Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

The NOLA Gold have re-signed two talented youngsters for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Second row William Waguespack and versatile back Nick Feakes are the latest to agree new deals, joining a growing list that now numbers 24 returnees from this past season. Waguespack enters his third season with …

The Utah Warriors have confirmed the addition of South African forward Jurie van Vuuren for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He joins the side after two seasons with Eastern Province and the Southern Kings, playing in both the Currie Cup and Guinness Pro 14. Equally comfortable at lock or …

Two more pieces of the Seattle Seawolves puzzle for the 2020 Major League Rugby season are now in place. Tighthead prop Tim Metcher and flyhalf Ben Cima have extended their stays with the two-time defending champions for at least one more campaign. It brings the number of re-signings to nine …

Rugby ATL will have at least two Canadians running out in their forward pack in their inaugural season. The Major League Rugby expansion side has signed lock Conor Keys for the 2020 campaign, joining World Cup teammate Matt Heaton in Atlanta. At 1.99m (6’6″), Keys was the tallest player in …

Old Glory DC have announced the signing of Auckland scrumhalf Danny Tusitala for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old has won three test caps for Samoa and also represented the country in a dozen tournaments on the World Sevens Series. Tusitala grew up in Auckland and played for …

USA Eagles flanker John Quill has retired from international duty. As a veteran of two Rugby World Cup tournaments he says good bye to the Eagles at the young retirement age of 29. Quill earned 37 test caps for the USA, scoring five tries. His international appearances came over a …

Morgan Mitchell will not be playing for the Toronto Arrows in 2020. The popular tighthead prop has inked a deal with the Kamaishi Seawaves in Japan’s second division, the Top Challenge League. He makes the move after being overlooked for a Super Rugby contract despite another strong Mitre 10 Cup …

The New England Free Jacks have signed former Japan tighthead prop Kensuke Hatakeyama on a two-year contract that will run through the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He will become the second Japanese player to play in the league following loosehead prop Sunao Takizawa, who played three matches for Austin …

The Seattle Seawolves have signed Welsh outside back Harry Davies for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. An imposing figure who stands 6’4″ (1.93m), the 25-year-old has represented in country on the Rugby Europe 7s circuit in 2013. He joins the defending champions after five seasons of professional rugby in …

RWC 2019 is history. This year’s tournament is already receiving labeling from senior World Rugby officials as the greatest of all-time. In four years time attention will be highly focused on France with nine venues set to stage a tournament promising to be the highest attended of all RWCs thus …