After nearly three years in the rugby wilderness, Valdemar Lee-Lo has signed on with the Houston SaberCats for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The powerful prop has overcome persistent knee injuries to return to the professional ranks having seen limited duty with the Seattle Saracens in the BC Premier …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update – Rugby ATL
With the start of preseason just a couple weeks away for most Major League Rugby sides, we take a team-by-team look at the personnel and operations status of each side. First up will be Rugby ATL, an entirely new team who will enter 2020 as a bit of a mystery. …
Read More »An Argentine and a Canadian Start for Barbarians vs Fiji
An Argentine and a Canadian will start for the Barbarians vs Fiji on Saturday. Pumas prop Enrique Pieretto and Canadian captain Tyler Ardron are to be a part of a star-studded team who will have the honor of playing together as the Barbarians against the Flying Fijians. Pieretto is one …
Read More »Franco van den Berg returns as two arrive at Utah
The Utah Warriors now have three props signed up for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. South African loosehead Franco van den Berg joins tighthead Angus MacLellan as returnees from 2019, with new addition Kalolo Tuiloma adding his massive bulk to the right side of the scrum. van den Berg, …
Read More »Seattle Seawolves re-sign lock Jérémy Lenaerts
The Seattle Seawolves have secured the signature of second row Jérémy Lenaerts for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. It’s a third consecutive campaign at Starfire Stadium for the 27-year-old Belgian age grade international, who joins returning Brad Tucker and newcomer FP Pelser in Seattle’s engine room. Lenaerts has been …
Read More »Old Glory sign Bay of Plenty flyhalf Jason Robertson
Old Glory DC have announced the signing of 24-year-old flyhalf Jason Robertson for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The Mt. Maunganui native joins the team after playing for the Bay of Plenty Steamers in New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup. A New Zealand Universities representative while playing at Waikato, Robertson …
Read More »Angus MacLellan extends Utah stay
Angus MacLellan will stay in Utah for a third Major League Rugby campaign. The US Eagles prop signed a new deal to remain with the Warriors for the 2020 season, the first officially confirmed returning player from 2019 with four newcomers announced to date. Originally from Michigan, MacLellan first broke …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Brazil Men With a 26-24 win over Portugal Brazil are up to 25th in the world rankings. It furthers the progress …
Read More »Old Glory sign Houston prop Jake Turnbull
Old Glory DC have added Major League Rugby experience to their front row for the 2020 season in the form of Houston SaberCats prop Jake Turnbull. The 26-year old loosehead specialist heads to his third professional side, having played for the Denver Stampede during PRO Rugby’s brief run in 2016. …
Read More »JP Smith re-signs with Seattle Seawolves
Another key member of Seattle’s title-winning side has pledged himself to the team for another season. JP Smith will suit up for the Seawolves in the 2020 Major League Rugby campaign after proving an excellent addition to the defending champions in 2019. Smith, 25, showed his versatility by splitting his …
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