Ireland

The LA Giltinis have re-signed winger Ryan James for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. At the same time the club has confirmed the return of flyhalf Luke Carty for the second year of his contract announced in December 2020. Both players made their international debuts for the USA this …

Mark O’Keeffe has signed with the Austin Gilgronis for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He makes the move west from 2021 Eastern Conference champions Rugby ATL. It’s the third MLR club for the 27-year-old Irishman, having played the 2019 and 2020 campaigns for Rugby United New York. O’Keeffe enjoyed …

The USA Women’s Eagles finished in 5th spot in the second of two Dubai tournaments to start the new World Sevens Series season. Canada would close in 8th spot, with Brazil slipping to 9th but capping their day with a first ever victory over Great Britain. Mixed results in the …

The Utah Warriors have revealed the first 31 names of their roster for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Confirmed are the departures of several prominent names while six overseas players have been signed in addition to three Collegiate Draft picks. Joining previously confirmed Alex Tucci, Matt Jensen, Aston Fortuin, …

The World Sevens Series continues on Friday (local time) and while it’s a new tournament, the venue will stay the same. Dubai plays host once again with fans now permitted to attend following the lifting of pandemic restrictions. Martin Iosefo will play his 50th World Series event which could also …

The World Sevens Series continues on Friday (local time) and while it’s a new tournament, the venue will stay the same. Dubai plays host once again with fans now permitted to attend following the lifting of pandemic restrictions. Only four players have changed from this past weekend’s event. Australian flyer …

Tomás Lavanini has received a five week suspension following his sending-off against Ireland. The Pumas lock received a red card from referee Matthew Carley for a dangerous clearout at a ruck on Cian Healy in the second half of the match in Dublin on November 21. A disciplinary panel comprised …

New York have made their first player announcements of the off-season with confirmation that Andy Ellis, Dylan Fawsitt, and Nate Brakeley have re-signed for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The trio acted as the senior player leadership group in 2021 with Fawsitt club captain. Ellis enjoyed his first season …

Six North American internationals have been named in the Women’s Barbarians squad to face a South Africa XV at Twickenham on November 27. The match is part of a double-header with the Men’s Barbarians taking on a Manu Samoa XV. Four come from the US Eagles. Prop Hope Rogers, second …

History of the wrong kind was made in Dublin, Ireland today. Tomás Lavanini’s red card for Argentina against Ireland saw him red carded for the third time in his test rugby career. This is more than any other player to have pulled on the jersey for Los Pumas. Lavanini was …