Having just announced the arrival of Matías Freyre from Houston, San Diego have now confirmed the re-signing of another US-eligible Argentine back. Miami-born and Buenos Aires-raised Thomas Morani will stay on with the Legion for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Like Freyre, Morani joined the SaberCats in 2020 and also …

The Seattle Seawolves will have the services of Kellen Gordon for the 2022 Major League Rugby season after all. In a similar story to the one that saw Tim Metcher making an about-face and returning to the club, Gordon turned away from thoughts of retirement to lace up the boots …

Puma Juan Pablo Zeiss will continue his career in Major League Rugby (MLR). The 32-year-old is to join the Houston SaberCats for the upcoming MLR season. The move sees him having his first experience of professional rugby outside of Argentina. Zeiss joins the SaberCats in 2022 after having played SLAR …

San Diego has found their replacement for Dylan Audsley. Argentine utility back Matías Freyre will join the Legion for the 2022 Major League Rugby season, making the move after two seasons in Houston. Like Audsley, Freyre is comfortable playing at center, wing, or fullback, though it’s at the latter where …

Major League Rugby has certainly experienced some ‘growing pains’ since its inaugural season. One of those has been the challenge of bringing in players from overseas. Some players are announced and subsequently experience severe delays acquiring a work visa, while others are denied outright. Below is a collection of players …

Rugby ATL have retained the services of scrumhalf Ryan Rees for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old enjoyed a strong first season with the club that led to selection in the USA squad for their overseas tour in July, though he did not ultimately see game time for …

San Diego have re-signed 2020 Collegiate Draft pick Patrick Madden for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old returns for his second season with the club after what has been a unique year for the former Junior All-American. After coming off the bench late in the game to make …

There are a number of players approaching the mark of 50 test rugby caps. This is true worldwide, while in the Americas there are some players very close and others who could earn their 50th cap by having a very busy 2022. Who are the players? How many caps short …

Houston has added another rising star from South Africa to their roster ahead of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Marcell Muller joins the SaberCats from the Cheetahs, having recently made his professional debut for the provincial team playing alongside USA scrumhalf Ruben de Haas. Muller is just 20 years …

The LA Giltinis have secured 20-year-old flanker Cyrille Cama on a two-year contract through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. It’s a re-signing of sorts, with the USA u20 select called up to the senior squad late in the 2021 season to cover for injuries. Cama turned heads with an …

Seattle have confirmed the highly anticipated signing of USA Sevens star Martin Iosefo. The 31-year-old Hawaiian joins the club on a two-year deal that runs through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Iosefo has established himself as a world class player on the international sevens circuit in recent years. He …

No player has earned 100 test caps for a country from the Americas. This may change in 2022. Three players are closing in on the mark of 100 test caps for their country. The players are all South Americans and at least one of them is expected to earn his …

The first day of preseason training for the 2022 Major League Rugby season is officially in the books, so it’s time for our final off-season update. Individual team previews are coming up at the end of the month. Our competition page is now live with all updated team rosters and …

Old Glory DC have confirmed new deals for four players ahead of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Forwards trio Mo Katz, Dacoda Worth, and Josh Brown are joined by versatile back Owen Sheehy. Katz struggled with injury this year and managed just two late-season appearances as a replacement. Though …

Rugby ATL have announced the re-signing of outside back Te Rangatira Waitokia for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old New Zealand Sevens international proved a key attacking player in the club’s drive towards an Eastern Conference title. Waitokia appeared in 13 games for the Ratlers but missed out …

The LA Giltinis have confirmed new contracts for two key players from their title-winning debut season. Utility back Luke Burton and scrumhalf Harrison Goddard return. Both started in the Championship Final win over Rugby ATL this past August. Burton has signed a two-year deal through the 2023 Major League Rugby …

2022 started well for Juan Cruz Mallía. The Pumas utility back was a try scorer for Toulouse in the New Year’s Day away match against Clermont. The 5th minute try was Toulouse’s only try of the match. Clermont were 16-13 winners. Mallía ran an angle to receive the pass and …

In 2021 Argentina played 12 test matches for a return of 3 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses. Mario Ledesma’s position as head coach was on the line; beating Italy was mandatory. The away win saw his contract extended despite the year ending with a record loss against Ireland. Los Pumas …

The New England Free Jacks are putting the finishing touches on their roster for the 2022 Major League Rugby season with the signing of Fijian winger Paula Balekana. He makes the move east from Houston, having spent the 2021 campaign on the books for the SaberCats. Having previously spent two …

Canadian international Luke Campbell and Collegiate All-American Matthew Gordon have re-signed with Old Glory DC for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. For both it will be their second year with the club, though their first did not go as planned in 2021. After skipping out on the 2020 season …