Biarritz Olympique have set their sights on Joshua Furno to fill the gap left by Evan Olmstead’s injury. The Italian international has reportedly arrived in France for testing and is set to sign on as a medical joker for at least the next three months while Olmstead is recovering. Furno …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP USA to open Women’s Rugby World Cup The match schedule for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 took …
Read More »Agustín Creevy scores as London Irish down Newcastle Falcons
London Irish were 31-22 winners over the Newcastle Falcons on Sunday. There were Pumas playing for both teams and former skipper Agustín Creevy was a try scorer. Creevy scored the opening try of the match. The 18th minute try was the first of four for London Irish in the game. …
Read More »Kate Zackary shines as Exeter snaps Saracens streak
Saracens are no longer perfect in the 2020-21 Premier 15s season. In fact their unbeaten run dated back to October 2018, but it came crashing to a halt on Saturday as Exeter Chiefs took a famous victory with the final score reading 22-14 to the home side at Sandy Park. …
Read More »AJ MacGinty scores 10 points in away win over Leicester
AJ MacGinty scored 10 points for the Sale Sharks on Friday. His team were 25-15 winners away over the Leicester Tigers. The result sees the Sale Sharks continuing their impressive season. After seven rounds the club sits in 3rd position with a 5-2 record. MacGinty started the match at fly …
Read More »MLR completes Dallas dispersal draft
Major League Rugby has confirmed that a dispersal draft for players signed by the Dallas Jackals was completed on Friday. All 12 remaining teams took part in the draft, though only 12 Dallas players were made available. This was supplemented with six collegiate athletes who were waivered from the earlier …
Read More »Eight North Americans in Exeter team to play Saracens
Exeter Chiefs have named a record eight North American internationals in their match day squad to take on Saracens in this week’s featured Premier 15s match. Saracens travel to Sandy Park unbeaten but the home side are adapting quickly to life in the top flight. While Saturday sees the Premier …
Read More »David Busby re-signs for Seattle Seawolves
The Seattle Seawolves continue to slowly roll out player announcements, with the vast majority to date re-signings. David Busby is the latest to commit for the 2021 Major League Rugby season, another expected returnee who debuted for the club last year. Busby joined from Ulster and made a positive impression …
Read More »RWC 2021 Schedule revealed; USA to play in opening match
The match schedule for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 took place today. RWC 2021 will kick-off with the USA vs Europe 1 on Saturday, September 18. It will be the first of two matches that day in Whangarei. The 12-team tournament will operate on a model of equal …
Read More »SaberCats re-sign Van Stewart, Zachary Short, and Max Tacket
The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the signatures of Van Stewart, Zachary Short, and Max Tacket for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. All three are US-eligible and part of the team in 2020. Stewart is the most recent arrival. The 23-year-old lock or blindside flanker debuted in the 4th week …
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