Former Fiji Sevens captain Osea Kolinisau is one of six individuals to be inducted in World Rugby’s Hall of Fame. The 35-year-old will be joined by Kenya’s Humphrey Kayange, New Zealand’s Huriana Manuel-Carpenter, Australian Cheryl McAfee, England’s Will Carling, and Jim Telfer of Scotland. One of the world’s great international …
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Tuidraki Samusamuvodre has departed Major League Rugby to take up a contract with the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby. The 23-year-old was initially signed by the Dallas Jackals but when they withdrew before the season he instead joined the New England Free Jacks for the second half of the 2021 …
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The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing of Keni Nasoqeqe from the San Diego Legion. Originally from Fiji, the 28-year-old second or back row forward qualifies for the USA on residency. The 2022 season will be his fourth in Major League Rugby. Nasoqeqe has been a standout for the Legion …
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A full-length World Sevens Series will return in November with ten men’s and seven women’s tournaments scheduled through May 2022. Most notable is the hosting debut of Spain, who welcome back-to-back tournaments in January to Málaga and Seville. As previously announced Dubai will also host events on successive weekends to …
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The Fijian Drua have announced the signing of two tighthead props from Major League Rugby sides. Rugby ATL’s Manasa Saulo and Samu Tawake from Rugby United New York will make the move to Super Rugby. Both are capped internationals who depart after just one season of MLR. Saulo is the …
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Serupepeli Vularika has signed on with the Fijian Drua for their inaugural Super Rugby campaign. In doing so the utility back bids farewell to the LA Giltinis after one season of Major League Rugby. The 31-year-old joined LA in April and would go on to play 9 games for the …
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A pair of San Diego Legion players have found new homes abroad. Fijian back row Jasa Veremalua has signed for the Tel Aviv Heat – Israel’s first professional team – in the Rugby Europe Super Cup competition, while Irish prop Cronan Gleeson has joined Tomitanii Constanta of the Romanian SuperLiga. …
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The World Sevens Series is returning this fall, but it will have a very different look to it. Not only is the circuit limited to just five men’s events and two women’s following the cancellation of the Paris and Hong Kong tournaments, the competing teams will also be incomplete. Only …
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Two more Major League Rugby standouts have signed for Narbonne. San Diego Legion winger Save Totovosau and Utah Warriors second row Aston Fortuin follow Old Glory DC flyhalf Jason Robertson to the Southern France club in their return to the Pro D2. Totovosau proved one of MLR’s most dangerous finishers …
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Argentina have won Bronze in the Men’s Sevens at the Tokyo Olympics. Ignacio Mendy’s try four minutes into the second half sealed a 17-12 victory over Great Britain, with the Pumas defense again holding strong in the final minutes. Earlier in the day they were defeated by Fiji in a …
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