Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

Marcel Brache is on his way to Major League Rugby. The Los Angeles-born USA Eagles utility back has signed for Austin Gilgronis. He makes the move to the Texan side from the Western Force in Super Rugby. The 33-year-old brings plenty of experience to Austin. He has played professional rugby …

The Toronto Arrows have announced their first batch of returning players for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Cole Keith continues the deal signed ahead of the 2021 campaign while Andrew Quattrin, Guiseppe du Toit, Will Kelly, and Ronan Foley have committed for another year. Keith made the switch from …

A pair of San Diego Legion players have found new homes abroad. Fijian back row Jasa Veremalua has signed for the Tel Aviv Heat – Israel’s first professional team – in the Rugby Europe Super Cup competition, while Irish prop Cronan Gleeson has joined Tomitanii Constanta of the Romanian SuperLiga. …

Matt Jensen has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 29. In a statement posted on social media, the Utah Warriors stalwart and former USA Eagles lock, who has maintained a full-time job away from rugby, says he intends to spend more time with his young family. “I’m …

Scotland’s Mike Adamson has been appointed to referee the upcoming Rugby Americas North World Cup Qualifying series between the USA and Canada. In unusual circumstances, he will take charge of both tests with ‘local’ officials handling the assistant referee and TMO duties. Adamson, 37, played five seasons on the World …

Diego Magno has departed the Houston SaberCats. The Uruguayan forward says goodbye to the SaberCats after three years. He played MLR for Houston from 2019-2021, doing so after joining from MVCC in Montevideo. The 32-year-old Magno is Uruguay’s all-time most-capped player with 93 test caps. The most recent of his …

A second Old Glory DC front rower is stepping up to a Tier 1 competition. Mike Sosene-Feagai has signed a short-term deal to join Toulon in the Top 14. The US Eagles hooker arrives as a medical joker to cover for French international Christopher Tolofua, who is expected to be …

US-eligible second row Ronan McCusker has signed on with the Doncaster Knights for the 2021-22 RFU Championship season. He departs the New England Free Jacks after two seasons of Major League Rugby and one exhibition campaign with the club. McCusker started in New England’s first ever match as a club …

Elaine Vassie has been promoted to General Manager of the Dallas Jackals. Originally hired as an Assistant GM, she takes over the lead role from co-founder Phil Camm, who is now listed as a Business Strategy Consultant. Vassie is the only female GM in Major League Rugby. The 39-year-old is …

The Seattle Seawolves have locked in another player on a multi-year contract. Canadian loose forward Travis Larsen has put pen to paper on a two-year agreement that keeps him at Starfire Stadium through the end of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Larsen was acquired by Seattle from the San …