The signing spree continues this week for the Utah Warriors. Nine returnees for the 2020 Major League Rugby season were confirmed by the club along with four arrivals – NOLA Gold scrumhalf Michael Baska, Germany flyhalf Hagen Schulte, and midfield pair Tyler Fisher and Blake Hohaia. Baska, 25, joins the …
Read More »Match Preview – Brazil vs Barbarians
Wednesday evening will be another historic first for Brazil they host the Barbarians in São Paulo. It’s an especially meaningful occasion for the invitational side who have never before played in South America. The match will take place at the spiritual home of the Tupis, the Estádio do Morumbi, and …
Read More »Utah sign World Cup pair Polataivao and Vugakoto
The Utah Warriors have added a pair of World Cup attendees to their roster for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Samoa scrumhalf Dwayne Polataivao and Fiji hooker Veremalua Vugakoto join the Salt Lake City franchise, the latest to sign on under new coach Chris Latham. Polataivao stepped into the …
Read More »Fiji defeat Barbarians in Twickenham spectacle
Fiji defeated the Barbarians 33-31 in an exciting spectacle at Twickenham on Saturday to claim the Killik Cup. The match featured two Americas players – Enrique Pieretto and Tyler Ardron – and four players who will join Major League Rugby for the upcoming season. The first try was scored in …
Read More »Match Preview – Barbarians vs Fiji
Fans will be treated to a free-flowing spectacle of rugby at Twickenham on Saturday as the Barbarians take on Fiji in the Killik Cup. It’s the third time the two sides have gone head-to-head in recent years, previously colliding in 2013 and 2016. The match features several interesting story lines. …
Read More »An Argentine and a Canadian Start for Barbarians vs Fiji
An Argentine and a Canadian will start for the Barbarians vs Fiji on Saturday. Pumas prop Enrique Pieretto and Canadian captain Tyler Ardron are to be a part of a star-studded team who will have the honor of playing together as the Barbarians against the Flying Fijians. Pieretto is one …
Read More »ARN Rugby World Cup XV
It’s hard to believe that another Rugby World Cup has now come and gone. Outside of the unfortunate typhoon incident it was a marvelous tournament, if perhaps somewhat anti-climactic in its finale. Nonetheless as a whole it ranks among the best editions of the flagship tournament with Japan and Uruguay …
Read More »RWC 2019 – 10 Records That Were Broken
RWC 2019 saw records broken. Below is a breakdown of the accomplishments made at the tournament hosted by Japan, the first RWC held outside of a Tier 1 country. TV RECORD Japan vs Ireland received 30 million television viewers in Japan. This was a record high for viewing numbers …
Read More »The Latest On Rugby Championship Expansion
The topic of the expansion of the Rugby Championship is alive again. Following Japan’s scintillating performances at RWC 2019 the East Asian country is again being mooted to join the Southern Hemisphere’s competition. Earlier in 2019 Japan and the USA were reportedly in line to join the competition. It was …
Read More »Three MLR signings named in Fiji team for Barbarians
Three players who have signed for Major League Rugby teams in 2020 have been named in Fiji’s squad to prepare for their Killik Cup match against the Barbarians on November 16 at Twickenham. John McKee has selected 27 players with only four members of the Rugby World Cup squad. The …
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