Old Glory DC have confirmed the addition of Penn State flyhalf Mike Dabulas for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 22-year-old is the second player confirmed following the spring exhibition schedule, the other New Zealand-born prop Gordon Fullerton. Originally from Westfield, New Jersey, Dabulas earned second-team Collegiate All-American honors …
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Players from six Major League Rugby franchises are set to feature in the upcoming Mitre 10 Cup. New Zealand’s national provincial competition runs from August 8 to the end of October, making it a convenient option for players looking to play high level rugby in the MLR off-season. Returning to …
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All-American front row forward Matt Harmon has signed a two-year contract extension with the NOLA Gold. It keeps the 23-year-old with the club through the 2021 Major League Rugby season and follows previous extensions of Tristan Blewett, Eric Howard, Nikola Bursic, Kyle Baillie, and JP Eloff. Harmon joined NOLA at …
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The San Diego Legion have confirmed the re-signing of another key forward. Bruising ball carrier Keni Nasoqeqe has extended his stay with the Major League Rugby finalists, following the footsteps of Oti Pifeleti and Psalm Wooching. The length of the new deal has not been disclosed. Nasoqeqe was earmarked for …
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JP Eloff will be wearing Gold for at least two more seasons. The 28-year-old has extended his contract through the 2021 Major League Rugby season and is the latest in a string of re-signings following Tristan Blewett, Eric Howard, Nikola Bursic, and Kyle Baillie. After appearing in all 16 matches …
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The San Diego Legion have signed one of Fiji’s most promising young players as they have confirmed the addition of 21-year-old Tira Patterson for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. A physically imposing athlete at 6’2″ (1.88m) and 220lbs (101kg), he is primarily a winger a but can also play …
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Five members of the Toronto Arrows have been named in the Canadian University All-Stars side to play in the first annual match against the USA Collegiate All-Americans in Glendale on Saturday. The team also has connections on staff with Arrows assistants David Butcher and Cory Hector named as coaches. Loosehead …
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Three members of the USA’s 2015 World Cup squad are among the names of retirees following the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Andrew Suniula, Zach Fenoglio, and Matt Trouville have all hung up the boots after decorated careers that saw them reach the pinnacle of the game in the United …
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USA Rugby has confirmed the names of 26 Collegiate All-Americans who are in preparations for the historic match against the Canadian University All-Stars as part of the double-header at Infinity Park on Saturday. It will be the first time the two sides will face off in what will be a …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Mexico Women 10s, Men’s u19 Mexico made it a special week as they won the Women’s 10s and Men’s u19 competitions …
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