Samoa

Rugby ATL adds two players to MLR roster

Rugby ATL have confirmed the addition of Frederick Henry-Ajudua and Lui Sitama to their roster for the remainder of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Both players have previously been part of the club but neither has made a regular season appearance. Henry-Ajudua is a former professional football player who …

Read More »

Colombia and Late Changes to RWC Repechage

Colombia’s upcoming RWC qualifiers have been impacted. World Rugby has confirmed that Hong Kong and Samoa will miss the upcoming tournaments to determine who will compete at the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The changes see Kazakhstan automatically qualifying for the Final Qualification Tournament to join Colombia and …

Read More »

New York signs Samoa World Cup wing Ed Fidow

Rugby New York have signed Samoan international winger Ed Fidow for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old represented his country at Rugby World Cup 2019 and most recently suited up for the Manawatu Turbos in New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship. Fidow impressed on the World Sevens Series before …

Read More »

Kane Thompson named Head Coach of NOLA Gold

The NOLA Gold have made a key personnel change ahead of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Kane Thompson will step up to the Head Coach position effective immediately. He replaces Nate Osborne, who has been with the club since their inception. Thompson has been an Assistant Coach in addition …

Read More »

Old Glory signs Auckland midfielder William Talataina

Old Glory DC have announced the signing of versatile midfielder William Talataina for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old makes the move from the Ponsonby club in Auckland’s premier division. He is set to reunite with former Auckland and Ponsonby teammate Danny Tusitala in DC. Talataina earned selection …

Read More »

Seven more re-signings for Rugby New York

Rugby New York have confirmed another seven returning players for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Re-signing are props Wilton Rebolo and Zak Taulafo, hooker Kaleb Geiger, scrumhalves Conor McManus and Connor Buckley, flyhalf Harry Bennett, and versatile back Troy Lockyear. Rebolo enjoyed his first season in MLR with 13 …

Read More »