It’s our final weekly selection of 2018! With most competitions now on Christmas break we’ll return in the New Year. This past week saw the big European competitions chugging along and also the Pro D2 and RFU Championship Cup. Spain’s Liga Heineken got a couple mentions. There were two Major …
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Doug Fraser is the newest Canadian to sign on for Major League Rugby. Originally reported by BC Rugby News, the Ladysmith, BC, native confirmed to Americas Rugby News that he will suit up for Austin Elite in the upcoming season. A midfielder with 3 test caps to his name, all …
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Rugby United New York have confirmed the signing of Will Leonard from Shannon RFC in Limerick, Ireland, for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old adds to a midfield contingent that includes Eagles Sevens cap Chris Mattina and 2015 World Cup starter Seamus Kelly. Leonard is known for his …
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Austin Elite have completed the signing of 22-year-old forward Rikus Zwart for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from South Africa, where he has been under contract with the Sharks in Durban. Zwart began his age grade career with Griquas before moving to the Sharks in 2015, and …
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The shroud of mystery over the San Diego Legion’s roster for the 2019 Major League Rugby season has been lifted. A squad of 33 players is now live on the Legion’s website complete with several new additions. Arriving from Australia by way of Japan is former Wallabies prop Paddy Ryan. …
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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. This week’s edition is the final for the year. Up and Under will return in January ahead of the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship. …
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The new Major League Rugby franchise in Atlanta doesn’t have a name yet, but now they have a coach. US Eagles assistant Scott Lawrence has been appointed Head Coach of the team that will officially begin play in the 2020 MLR season. Lawrence won five caps as a flanker with …
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The Glendale Raptors have signed South African flanker Dwayne Pienaar for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. A specialist openside, the 23-year-old suited up for Glendale in the exhibition match against the Americas Selects in October, scoring a try as a replacement. Pienaar joins from Johannesburg club Roodepoort, where he …
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It’s been a busy few weeks since our last league-wide update. Most notably the Toronto Arrows have revealed close to their entire roster for the 2019 Major League Rugby season and there have been heaps of sightings elsewhere as players arrive for preseason training. This time we’ve changed up our …
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The Seattle Seawolves have announced the signing of Southern Kings hooker Stephan Coetzee for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. He arrives as a direct replacement for Ray Barkwill who spearheaded the Seattle scrum to the 2018 MLR title. Coetzee, 26, is entering the prime of his career but already …
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