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This weekend’s offering from the Premier 15s will see 14 North Americans taking part across four matches. A fifth match between the Durham Sharks and Wasps has been postponed due to frozen field conditions deemed unplayable. Saturday’s featured streaming match will see Harlequins playing Loughborough at Cobham’s Memorial Ground. Abby …

Agustín Creevy has secured his playing future. The former Argentine skipper signed an extended contract with London Irish. Upon making the announcement, London Irish noted that Creevy has scored five tries in twelve matches since joining the club. The 35-year-old joined London Irish for the 2020-2021 season. He did so …

The RFU Championship have confirmed that the heavily-delayed 2020-2021 season will now go ahead. A schedule for the maligned English second division has been approved that will see the 11 participating teams playing 10 games each. It’s welcome news for players left in limbo, and comes following loan assurances from …

Facundo Gigena is no longer a Leicester Tiger. However, the Argentine prop will continue playing in the English Premiership. The 26-year-old departs the Leicester Tigers with immediate effect. He does so in a transfer to London Irish. The move will see him playing with Agustín Creevy. Gigena joined the Leicester …

US Eagles scrumhalf Ruben de Haas has signed a two-year contract with Saracens. The 22-year-old had initially signed with the Cheetahs through October, but will now move to London in July at the completion of the upcoming Franchise Cup in South Africa. Saracens were relegated to the English second division …

McKinley Hunt’s try in the opening moments of the match, converted by Gabby Cantorna, was enough to give Exeter a 7-6 win over table-toppers Harlequins on Saturday. The Canadian lock spotted a gap on the post and powered over from short range for the score. 🇨🇦McKinley Hunt’s try against Harlequins …

The Leicester Tigers had a big home victory on Saturday. The 41-24 win over the Worcester Warriors included a double to Argentina’s Julián Montoya. The Pumas hooker scored in the 9th and 64th minutes. Both tries came from attacking lineouts. On both occasions, like Agustín Creevy did for London Irish …

AJ MacGinty was at it again on Friday evening. The US Eagles flyhalf led Sale Sharks to a 20-13 road win over the table-topping Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate. It moves Sale to within three points of Bristol with eight games played, though Exeter can push slightly ahead if they …

Ned Hodson will return to Major League Rugby for the 2021 season. The 26-year-old utility back last played for Austin Elite in 2018. He joins fellow Irishman and Austin ‘original’ Paddy Ryan in re-joining the club that is now dubbed the Gilgronis. Formerly of the Munster academy, the US-eligible Hodson …

Saracens are set to debuts to Canadian internationals Emma Taylor and Alysha Corrigan on Saturday. Taylor will start at lock, with versatile back Corrigan named on the bench for the match against Durham Sharks. Sophie de Goede will also take up a spot among the reserves. It’s a full return …