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The reduction from six games to four in Week 3 made selection time slightly less complicated, though there will still some tough calls. Flanker was particularly difficult with multiple candidates at either spot. Four players are making their second appearance of the season, including one who makes the grade at …

Rugby ATL have confirmed the signature of outside back Te Rangatira Waitokia for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old New Zealander has already been with the team for several weeks and played in both the Silver vs Black intra-squad match and the hit-out against the Utah Warriors. Waitokia …

The New England Free Jacks will be without three players previously confirmed when the 2021 Major League Rugby season kicks off next Saturday. Steven Hinshaw, Liam Steel, and Tadhg Leader have left the team though the latter could yet make an about-face pending his success in another sport. Injury means …

World Rugby has recommended a postponement of Rugby World Cup 2021. The news came on Tuesday of their preference to delay the tournament for one year, with a final decision to be made in one week’s time. Ratification by the Rugby World Cup Board and the World Rugby Executive Committee …

Major League Rugby fans were treated to an early look at Rugby ATL’s squad for the upcoming season as the team live-streamed their intra-squad match on Saturday night. Team Silver took the spoils with a 17-7 win over Team Black in a scrappy contest dominated by the set piece. Both …

Shalom Suniula will play a fourth Major League Rugby season for the Seattle Seawolves. After speculation he could opt for retirement, the 32-year-old has signed on for the 2021 campaign. The last of three USA international brothers to play in MLR, Suniula captained the Seawolves to back-to-back titles in 2018 …

The 2021 Major League Rugby preseason will begin in earnest next Friday, but fans will get a teaser of what is to come as Rugby ATL offers up an intra-squad battle at Lupo Family Field on Saturday evening. It’s Silver vs Black as 37 players take part with starting spots …

The LA Giltinis have reinforced their front row stocks with the signing of former Raptors prop Marco Fepulea’i for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A tighthead specialist, he is the latest Colorado castoff to find a third home in the span of a year following the subsequent withdrawal of …

The decision of the expansion Dallas Jackals to withdraw from the 2021 Major League Rugby season left 30 confirmed signings without a team. Some were entered in a supplementary draft that also included some college athletes, while others were released from their contract and are now free agents. To date …

Richie Asiata will not be playing for the Toronto Arrows in the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old front rower has signed for the Queensland Reds and is now set to make his Super Rugby debut against the Waratahs on Friday having been named as reserve hooker for the …