A West Conference clash between the Utah Warriors and the Seattle Seawolves will put a bow on a busy Saturday of Major League Rugby action. The scenic Zions Bank Stadium will serve as the venue for what has become a fierce rivalry between the two founding members. In their four …

Two teams looking to climb out of the early-season doldrums will go head-to-head at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday. The hosting Houston SaberCats haven’t so much as scored a point since the opening round while their guests from San Diego suffered one of their worst ever defeats to Rugby ATL last …

The second match and headliner of the double-header at The Gold Mine on Saturday afternoon sees the NOLA Gold playing host to the Austin Gilgronis. It’s a collision that has been nearly two years in the waiting after their scheduled mid-season meeting was cancelled in 2020. When last they met …

The LA Giltinis will return from a week off to face arguably their toughest challenge to date on Saturday afternoon. Awaiting them in New Orleans in a neutral-venue clash is the Toronto Arrows as the two sides accept the curtain-raiser role in the first half of a double-header at The …

Austin have confirmed the long-anticipated arrival of former All Blacks lock Isaac Ross. The 36-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the Gilgronis that sees him joining in a player-coach role. He is expected to be available for the Week 5 fixture against Rugby ATL. Ross returned to New Zealand …

Paddy Ryan will soon return to Major League Rugby. The Australian international, not to be confused for the AG’s prop of the same name, has re-signed with the San Diego Legion and will join up with the team following his commitments in Japan with the Sanix Blues. After joining the …

Jardel Vettorato and Lucas Tranquez are out for Os Cobras Brasil XV. The Brazilian test tight head and fullback will miss the second half of the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Both men have been regulars for Brazil in recent years. They both also played for Os …

Canada finished as tournament runners-up today in Dubai. The North Americans fell to a 17-12 defeat against France in the tournament final.  The USA joined Canada on the podium, finishing third with a 26-19 win over Brazil in the Bronze Final. It was a solid tournament for both Canada and …

Argentina are the 7’s champions of Dubai. Los Pumas 7’s defeated Canada in the Men’s final earlier today. The result means that Argentina has won back-to-back tournaments in Dubai. The two tournament wins follow two wins in Madrid, Spain and victory in the South American 7’s. In short, Los Pumas …

Domingo Miotti made an instant impact for the Western Force. On his Super Rugby AU debut, the Argentine secured the winning points. The Western Force were 16-15 winners over the Melbourne Rebels. Miotti was one of four Argentines starting for the Western Force. The record-breaking starting formation saw Miotti at …

Canadian age-grade international Tyler Duguid has been named on the bench for Montpellier’s European Challenge Cup Quarter Final against Benetton Treviso on Saturday. Should the 20-year-old Edmonton native take the field as expected it would be the first fully professional match of his young career. Duguid signed a two-year academy …

Joe Johnston will sit out the next two games for the Free Jacks. The openside flanker was suspended after being cited post-game for a dangerous clear-out on Warriors center Tyler Fisher near the 10 minute mark of the home opener against Utah this past weekend. As New England have a …

Canada’s Women went unbeaten on Day One of the Dubai Sevens earlier today. The competition is the second of two tournaments taking place in April in Dubai. Canada were champions of the first Women’s tournament while Argentina won the Men’s tournament. Argentina’s win followed two tournament victories earlier this year …

El jugador de Jaguares XV Francisco Gorrissen fue sancionado por tres semanas tras ser expulsado en el partido número 15 de la Superliga Americana de Rugby (SLAR), el 4 de abril, en el Estadio Nacional de Santiago, Chile, entre su equipo y Peñarol Rugby. El jugador recibió la tarjeta roja …

Rugby United New York have added three players to their Major League Rugby roster. Flanker DaQuan Perry joins wingers Sonny Adjei and Aki Raymond in getting the call-up from local clubs. Perry joins from the White Plains club and is the youngest at 23 years old. Standing just 5’9″ (1.76m) …

Facundo Cordero has signed a contract extension with Exeter Chiefs. The Argentine flyer signed a one-year deal with the English Premiership champions in July, notably filling a space left by the departure of his older brother Santiago to Bordeaux. While the length of the new agreement has not been explicitly …

NOLA Gold have signed Canadian prospect Lockie Kratz for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 21-year-old center secured a contract after a brief trial and joins two senior Canada players in Eric Howard and Kyle Baillie on the roster. Kratz represented Canada at the 2018 and …

Santiago Ruiz and Ignacio Ruiz have joined Los Jaguares XV in Uruguay. The Ruiz brothers will play for the Argentina Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) franchise for the second half of the season. They were ruled out of travelling to Chile due to testing postitive for COVID-19. Santaigo and …

The reduction from six games to four in Week 3 made selection time slightly less complicated, though there will still some tough calls. Flanker was particularly difficult with multiple candidates at either spot. Four players are making their second appearance of the season, including one who makes the grade at …

A record will be set in Australia Super Rugby on Friday. Four Argentine players will start for the Western Force against the Melbourne Rebels. The match will see Pumas Tomás Cubelli, Tomás Lezana, Santiago Medrano and Domingo Miotti all starting in Melbourne. Cubelli has been a regular this season for …