Uruguay will send nine players to the Major League Rugby combine in Glendale next week. Players from Brazil, Chile, and Canada will also be present for the week-long selection camp that will include a trial match for a ‘Rugby Americas XV’ against the Raptors on Saturday, October 27 at Infinity …
Read More »Continuity for Eagles on November tour
Gary Gold has selected a virtually unchanged Eagles squad for the November internationals. Only two players are named in the 27-strong group that were not part of the June tests. Tighthead prop Dino Waldren returns from injury and Southland flanker Tony Lamborn is back after being unavailable for the Summer …
Read More »Ignacio Dotti heads for New Orleans
The New Orleans Gold have moved to shore up their second row by signing Uruguay’s Ignacio Dotti. A veteran of nearly 40 caps since his debut in 2015, the 24-year-old is the latest of an influx of Uruguayan players set to ply their trade in Major League Rugby. Dotti joins the …
Read More »Magleby set to become Free Jacks CEO
USA Rugby will bid farewell to one of its most influential members at the end of the year. Alex Magleby will step down from his role as High Performance Manager to take over as Chief Executive Officer of the New England Free Jacks, the new professional franchise based in Boston …
Read More »SaberCats sign Mathew Faoagali from Penrith
The Houston SaberCats have signed loose forward Mathew Faoagali for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. A powerful ball carrier who can play across the back row, Faoagali arrives via Australia where he has been playing for the Penrith Emus in Sydney’s Shute Shield competition. Penrith were recently a subject …
Read More »New England Free Jacks snap up MLR talent
The New England Free Jacks have their first Major League Rugby players. NOLA Gold flanker Matt Hughston has joined the Boston franchise ahead of their historic match against the Ontario Arrows in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Saturday, as has Houston SaberCats hooker Diego Maquieira. Hughston was a key figure for …
Read More »Ioane headlines Māori squad for Americas tour
Akira Ioane has been named in the New Zealand Māori squad for their historic tour of the Americas next month. The Auckland powerhouse was a surprise omission from the All Blacks squad for the November tests and has been snapped up by Māori coach Clayton McMillan for the matches against …
Read More »New squad, new coach for Women’s Eagles 7s
The USA Women’s Eagles Sevens have named their first squad of the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series and also their new coach. Chris Brown has been appointed full-time Head Coach of the team having taken over in an interim capacity from departed Richie Walker in August. Brown has been an omnipresent …
Read More »Argentina wins Gold, Canada takes Bronze at Youth Olympic 7s
Two Americas teams have earned Rugby Sevens medals at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Argentina have won Gold in the Men’s division while Canada take home Bronze in the Women’s division. Each division contained six teams at the under-18 level. Argentina claimed the title by defeating France 24-14 …
Read More »Baillie to play in MLR for New Orleans
Kyle Baillie is the latest Canadian to head south for Major League Rugby. The blindside flanker has signed on for the 2019 season with the New Orleans Gold, joining international teammates Hubert Buydens and Eric Howard at the club. A versatile and athletic forward, the 6’5″ (1.97m) PEI native can …
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