Richie Asiata will not be playing for the Toronto Arrows in the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old front rower has signed for the Queensland Reds and is now set to make his Super Rugby debut against the Waratahs on Friday having been named as reserve hooker for the …
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The New England Free Jacks have re-signed Abington native Danny Collins for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A High School All-American and product of the Boston Irish Wolfhounds, the 26-year-old outside back returns after impressing in his first season as a professional. Collins appeared at fullback during New England’s …
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The San Diego Legion appear set to call Cashman Field home for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. While the team has not yet confirmed a venue since announcing their Las Vegas move, several MLR schedule and ticket pages now list the downtown site as the match location. Located just …
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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 USA RWC 2021 Preparation The Women’s Eagles have confirmed both a 51-strong longlist for the upcoming World Cup in …
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Les Soloai is returning to Major League Rugby but with a new team. The former Utah Warriors No8 has signed on with the Seattle Seawolves for the 2021 season. He was initially set to play in the 2020 campaign but the pandemic suspension delayed his Seattle debut for a year. …
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The Seattle Seawolves have added some local talent to their back row for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Tommy Clark was born in Samoa but raised in Tacoma. He arrives as a free agent having previously been selected by the Dallas Jackals in the inaugural Collegiate Draft. Clark comes …
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The Seattle Seawolves have signed Obert Nortjé for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A member of Namibia’s team at Rugby World Cup 2019, he was most recently contracted to Uruguay’s Súper Liga side Peñarol and started their only regular season match before the 2020 SLAR season was suspended. Nortjé …
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The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed the signing of Rhyno Herbst for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He joins fellow South African lock FP Pelser in the Pacific Northwest, arriving from his native Johannesburg with four years of professional experience despite being just 24 years old. Injury denied Herbst the …
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The Utah Warriors have handed a senior Major League Rugby contract to a second member of the development squad. Logan Tago follows Joseph Mano from the Selects group, adding a formidable physical presence to the backline for the fast-approaching 2021 season. Tago, 23, hails from American Samoa and played four …
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After selecting his rights with the second overall pick in the supplementary draft, the Houston SaberCats have confirmed the signing of Dallas Jackals signing Kody O’Neil for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He provides vital strength in the second row following the pandemic-enforced opt-outs of Kyle Breytenbach and Jérémy Lenaerts. …
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