The Seattle Seawolves have signed tighthead prop Sam Matenga on a three-year deal that runs through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Arriving from New Zealand provincial side Tasman, he joins the returning Tim Metcher as primary options on the right side of the scrum for the 2022 campaign. Matenga, …

Juan Imhoff ran in two tries for Racing 92 in today’s Championship Cup match against the Northampton Saints. The Parisians were 45-14 winners in the Top 14 team’s match in England. The win was a dream start for Imhoff and Racing 92. Imhoff’s double came in the opening half. He …

San Diego have announced the signing of Australian lock Ben Grant for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old joins from the Queensland Reds development squad. At 6’9″ (2.05m) he will be the tallest player currently in MLR and among the tallest in league history with former Houston lock …

The New England Free Jacks have added 25-year-old Cam Davidowicz to their loose forward stable for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. A local product of the Mystic River club, he was a late call-up to the senior group from the development squad in 2021 and has now been promoted …

Rugby New York have confirmed the acquisition of USA international Chance Wenglewski from Rugby ATL. Already confirmed by the Ratlers is utility forward Evan Mintern, who moves in the opposite direction in trade. It’s a return to the Big Apple for Wenglewski, who played three games for the club on …

The Toronto Arrows have added a second prominent rugby figure to their staff as a coaching consultant. Former Canadian Women’s Head Coach Francois Ratier joins the club officially in January, joining Rob Howley in adding high level expertise to the Major League Rugby side. Originally from France, Ratier moved to …

Rugby New York have confirmed the long-rumored signing of flyhalf Sam Windsor for the 2022 season. Major League Rugby’s all-time points scoring leader makes the move from the Houston SaberCats, with whom he had been since their inception in 2017. Windsor holds the distinction of having started all 45 MLR …

Marcos Moneta has taken out the top award for Men’s Rugby Sevens players. The 21-year-old Argentine has won the 2021 World Rugby’s Sevens Mens Player of the Year. The award was part of the World Rugby Awards. Moneta was an Olympic Bronze Medalist this year. His remarkable heroics against South …

Old Glory DC duo Danny Thomas and Cory Daniel have signed contract extensions through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Both players made their professional debuts in 2021. Thomas, 27, signed on from Belmont Shore ahead of this past season. He quickly established himself as primary backup to Samoan international …

Five players have signed on for another season with Rugby ATL. Front rower Alex Maughan, back rows Vili Helu and Jason Damm, and midfielders Martini Talapusi and Ryan Nell will return for the 2022 Major League Rugby campaign. Co-captain Nell was confirmed by the club with the others announced by …

Karen Paquin has been selected to the official 2021 World Rugby Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year. The Canadian flanker is the only Americas representative named in the side that is comprised of players from six different nations. Canada returned to test rugby after a two-year hiatus this fall, …

Mark O’Keeffe has signed with the Austin Gilgronis for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He makes the move west from 2021 Eastern Conference champions Rugby ATL. It’s the third MLR club for the 27-year-old Irishman, having played the 2019 and 2020 campaigns for Rugby United New York. O’Keeffe enjoyed …

Old Glory DC have re-signed Tevita Naqali for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old joins fellow Fijian lock Api Naikatini in returning for a third campaign, with former England age grade international Stan South back for his second. Naqali has been an automatic selection since arriving in DC …

Argentine front-rower  Nicolás Toth will continue his career in France. The 20-year-old has signed for Provence. He makes the move to the Pro D2 in the same year that he played in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) for the unbeaten Jaguares XV. Toth’s contract with Provence is as …

2021 saw so many positives for Uruguay. None were more siginficant than Los Teros winning the Americas qualifiers. The result means a South American country is Americas 1 for the first time. Uruguay’s prize is the better part of one more year of planning than Americas 2 which will be …

The Seattle Seawolves will host a Rugby Canada West Selects side on January 28, with the Toronto Arrows booking a road game against Old Glory DC on January 21. Both sides have confirmed two preseason matches ahead of the 2022 Major League Rugby regular season. A select side comprised of …

Rugby ATL have made their move to Silverbacks Park official. Their previous home of Lupo Family Field on the Life University campus recently suffered extensive damage due to flooding in the area and reconstruction is not expected to be completed until the spring. The stadium at Silverbacks Park was opened …

The New England Free Jacks have signed second row Javon Camp-Villalovos on a one-year deal for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. A collegiate football player with the Bethune Cookman Wildcats, the 22-year-old recently returned to rugby with the Rhinos academy in Sacramento. Camp-Villalovos was immediately accepted into the USA …

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 Chile’s Success Recognized The 2021 November Internationals brought mixed results for the Americas. The month of November saw Argentina, …

Old Glory DC have re-signed outside back Renata Roberts-Te Nana for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old New Zealander returns to the nation’s capital for a third year having arrived shortly before the club’s first MLR campaign in 2020. Roberts-Te Nana has been an indispensable member of the …