Samoa

The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of Samoan second row Theo McFarland for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Standing 6’6″ (1.98m), the 24-year-old is the second lock confirmed by the club following Kody O’Neil and adds a considerable lineout presence. McFarland’s aerial prowess is reflected by his athletic …

The idea of a Major League Rugby Sevens tournament continues to make the rounds. A short time ago we posted Jonny Craenen’s fantasy kit designs and the most recent edition of the Rugby Wrap-Up featured a detailed discussion of what the concept might look like. We’re taking it one further …

Old Glory DC have re-signed powerhouse No8 Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old is the second returning player confirmed by the club following co-captain and fellow international Thretton Palamo, announced earlier this week. Fa’anana-Schultz will enter his third MLR campaign with considerable momentum. After joining …

The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of outside back Ryan James from the Colorado Raptors. He is the 6th player from the withdrawn Glendale franchise to join the expansion side ahead of their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. James, who turns 21 in September, was in his second stint …

World Rugby has confirmed the qualification  model for Rugby World Cup 2023. The France-hosted tournament will be a 20-team competition, operating on the same model as that of Japan 2019. As was the case in RWC 2019, RWC 2023 has eight qualifying slots. The eight successful teams will join the …

Not many pegged Old Glory DC as the best of the expansion sides heading into the season, and after their rude introduction to Major League Rugby even less would have expected them to be third overall and second in the East Conference when the season closed. It’s fair to say …

Known the world over for winning the Top 14 twice with Castres, Rodrigo Capó Ortega ha a tremendous career. The Uruguayan second-rower played N8 for his country at RWC 2003. He appeared in all four matches of the competition for Los Teros. He genuinely stood out at the back of …

The pandemic pause button was hit just before the New England Free Jacks were set to host their first ever Major League Rugby match in Weymouth. Making it doubly untimely was that several of the team’s best players were just returning to the lineup from injury. The Boston faithful will …

A disappointing 2019 season saw the Raptors make significant changes in the off-season. Peter Borlase took over a new-look coaching staff and the team itself re-branded, shedding their Glendale label for the all-encompassing Colorado state moniker. Both seemed positive choices but they were only papering over seismic damage to the …

International competition is healthy within the Americas. The Americas Rugby Championship and Americas Rugby Challenge have enhanced test rugby within the region. The upcoming introduction of promotion and relegation will only advance rugby in the region further. A vital part of the international calendar are the incoming and outgoing tours, …