Gonzalo Bertranou has signed for the California Legion for the 2026 Major League Rugby season. In doing so, the 32-year-old will be back for a second season of MLR. He played for RFC Los Angeles last season. That club merged with the San Diego Legion to form the California Legion. …
Read More »At a Glance: Americas Rugby News Round Up
Uruguayan Reinaldo Piussi now plays in Italy’s Serie A for Civitavecchia Rugby Centumcellae. Tomás Casares has joined the Chicago Hounds with the Miami Sharks now defunct. Former club of Canadians Jeff Hassler and Tyler Ardron, the Ospreys is soon to be defunct. Single-day tickets for the SVNS Vancouver are now …
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The pools are out for the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026 in Georgia. Argentina, Uruguay and the USA will all compete. Jocelyn Barrieau selected Canada’s 14-player roster for the upcoming two legs of the 2026 HSBC SVNS Series in Singapore and Perth, Australia. Argentina 7 were crowned champions at Super …
Read More »Tarucas Roster for Super Rugby Americas 2026
Los Tarucas have confirmed their player roster for Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026. The Tucumán-based franchise joined the South American professional rugby league for the SRA 2025 season. The team proved to be competitive in their rookie campaign and will be looking to build on that for the 2026 season. …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update: Anthem RC
It remains to be seen if Anthem can finally conjure their first franchise victory in 2026, but the team has undoubtedly received significant upgrades in the off-season. The roster now more closely resembles a senior USA squad with four capped Eagles among the 16 new signings confirmed to date. Luke …
Read More »Puma and Eagle Sign Top 14 Contract Extensions
A Puma and an Eagle have secured their playing future in the Top 14. Justo Piccardo and Jack Iscaro both signed contract extensions to remain in France’s elite with both players now having added to their contracts with their existing clubs. Center Justo Piccardo arrived at Montpellier this season. He …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update: New England Free Jacks
It will be a dramatically different New England Free Jacks that defends the Shield in 2026. The three-time champions have been hit hard by the league’s new import regulations, while other leading men have moved on to overseas contracts. At the time of writing only three starters from the 2025 …
Read More »Pampas Eye Super Rugby Americas 2026 amid Mass Departures
Los Pampas are eyeing the Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026 season amid mass departures. So far, nine players from the 2025 campaign have signed for foreign clubs. The Buenos Aires team will have a highly different roster for the SRA 2026 season. The most recent departing player is Ramiro Gurovich. …
Read More »New senior leadership for Major League Rugby
Major League Rugby has appointed to senior figures ahead of their upcoming season. Alex Magleby and Graeme Bradbury were named co-presidents by the American competition on Tuesday. They will be tasked with revitalizing a brand facing an existential crisis after losing five of its 11 teams since the conclusion of …
Read More »SVNS 2026 Gets New York Stage
New York has been unveiled as a new host city of the 2026 SVNS series. Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey will play host to the USA’s leg of the annual Rugby Sevens event. The 2026 USA SVNS will be played on March 14-15. The venue in Harrison, New …
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