The Houston SaberCats have added a fourth Argentine player. Joining the Major League Rugby side from Buenos Aires is outside center Thomas Morani. He joins Matías Freyre, Nicolás Solveyra, and Diego Fortuny at the MLR club. An official announcement is forthcoming from the Houston SaberCats. The move will see the …
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Former Utah Warriors scrumhalf Johnny Ika is headed to Chile. The 27-year-old Tonga ‘A’ representative has signed with Selknam for the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. He arrives from Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand where he was on the extended Magpies roster. Ika was used primarily in the …
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Julio Giraldo is set to make Major League Rugby history in Las Vegas. The openside flanker will be part of Rugby United New York’s traveling squad for the first two games of the season. Should he make a match appearance, the 24-year-old would be the first Colombian to do so …
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The Toronto Arrows have signed a new broadcast deal that will see them making the jump from GameTV to TSN in 2020. With ESPN News and Fox Sports 2 joining CBS Sports Network as broadcast partners for Major League Rugby south of the border, the league’s media coverage is taking …
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Josh Larsen will captain the New England Free Jacks in their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. The 6’5″ (1.96m) lock joined the Boston franchise from Austin Elite (now Gilgronis) in the off-season before representing Canada at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Born in Nanaimo, BC, but raised in New …
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The highly anticipated start to the third season of Major League Rugby is just days away now. Three new teams will be added, and with them a host of new international players with prime time experience who will share the pitch with the best domestic talent from North America. Below …
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Luke White is the new captain of the Colorado Raptors. The announcement came from the renamed franchise on Monday afternoon. He succeeds recently retired Eagles scrumhalf Shaun Davies, who led the team under the Glendale moniker in the first two Major League Rugby campaigns. Originally from Sydney, Australia, White is …
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World Rugby has unveiled a new logo for Rugby World Cup 2021. Also confirmed are the venues and dates for the flagship women’s tournament that will take place on New Zealand’s North Island in September and October of next year. Next year’s event will be the 9th edition of the …
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Former US Eagles lock Tai Tuisamoa is making a surprise return to professional rugby with the San Diego Legion. The 39-year-old is one of four former San Diego Breakers forwards who have been added to the Major League Rugby roster for the 2020 campaign. Tuisamoa won the last of his …
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Former England captain Chris Robshaw could be heading to Major League Rugby in 2021. The 33-year-old flanker on Monday confirmed rumors that he will depart long-time club Harlequins at the end of the Premiership season. He is set to arrive stateside on Tuesday for talks with Rugby United New York. …
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