Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

This week we hear from various people about all the past week’s internationals. Women’s Eagles captain Kate Zackary was kind enough to chat with us about their recent European tour, and ARN’s own Paul Tait breaks down what we saw last week and what’s ahead this weekend. Last call for …

Construction delays on the new AVEVA Stadium in Houston have resulted in the relocation of five SaberCats matches and the US Eagles test against Brazil on February 23. It had been hoped that the new purpose-built rugby venue would be open in time for the 2019 home opener on February …

Having already snapped up star scrumhalf Santiago Arata, the Houston SaberCats have moved to strengthen their forward pack with the addition of two more Uruguay players for the 2019 Major League Rugby season – Diego Magno and Alejandro Nieto. Both were part of the recent World Rugby combine in Glendale, …

Major League Rugby signings have taken a back seat with the November internationals front and center, but there have been some fairly significant moves in the past three weeks, not least from the newest league entry – the Toronto Arrows. Other teams remain largely in the dark – we’re looking …

The Toronto Arrows have confirmed the signature of eight more players for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Five players return from the spring/fall exhibition campaigns and there are three newcomers – New Zealand imports Sam Malcolm and Spencer Jones, and Canadian international Jamie Mackenzie. Joining the roster that now …

Psalm Wooching is set to dip his feet into the waters of Major League Rugby. The flanker is currently on tour with the US Eagles who play Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. His next stop will be San Diego, where a spot in the Legion’s back row awaits. Wooching confirmed …

On Friday Major League Rugby unveiled the new playing kits for all nine teams competing in the 2019 season. Both Toronto and New York show dramatic changes to the strips they wore during their exhibition campaigns earlier this year, while some returning teams have also opted to freshen up their …

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 Canada After months of stress Canada are on the verge of retaining their record of qualifying for every World Cup. The …

It’s a little later than we intended but for good reason. This week’s podcast features Brazil flyhalf Josh Reeves talking about the Māori match, Brazilian rugby, and his upcoming move to Major League Rugby. Paul Tait stops by to chat about everything, and a conversation just a few hours old with …

Rugby United New York has added another notable to their roster. SaberCats captain Kyle Sumsion has signed on for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old will combine his playing commitments with a job as Assistant Coach of West Point Military Academy. Sumsion was one of the league’s most …