Josh Larsen has signed a two-year extension with the Free Jacks that keeps him in Boston through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old Canadian international captain New England for the second successive year after making the move from Austin. This past season saw Larsen making 12 starts for …
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Arrows lineup named for Rugby Rally against Atlantic Selects
The Toronto Arrows will celebrate a return to Canadian soil on Saturday when they host the Atlantic Selects at York Lions Stadium. This past season saw the Arrows spending their entire Major League Rugby campaign south of the border with home games played in Atlanta. Six Canadian internationals will line …
Read More »Final rosters set for Rugby Americas North 7s
Final rosters have been submitted for the Rugby Americas North Men’s 7s tournament being hosted by the Turks & Caicos Islands this weekend. Meridian Field is the venue, with nine teams competing in three pools. The top two from each pool advance to the Cup Finals following the round-robin. Notably …
Read More »Canada names Senior Women’s squad for Fall tests
Sandro Fiorino has named a squad of 32 players for Canada’s Senior Women’s tour to Colorado and the UK. The team will play two tests against the USA on November 1 and 5 followed by overseas games against England on on November 14 and Wales on November 21. Included are …
Read More »Experienced Brazil squad named for Americas Pacific Challenge
An experienced Brazil ‘A’ squad including 13 full internationals has been named for the Americas Pacific Challenge. Also included in the extended group which numbers 33 are a number of SLAR representatives with the Cobras as Brazil look to prepare for their upcoming tour to Africa. The squad will be …
Read More »Former All Blacks star Carlos Spencer joins NOLA staff
“The King” will soon be wearing Gold. NOLA have enlisted former All Blacks star Carlos Spencer as an Assistant Coach with a focus on skills and attack for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He joins Head Coach Nate Osborne and Forwards Coach Kane Thompson at The Gold Mine. The …
Read More »Uruguay add third match to November 2021 European Tour
Uruguay have added a match to their November 2021 European tour. The third fixture will be the second of three matches for Los Teros on the European continent in November. Unlike, the two others the added fixture will be uncapped Uruguay will face Italy A in Padua on Sunday, November …
Read More »Iván Nemer will play for Italy
Iván Nemer will play for Italy. The loose head prop joined Benetton for the 2020-2021 Pro 14 season and subsequently signed an extended contract for what was rebranded to be the United Rugby Championship (URC). Italy named Nemer on their roster for the November Internationals. It comes after he was …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update – October 14
We’re a few days behind schedule on this one… but hopefully it’s worth the wait! The past month has seen a steady increase in signing news across Major League Rugby. A number of players have joined clubs in the Coastal Cup, American Rugby Premiership, and XV Series among others to …
Read More »Kieran Joyce signs one-year Seawolves extension
Kieran Joyce has signed a one-year extension with the Seattle Seawolves that keeps him at Starfire Stadium through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The versatile 25-year-old back is the 13th returning player to commit for the two-time MLR Shield winners during the off-season. After joining the club from Birmingham …
Read More »Chile build on RWC Qualifiers in Americas Pacific Challenge
Fresh on the back of advancing to the Americas 2 Final of the Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers, Chile is preparing to travel to Uruguay. Chile ‘A’ will play in the Americas Pacific Challenge later this month in Montevideo. The team from west of the Andes will play matches from …
Read More »Dan Hollinshead heads to France with Vannes
Rugby United New York flyhalf Dan Hollinshead has signed for French Pro D2 club Vannes. The 26-year-old New Zealander was most recently playing for Auckland in the Bunnings NPC. This will be his second experience in France, having played for Agen in 2017. Hollinshead appeared in 11 games during his …
Read More »Argentina XV loaded with SLAR talent for APC
Argentina have named a roster loaded with SLAR names for the Americas Pacific Challenge. The Argentina XV will play matches in Montevideo, Uruguay on October 22, 26 and 30. The Argentina XV roster will be under the command of Ignacio Fernández Lobbe. The former Pumas second-rower also took charge of …
Read More »Kurt Morath named in strong Tonga touring squad
Austin Gilgronis flyhalf Kurt Morath has been named in Tonga’s squad for their upcoming tour of Europe. The Ikale Tahi will play matches tests against Scotland, England, and Romania, with an additional match against the French Barbarians. An interim coach has yet to be confirmed with Toutai Kefu still recovering …
Read More »World Cup Watch – URUGUAY – October 14, 2021
Uruguay will play at Rugby World Cup 2023. Los Teros earned the right to compete at the tournament by winning the South American qualifiers and then defeating the USA on aggregate in the Americas 1 final. The outcome is that Uruguay will face France, Italy, New Zealand, and Africa 1 …
Read More »USA names development squad for Americas Pacific Challenge
A mix of Major League Rugby players and collegiate standouts will form the USA’s development squad in the Americas Pacific Challenge. Leading the side will be Mike Tolkin, Head Coach of the Eagles at Rugby World Cup 2015. Officially the team will be once again known as the Selects, though …
Read More »World Sevens Series returns with Spain to make hosting debut
A full-length World Sevens Series will return in November with ten men’s and seven women’s tournaments scheduled through May 2022. Most notable is the hosting debut of Spain, who welcome back-to-back tournaments in January to Málaga and Seville. As previously announced Dubai will also host events on successive weekends to …
Read More »Free Jacks sign South African center Wayne van der Bank
The New England Free Jacks have signed South African center Wayne van der Bank from the Pumas. With the contract running for five years through the 2026 Major League Rugby season, it’s the longest player deal publicly disclosed in the league to date. It could see the 24-year-old USA-qualified in …
Read More »Fijian prop duo moves from MLR to Super Rugby
The Fijian Drua have announced the signing of two tighthead props from Major League Rugby sides. Rugby ATL’s Manasa Saulo and Samu Tawake from Rugby United New York will make the move to Super Rugby. Both are capped internationals who depart after just one season of MLR. Saulo is the …
Read More »RWC 2023 Americas Qualifiers Best of
There have been many twists and turns in the Americas’ Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers. The matches for the year 2021 have come and gone. With it Uruguay has earned the Americas 1 spot at France 2003 while Brazil, Canada, Colombia, and Paraguay have been eliminated and Chile and the …
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