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Olive Kilifi will return to Major League Rugby in 2021. It won’t be with the Seattle Seawolves, however, as the US Eagles prop has instead opted to sign for the Utah Warriors. Injury prevented Kilifi from taking the field during the 2020 campaign and also ended his 2019 season early. …

Nese Malifa will join the staff of a second Major League Rugby expansion side for the 2021 season. Having guided Rugby ATL through their inaugural campaign as Backs Coach in 2020, the former US Eagles flyhalf will now assume the same role for the Dallas Jackals. Since retiring as a …

The LA Giltinis have added depth to their forward pack with the addition of Sione Tu’ihalamaka for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A former USA Select XV representative, the 29-year-old makes the move up the coast from the San Diego Legion. Tu’ihalamaka was the starting loosehead prop for the …

Santiago González Iglesias will play Major League Rugby (MLR). The former Puma has signed for the San Diego Legion. He does so a year after joining Japanese side Munakata Sanix Blues. The Legion will be the third professional team for the Argentine back and the USA will be the third …

Maclean Jones will suit up for the Austin Gilgronis after all. Originally signed in February with the intent of joining the team for the 2020 campaign, the pandemic-enforced suspension will now see the 24-year-old loose forward making his Major League Rugby debut in 2021. Jones was part of Australia’s leadership …

Seattle have retained second row FP Pelser for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old South African is the 12th returning player confirmed by the Seawolves for next season, and the second lock following Brad Tucker. Pelser started alongside Tucker in three of the five games during his first …

The World Cup Watch series identifies the players most likely to represent their respective countries at the next RWC. The current edition analysis the situation following the completion of international duty in 2020. Following a successful campaign in RWC 2019, Head Coach Esteban Meneses re-signed as Head Coach. The script …

The LA Giltinis have announced the signing of flyhalf Luke Carty on a deal that runs though the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from Connacht in Ireland having previously represented his home country at u18 level. The 23-year-old is US-eligible via his grandmother who was born in New …

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 Brazil Sevens Brazil upset Argentina 19-10 on the opening day of the Sudamérica Sevens on Saturday. Daniel Sancery’s breakaway …

Much has changed since our last update a little over a month ago. As predicted the last three weeks of November and first two of December have been busy, with LA and Utah notably active on the signing front. We now have a good idea of what their first choice …