Americas Rugby News
November 18, 2021
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NOLA Gold have acquired scrumhalf Devereaux Ferris and utility back Aaron Matthews in a trade from the Seattle Seawolves. The Gold also receive salary cap considerations in the deal, with a foreign player spot heading to the Seawolves in exchange. Once-capped USA international Ferris joined the Seawolves from the San …
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November 18, 2021
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Old Glory DC have signed flyhalf Rohan Saifoloi for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Hailing from the Queensland capital of Brisbane, the soon-to-be 30-year-old represented Australia at the 2011 Junior World Championship and toured with the Manu Samoa squad to Europe in 2017. Saifoloi has played at the highest …
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Americas Rugby News
November 18, 2021
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History will be made on Saturday as Russia play host to Chile for the first time. In just the second ever test match between the Russia Bears and Los Cóndores, the teams will battle-it-out at Yug Sports Stadium in Sochi. The match puts together one competitor from two of the …
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November 18, 2021
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The Houston SaberCats have signed loose forward Gideon van Wyk for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Arriving from the Cheetahs, the 20-year-old comes highly rated and joins fellow South African back rowers Jaco Bezuidenhout and Willie Britz to Texas. A star No8 for the renowned Paarl Boys High School, …
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Americas Rugby News
November 18, 2021
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Canadian flanker Michael Smith has been suspended for two games after receiving a red card in the first half of the test against Belgium on Saturday. Smith was sent off by referee Andrea Piardi after TMO Stefano Penne spotted what was deemed a dangerous clearout at a ruck by the …
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November 18, 2021
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The 2021 November Internationals will conclude for Italy and Uruguay on Saturday. Their match-up is a special one; the teams will meet at RWC 2023 in France. This weekend’s match will give the players, staff and supporters a unique preview into what is a rare fixture. Italy are a team …
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Americas Rugby News
November 17, 2021
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The French Barbarians are currently in advanced discussions with USA Rugby to play two matches against the Eagles in July of 2022, reports Midi Olympique. Though details are still to be finalised, the matches would be played prior to the USA’s World Cup Qualifiers against Chile with New York and …
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November 17, 2021
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Dean Muir has confirmed his departure from the San Diego Legion after three Major League Rugby campaigns with the club. The 32-year-old hooker has returned to his native South Africa and it’s not yet clear where his professional career will continue. Since arriving in California ahead of the 2019 season …
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Americas Rugby News
November 17, 2021
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Tiaan Erasmus has signed with Rugby ATL for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old South African heads east after spending the past three years in Texas first with Austin and more recently with the Houston SaberCats. Injuries disrupted the 2021 campaign for Erasmus, his first with the SaberCats. …
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November 17, 2021
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There will be no test matches between Italy and Americas test teams in 2022. The Azzurri will play ten test matches next year, the first five will be in the Six Nations Championship. Italy’s five remaining matches will be divided into July and November. As noted from Italian source On …
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November 17, 2021
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The Toronto Arrows confirmed some significant roster moves on Wednesday, highlighted by the trading of co-captain and outside center Ben LeSage to the LA Giltinis. In return the club acquires openside flanker James O’Neill, a 3rd-round pick in the 2022 Collegiate Draft, and salary cap considerations. LeSage, 25, was among …
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Americas Rugby News
November 17, 2021
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The Dallas Jackals have acquired a third scrumhalf for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Tom Brusati makes the move from the New England Free Jacks in exchange for salary cap considerations. He follows Carlo de Nysschen from the San Diego Legion and Dylan James from the LA Giltinis to …
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Americas Rugby News
November 16, 2021
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The Seattle Seawolves have signed Tommy Clark to a three-year contract extension that ties him to the Pacific Northwest club through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. He has spent the offseason playing for Rugby ATL’s development side, Pathway 404. Clark was initially selected by the Dallas Jackals in the …
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Americas Rugby News
November 16, 2021
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Kieran Crowley has called up five players from Italy ‘A’ to his senior squad as they prepare for this weekend’s test against Uruguay. The Azzurri were well beaten by Argentina in Treviso on Saturday and are looking to rebound at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma. World Cup loose forward Braam …
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Americas Rugby News
November 16, 2021
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Argentina’s Men’s rugby 7’s team, Los Pumas 7’s is ready for upcoming international competition. The 2021 Tokyo Bronze Medalists start the new season with a 14-man roster. They will compete in the first leg of the world circuit in Dubai on November 26-27 and the second on December 03-04. The …
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Americas Rugby News
November 16, 2021
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Uruguay will be close to full-strength for their final match of 2021. Los Teros take-on Italy to conclude what has been a busy, and highly successful, year. The South Americans face Italy in a much-awaited test match. They do so with senior players Mateo Sanguinetti, Manuel Leindekar, Germán Kessler, and …
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Americas Rugby News
November 15, 2021
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Rugby United New York center Will Leonard has been traded to Rugby ATL. Neither team has announced the other side of the deal, though New York have confirmed that the deal is separate from that which sent Evan Mintern from the Big Apple to The Snake Pit last month. Leonard …
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November 15, 2021
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USA international Christian Dyer has signed on with the Houston SaberCats for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old outside back is the third current Eagles Sevens team member now committed to AVEVA Stadium following Danny Barrett and Matai Leuta. Dyer was selected by Rugby United New York in …
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Americas Rugby News
November 15, 2021
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Rugby ATL have traded Adriaan Carelse to the Dallas Jackals in exchange for salary cap considerations. The 26-year-old South African made the move to Major League Rugby from the Cheetahs earlier this year. Carelse made an immediate impression for the Ratlers with his dynamic attacking ability. He played 10 games …
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November 15, 2021
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South American rugby coaches made history in 2021. First, Esteban Meneses coached Uruguay to Americas 1. The Argentine made history as a North American country was unable to qualify for a Rugby World Cup as Americas 1 for the first time. Second, Chile are closer than ever to participating in …
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