The San Diego Legion have re-signed dynamic winger Save Totovosau for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He enters his third season with the team, having proven one of the most prolific finishers in the league with 8 tries scored in 14 games. Totovosau arrived from Australia ahead of the …
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Women’s Eagles veteran Bui Baravilala is stepping away from the spotlight at the age of 29 after a decade of representing the USA on the international stage. The Honolulu native first suited up for the national u20 side in 2010 and would go on to achieve senior honors in both …
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Houston have signed center Moa Maliepo, prop Nikoloz Khatiashvili, and second row Apisai Tauyavuca for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. SaberCats flyhalf Sam Windsor confirmed the news on the latest edition of the MLR Kickoff Podcast. All three arrive from European professional clubs. Maliepo arrives from Romania, most recently …
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Rugby ATL have re-signed back row forward Maciu Koroi on a one-year deal through the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old has yet to make his professional debut after making one match day appearance in 2020 as an unused replacement against NOLA. Originally from Fiji, Koroi represented the USA …
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Old Glory DC have confirmed that Fijian lock Apisai Naikatini will stay with the team for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. They have clarified however that the 18-test veteran is not a re-signing but in fact completing the second of his initial two-year contract. Naikatini will enter his third …
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Rugby United New York have announced the signing of tighthead prop Samu Tawake for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Originally from Suva, Fiji, the 23-year-old arrives from New Zealand where he has lives for the past six years. Tawake was selected in the Fiji u20 squad for the 2014 …
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Bill Beaumont has established an 8 Nations competition. It sees Fiji and Japan joining the six members of the annual 6 Nations tournament. The competition replaces the annual November Internationals that see teams traveling to Europe to play three or four matches. The cancellation of the matches due to COVID-19 …
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The idea of a Major League Rugby Sevens tournament continues to make the rounds. A short time ago we posted Jonny Craenen’s fantasy kit designs and the most recent edition of the Rugby Wrap-Up featured a detailed discussion of what the concept might look like. We’re taking it one further …
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Rugby United New York have continued their trend of naming one signing per week day. Their latest announcement is the signing of Fijian international Apenisa Cakaubalavu, who makes the move to Major League Rugby directly from the from the World Sevens Series. The 27-year-old from the village of Naroi on …
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World Rugby has confirmed the qualification model for Rugby World Cup 2023. The France-hosted tournament will be a 20-team competition, operating on the same model as that of Japan 2019. As was the case in RWC 2019, RWC 2023 has eight qualifying slots. The eight successful teams will join the …
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