After an improbable return to the Championship Final this past season, the Seawolves will look to take it one step further in 2023. The core of last year’s squad was already contracted for this coming year and beyond, and there are some notable arrivals in the off-season. Allen Clarke used …

It’s been a busy off-season for the Gold, who look set to make big moves in 2023. Chase Langdon is the team’s new CEO while GM Ryan Fitzgerald has inked a five-year contract extension. The latter has, for the first time, been given the green light to use all available …

The Utah Warriors have confirmed their on-field leadership for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Bailey Wilson will continue as captain with Paul Lasike named vice-captain. At the same time two more forwards have been added to their roster, Takaji Young Yen and Jeremiah Noaese. Wilson leads the team for …

Super Rugby Americas is set to formally launch on Friday. The revamped competition replaces the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. Dramatic changes will see Los Jaguares replaced, while Canada’s proposed entry – the Pacific Pride – will not in the end be included. Argentina will have two teams – Los …

The Chicago Hounds have added three former Austin Gilgronis to their roster for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Hooker Hugh Roach and flanker pair Maclean Jones and Luke Beauchamp have signed on. All three have represented Australia at age grade level. Roach is a Super Rugby veteran, most notably …

The Toronto Arrows have signed Canadian prop Nik Hildebrand for the 2023 campaign. He returns to Major League Rugby after a one-year hiatus, having previously suited up for the Houston SaberCats during the 2021 season. Hildebrand joined the SaberCats from Canada’s centralized development squad, the Pacific Pride. He played 11 …

South Africa will host two tournaments in April that will help determine a new core team for the 2023-2024 World Sevens Series. Next year’s Challenger Series will see a dozen teams in each of the women’s and men’s competitions that will be played at Markotter Stadium in Stellebosch. The stakes …

New York have signed Enrique Quinteros for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Just days away from his 28th birthday, the tighthead prop is set to become the first Paraguayan international to play in the North American competition. He has featured for Los Yakares since 2019, making his test debut …

NOLA Gold have formalized the additions of Collegiate Draft picks Chase Jones and Christian Olney for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. They follow tighthead prop Trent Rogers in signing one-year deals with the club, with 2nd-overall pick Sebastiano Villani committing for two years. Jones, 23, was the 6th overall …

Luke Campbell will not be returning to Old Glory DC after all. A little over a month after committing to the 2023 Major League Rugby campaign, the 30-year-old loose forward has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The decision comes after Campbell suffered an injury in training …

The Chicago Hounds have confirmed another strong addition to their backline for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. USA international flyhalf Luke Carty makes the move from the LA Giltinis after being selected by the expansion side in the Dispersal Draft. Carty missed much of the 2022 MLR campaign with …

Franco Molina will play for Argentina’s new professional rugby team, Los Dogos XV. Molina is to be unveiled as a signing for the Córdoba-based team. In doing so, Molina will establish a record as being the first player to play for four professional South American teams. An official announcement of …

Rodrigo Fernández Criado is departing France to return to Argentina. Fernández Criado has left Montauban to re-join Los Jaguares XV. He will play in the rebranded Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR), the Super Rugby Americas. Fernández Criado is a promising second-rower. He signed for Montauban to play in the …

The New England Free Jacks have re-signed Canadian lock Reegan O’Gorman for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He returns for a second year at Fort Quincy, having made the move from the Austin Gilgronis ahead of the 2022 campaign. O’Gorman featured prominently this past year with 12 appearances including …

The Toronto Arrows have made an immediate change to their senior leadership. Long-standing Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Mark Winokur has stepped down, with Rugby Ontario board member Tim Matthews named Vice-President and GM. It’s a significant change in direction for the Arrows. Winokur is a co-founder of the …

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 Chicago Hounds land Dream Centers Major League Rugby newcomers Chicago signed two-time Back of the Year Billy Meakes from …

The Toronto Arrows have acquired the rights to Canadian international forward Corey Thomas. After playing two seasons with the LA Giltinis, the 28-year-old was picked by San Diego in the Dispersal Draft but will instead move north with salary cap considerations heading to the Legion in exchange. Thomas was cast …

One day after announcing the signing of Major League Rugby’s best outside center, the Chicago Hounds have confirmed the addition of the league’s best inside center. Two-time MLR Back of the Year Billy Meakes heads to the Midwest after spending two seasons with the LA Giltinis. Meakes, 31, has been …

Lucas Lacamp looks set to be sidelined for the foreseeable future after suffering a lower leg injury while playing against Fiji in last weekend’s Cape Town Sevens Quarter Final. The 21-year-old speedster will require surgical repair next week. He posted an update on social media: “Traveled with the team back …

Premier 15s have announced significant changes to the league structure for the 2023-2024 season. Four current teams have been cut, with two others added. Nine North American players could be affected as a result of the drastic alterations which have received significant reaction on social media. Eight teams have been …