Samoa

The San Diego Legion have signed tighthead prop Fred Apulu for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. A former Samoa u20 international, the 26-year-old makes the move south from the LA Giltinis. At nearly 6’4″ (1.92m) and 270lbs (123kg) he is an imposing figure noted for his powerful ball carrying. …

Italy were handsome winners over Samoa on Saturday afternoon in Padua. Argentine Juan Ignacio Brex was among the try scorers in what was a dominant 49-17 home win for Italy. Brex scored the game’s first try. The Argentine center broke the line and stepped to beat a defender. The try …

The NOLA Gold have added more quality to their front row stocks with the addition of prop Jarred Adams. A former Samoa u20 representative, the 26-year-old was first choice in the No1 jersey for Northland during New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship. Adams was three weeks shy of his 20th birthday …

Junior Sa’u will return for a second Major League Rugby campaign with Old Glory DC. The 35-year-old New Zealander recently spent several weeks playing for English rugby league side Keighley Cougars following the end of the MLR season, and now switches his focus back to rugby union. An international for …

William Talataina is the latest to re-sign with Old Glory DC for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old midfielder follows six other announcements over the past two weeks, including fellow backs Danny Tusitala and Mike Dabulas. After arriving from Auckland ahead of the 2022 campaign, Talataina cemented himself …

Lance Williams has signed on for another season with the Utah Warriors. The 29-year-old loose forward has been a talismanic figure for the side since their inaugural 2018 campaign and was again in top form during the 2022 season. This past season saw Williams playing all 16 games for the …

NOLA Gold have signed flyhalf Rodney Iona on a two-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 31-year-old Samoa international arrives from Australia after playing 7 times including 4 starts for the Brumbies in the 2022 Super Rugby season. Iona is a long-time professional who also made appearances …

Old Glory DC captain Danny Tusitala has signed on for a fourth year with the club. The 30-year-old New Zealander, who has represented Samoa in both 7s and XVs, is the first returning player formally confirmed by the team who finished at the bottom of the Eastern Conference in 2023. …

Marco Fepulea’i has joined French Pro D2 club Colomiers on a one-year deal with an option. The 27-year-old tighthead prop departs the LA Giltinis having played in the last three Major League Rugby seasons, first with the Colorado Raptors in 2020. Though he appeared in just 7 games during the …

Chile will play in four different French cities at Rugby World Cup 2023. The South Americans will play their pool matches in Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lille and Nantes. Los Cóndores qualified as Americas 2 and will thus compete in Pool D alongside Argentina, England, Japan, and Samoa. The leading two performers …