Shane O’Leary is headed back to France. The Canadian international has signed for Pro D2 club Rouen Normandie, whom he will join for the 2020-21 season when the sport resumes. Rouen are relatively new to professional rugby. Formed in 2009, they reached Fédérale 2 in 2013, winning the Fédérale 1 …
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The Stade Félix Bollaert in Lens, France was the setting for a RWC classic. On the one hand, Ireland were looking to retain their record of reaching the Quarter Finals in every RWC. On the other hand, Los Pumas were seeking to reach a first ever Quarter Final. Argentina had …
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The 2020 Major League Rugby season came to an abrupt end last week after just five rounds. Its cancellation meant that several players who were awaiting visa clearance made no appearances at all. Others were yet to return from preseason injuries. Below we identify a team full of players signed …
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The most competitive weekend in Major League Rugby history made for some similarly difficult selections. In many cases little separated those selected from honorable mentions. Such parity only ads to the intrigue in what promises to be a captivating race towards the playoffs. There are still 11 regular season games …
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Canada’s World Cup flyhalf Peter Nelson is set to join the Seattle Seawolves. The 27-year-old from Northern Ireland has agreed a deal for the remainder of the 2020 Major League Rugby season pending visa clearance. Once confirmed he will be the 7th Canadian international on the Seawolves roster. Nelson’s entire …
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Rugby United New York have been dealt a significant blow with serious injuries to forwards Alex MacDonald and Trevor Cassidy. The pair are set for long spells on the sidelines leaving the team short on numbers ahead of this weekend’s match against the Austin Gilgronis. MacDonald tore his right pectoral …
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The New England Free Jacks opened their Major League Rugby accounts with a stunning 34-14 victory over a deflated Rugby United New York in Las Vegas on Sunday. With ATL also triumphant in their debut, two of the three expansion sides emerge from the opening weekend with a winning record. …
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All three expansion sides will compete in Major League Rugby’s East Conference, which in itself creates a natural split in the group. While the new teams are certainly no slouches, the returning sides each hold an advantage with having gone through a full 16-game season once before. Toronto, New York, …
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The Austin Herd and Rugby United New York have both confirmed venues for their final preseason matches this coming weekend. They are the only two Major League Rugby sides currently slated to take the field one week before the regular season kicks off on February 8. Originally set for Round …
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Rugby United New York have confirmed their on-field leadership group for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Stepping up into the captaincy role is Dylan Fawsitt, with incumbent skipper Mike Petri one of two vice-captains along with fellow USA international Nate Brakeley. The change does not come as a surprise. …
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