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The LA Giltinis have signed USA u20 Ryan James for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. His rights were acquired in the recent supplementary draft to disperse players who had previously been signed by the withdrawn Dallas Jackals expansion side. James, 21, was on the books for the Colorado Raptors …

The Toronto Arrows have announced the signing of scrumhalf Ross Braude for the 2021 Major League Rugby season, and the extension of loosehead prop Pat Lynott. It brings the confirmed squad total to 36 players as the team prepares to move to their temporary home base of Atlanta next month. …

Dallas Jackals signing Jinho Mun will move to the Houston SaberCats for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old scrumhalf was acquired by in the supplementary draft following the expansion side’s withdrawal from their intended inaugural campaign. Mun was born in American Samoa and grew up in New Zealand …

The San Diego Legion now have a second scrumhalf on their roster for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Carlo de Nysschen has signed on after being selected from the Dallas Jackals in the supplementary dispersal draft. de Nysshen had originally been signed by Dallas from the Colorado Raptors. The …

Conner Mooneyham will stay in Texas for his first Major League Rugby campaign. The 24-year-old Life University star and first overall pick in the Collegiate Draft has signed with the Austin Gilgronis following the withdrawal of the Dallas Jackals from the 2021 season. Austin acquired Mooneyham in the supplementary draft, …

Peñarol have named Andrés Vilaseca as captain. The 29-year-old replaces teammate Alejandro Nieto as skipper for the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. The appointment means that the inside center is now captain of both Peñarol and Uruguay. Vilaseca took over of the Uruguayan captaincy from Juan Manuel Gaminara …

The Utah Warriors have rewarded Joseph Mano for his fine form with their Utah Selects development side, signing the 25-year-old to a senior Major League Rugby deal for the 2021 season. It’s the first professional contract for the fleet-footed winger. Though born in Hawai’i, Mano grew up in American Samoa …

Cristian Rodriguez has landed with the LA Giltinis for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. It’s an unexpected return home for the 23-year-old from Hawaiian Gardens, who was suddenly left without a team after the Dallas Jackals withdrew from what would have been their inaugural campaign. Rodriguez comes highly rated …

Rugby ATL prop Julian Montes has confirmed his retirement from rugby in a statement on social media. The 26-year-old is following the advice of doctors after scans revealed serious damage in his neck. “I got MRI’s done and x-ray and found multiple layers of disc issues. To the point where …

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