The Americas nations will not be playing their traditional year-end tours this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead Argentina will take part in the Tri Nations, while Uruguay has just wrapped up a short two-match series against Spain in Montevideo. For fans in Canada and the USA it’s been …
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The inaugural World Tens Series event is now behind us and despite a number of speed bumps along the way, it can only be described as a success. Perhaps a pleasant surprise was the standard of play. Some lesser-known talents showed up well and most of the high profile players …
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Rugby United New York have confirmed Ireland u20 international Evan Mintern for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. It’s a re-signing of sorts, with the 24-year-old initially meant to join the team for the 2020 season but a complication in acquiring visa approval meant he did not make an appearance …
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South Africa’s four existing Super Rugby franchises will leave the competition. SA Rugby confirmed that the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers will transition to an expanded Pro 14. The four Super Rugby teams will take part while the Cheetahs and Southern Kings exit the league. SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux noted …
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Old Glory DC have announced the signing of Jamie Dever from the San Diego Legion. The 27-year-old prop is set to play for his third Major League Rugby club, having joined the Houston SaberCats at the tail end of the 2018 campaign. Dever was initially on the SaberCats roster to …
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Conor Kindregan will return for a third season with the New England Free Jacks, and second in Major League Rugby. The 28-year-old joins fellow returning locks Jackson Thiebes and Ronan McCusker in committing to the 2021 campaign. Arriving from Ireland, Kindregan joined the team ahead of the 2019 Cara Cup …
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The New England Free Jacks have confirmed the return of Ronan McCusker for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He continues an existing contract and joins Jackson Thiebes in the team’s second row stocks publicly revealed thus far. McCusker, 25, lined up for the team in their initial exhibition matches …
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Charlie Connolly and Thomas Morani have re-signed with the Houston SaberCats for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The duo are set for a third and second season with the club, respectively, and make it 11 returning players confirmed publicly to date. Connolly is still a month away from his …
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Canadian international Peter Nelson has signed for French club US Bressane as a medical joker. He arrives as the club contends with multiple injuries in their backline suffered during the preseason. Nelson’s ability to cover flyhalf, center, and fullback will prove highly useful in that regard. The contract comes a …
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The Toronto Arrows have confirmed the addition of scrumhalf Jason Higgins for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from Cork Constitution, who he helped win All-Ireland League titles in both 2017 and 2019. Also confirmed are the re-signings of lock Mike Sheppard and wing Johnny Sheridan Higgins, 25, …
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