Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

Rampaging Tonga ‘A’ center Paki Afu is the latest in a busy week of signings for Austin Elite ahead of the upcoming Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old made a splash during the Americas Pacific Challenge tournament in Montevideo, scoring two tries in an impressive performance against Canada ‘A’. Afu …

Aladdin Schirmer will be playing for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby. The team confirmed the signing on Tuesday evening. It’s a move that comes as no surprise with the loose forward a local who plays his club rugby for Seattle Saracens, previously lining up for Central Washington at …

The New Orleans Gold have signed US Eagles international JP Eloff for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old will join the side from the Chicago Lions following the USA’s two-match tour to Europe next month. A utility back for the USA who can cover the midfield as well …

The Seattle Seawolves have added a third Canadian international to their playing roster. World Rugby u20 Trophy captain George Barton will play for the team during the 2018 Major League Rugby season. At just 20 years old the Cowichan product has already won two senior caps during the 2017 Americas …

Another World Cup veteran is headed to Major League Rugby. Seattle Saracens star Shalom Suniula will play for the Seawolves in the 2018 season, the first for the newest professional competition in the USA. The 29-year-old joins just after the confirmation of Eric Duechle’s signature on Tuesday. One of three …

The Seattle Seawolves have added some brute force to their roster in the form of US Air Force Captain Eric Duechle. An imposing physical specimen, the former Belmont Shore loose forward earned international recognition with the USA Select XV in the 2012 Americas Rugby Championship. He subsequently spent time at …

The Houston Strikers are no more. In the third re-branding of the new Major League Rugby franchise the organization has opted not just to change the logo but the team name itself. The team will now be called the SaberCats and have already launched a new website and Twitter feed. …

Another Canadian is headed to Seattle. The Seawolves have added 2015 World Cup hooker Ray Barkwill to their roster for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. He joins Head Coach Tony Healy and player-coach Phil Mack for the team’s inaugural season, set to kick off in April. It’s the second …

The New Orleans Gold have added another player for the 2018 Major League Rugby season in the form of Matt Hughston. A versatile player skilled as both a flanker or center, the 28-year-old who hails from Charlotte, North Carolina, is well known in American rugby circles having represented the Junior …

Tony Healy and Phil Mack are headed to Major League Rugby. The Canadian duo led the BC Bears to MacTier Cup glory in the Canadian Rugby Championship earlier this year in their first season in charge. They will now reprise their roles south of the border with Tony Healy taking …