USA Hawks Rugby League international Gabe Farley has joined the Austin Herd for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old center joins fellow Lindenwood graduates Sione Fangaiuiha, Wesley White, and Michael de Waal on the roster of the Texan franchise. Born in Denver, Farley moved to Australia at the …
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The two-time defending Major League Rugby champions will dust off their boots on Thursday evening when the Seattle Seawolves host the Vancouver Island Crimson Tide at Starfire Stadium in an exhibition encounter. Championship rings for returning Seattle players are set to be doled out prior to the match with kickoff …
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Old Glory DC have confirmed a 36-man roster for their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. Included are seven new names, among them a pair of Mitre 10 Cup wingers in former New Zealand Sevens star Declan O’Donnell and Northland flyer Renata Roberts-Te Nana. O’Donnell broke into the New Zealand side …
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The Toronto Arrows have confirmed their on-field leaders for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Continuity has been a feature of the roster and is again as winger Dan Moor will captain the side with flanker Lucas Rumball named vice-captain. The duo were named co-captains in 2019 but it was …
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After a relatively quiet weekend that saw just three teams suiting up, the Major League Rugby preseason will shift into high gear this coming week. Ten teams will be taking to the field in various capacities with only Rugby United New York and the Austin Herd staying behind closed doors. …
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The Houston SaberCats have added US-eligible loose forward Mathew Faoagali to their roster for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Originally signed in October 2018, he returned suddenly to his home in Australia prior to the start of the 2019 regular season campaign. Faoagali played for the Penrith Emus in …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Rugby ATL Atlanta’s brand new professional rugby team has now played its first game, and celebrated the occasion with victory. Rugby …
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Rugby ATL took the field for the first time ever on Sunday, as they hosted the NOLA Gold for a preseason contest in front of a healthy crowd approaching 2,000 at Lupo Family Field. It was a winning feeling on Day One as ATL took a 34-33 win in an …
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USA World Cup fullback Mike Te’o has been named in the USA Falcons squad to compete at the Coral Coast Sevens in Sigatoka, Fiji, this coming week. The development side will give opportunities for several players to push for spots on the senior World Sevens Series squad. Te’o has re-signed …
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The Seattle Seawolves have added three players to their extended roster for the upcoming Major League Rugby season. Midfielder Matt Brennan is joined by twin three quarters Sitiveni and Suliasi Tamaivena. Brennan returns to Seattle after spending a season in New Zealand playing for Burnside in Christchurch. He was previously …
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