There have been changes in Los Teros since Rugby World Cup 2019. The arrival of a professional team has matured the player roster. The gap from the club system to the test arena has been drastically reduced. Super Rugby 2023 will ensure that the Rugby World Cup 2023 roster is Uruguay’s …
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The New York Ironworkers have signed 29-year-old center Teihorangi Walden for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from Taranaki in New Zealand, having previously represented his country the Junior World Championship and with the Māori All Blacks. Walden broke into the senior Otago provincial side as a 20-year-old …
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Michael Baska will return to Major League Rugby after signing on with the expansion Chicago Hounds. The 28-year-old scrumhalf spent the past 18 months in the French Pro D2 with Rouen Normadie, but was granted an early release from his contract to move stateside. Baska played 9 games for Rouen …
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The Chicago Hounds have added some youth to their front row stocks. Mika Felix has signed on for the inaugural campaign. The 21-year-old prop is born and raised in New Zealand where he played for Sydenham in Christchurch. He qualifies for the USA through his American father. Felix was on …
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The Chicago Hounds will have Major League Rugby’s first Malaysian international in their ranks this season. Second row Dinesvaran ‘Duke’ Krishnan makes the move after spending the past decade in Japan, most recently with the Hino Red Dolphins. Krishnan was a standout locally with the COBRA Rugby Club before signing …
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The New England Free Jacks have added a third scrumhalf to their roster for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Kieran McClea has arrived from Otago, joining incumbent starter John Poland and former USA Falcons rep Holden Yungert on the senior squad this year. McClea has been a standout with …
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All of the Rugby World’s eyes are on Chile in 2023. Los Cóndores’ qualification for the Rugby World Cup is what is new about France 2023. How the Chileans qualified is what others’ seeking to qualify ought to scrutinize over deeply. An article published by World Rugby last week was …
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Peñarol’s roster has been confirmed for Super Rugby Americas 2023. The team is entirely Uruguayan with every player being homegrown. This differs to prior seasons; Peñarol had Argentines in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) and players from countries including Colombia, Portugal and South Africa in SLAR 2020. The …
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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 Cobras Looking to Sting with Brazilians Brazil’s professional rugby team, Os Cobras, have confirmed their player roster for Super …
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The New York Ironworkers have confirmed the return of three established veterans for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. US Eagles hooker Dylan Fawsitt, flyhalf Sam Windsor, and outside center Fa’asiu Fuatai have each committed to another year with the defending champions. Fawsitt, 32, was one of only two players …
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