Rugby United New York have signed former Ireland u20 forward Evan Mintern for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Two weeks shy of his 24th birthday, the 6’4″ (1.93m) second or back row arrives from All-Ireland League first division side Cork Constitution. Mintern represented Ireland at the 2016 World Rugby …
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The Austin Herd have announced new contracts for five returning front row players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. World Cup select Juan Echeverría is joined by fellow props LaRome White and Mason Pedersen, with hookers Tiaan Erasmus and Chris Schade also continuing in Austin. Echeverría was a popular …
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The Toronto Arrows have confirmed their preseason plans for the upcoming 2020 Major League Rugby season. Included is a mini-camp in Las Vegas and an indoor scrimmage in Buffalo. With the start of the regular season just six weeks away, the Arrows are welcoming their international players back to training …
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The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed another signature for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Canadian prop Djustice Sears-Duru will continue with the team after a late arrival in the 2019 season. The 25-year-old recently returned from Japan where he participated in his second World Cup. Visa delays saw the loosehead …
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The first and to date only winners of the MLR Shield have been busy building another contender for 2020. A new Head Coach is in place with a few new names bolstering an already potent lineup. Add in the most passionate fan base in Major League Rugby and it’s not …
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It’s hard to believe, but another Rugby World Cup cycle has come and gone. For Americas Rugby News, this was the first full cycle and our first time covering each and every match of the flagship tournament. We also had boots on the ground in Japan, no small feat given …
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Uruguay’s Andrés Vilaseca is trading Major League Rugby (MLR) for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) in 2020. The player has departed Austin and will continue his playing career for Peñarol, Uruguay’s first professional rugby team, confirms Ignacio Chans. The 28-year-old Vilaseca is among Uruguay’s most established players. With …
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The veil on Austin’s new Head Coach for the 2020 Major League Rugby season has been lifted. Brent Semmons will lead the re-branded Herd, joining the team from New Zealand where he has been a Coaching Manager with the Auckland’s International Rugby Academy. He replaces Alain Hyardet, who left the …
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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 Chile and Uruguay host Sevens Challenge Series Chile, and Uruguay are to host the new World Rugby Sevens Challenge Series. The …
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Paul Mullen has found a new home. The Eagles World Cup prop will play for the San Diego Legion in the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Mullen, 28, departs the Houston SaberCats where he spent the last two MLR campaigns, with stints at the Newcastle Falcons and Doncaster Knights in …
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