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The Seattle Seawolves have signed utility back Duncan Matthews on a three-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. He most recently suited up for the Lions in the Currie Cup having played Super Rugby for the South African provincial side last year. Matthews toured with the South Africa …

Argentine front-rowers have been identified for future international duty. Argentina’s national scrum coach, Andrés Bordoy is overseeing the progress of players both at home and abroad. 38 players have been named that are bring monitored. 12 are loose head props, 13 are hookers and 13 are tight head props. There …

The LA Giltinis have signed versatile front rower Andrew Tuala on a two-year deal through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Originally from New Zealand, the 30-year-old has been a resident of Australia since 2013 and has been on the Waratahs roster for the past three years. At 275lbs (125kg), …

Top 14 club Brive have celebrated Christmas 2021 with the announcement of six new signatures. They are recruitments to join the club next season. Among them is Rodrigo Bruni. The Argentine N8 has signed a two year contract with Brive for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons. Bruni was part of …

The San Diego Legion have signed South African prop Hencus van Wyk for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He had initially signed for the 2020 campaign but did not ultimately join the team in 2021, instead playing for NTT Docomo in Japan and subsequently with the Cheetahs in the …

The Seattle Seawolves have announced the signing of loosehead prop Mzamo Majola on a three-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. He makes the move from the Sharks in South Africa and notably represented his country at the 2015 World Rugby u20 Championship. Majola made his Sharks debut …

Rugby New York have announced the signing of 28-year-old utility back Jason Emery for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The New Zealander arrives via Japan where he has most recently been playing for the Sanix Blues, having previously spent two years with the Sunwolves. Emery was an age-grade star …

San Diego have announced the signing of Australian lock Ben Grant for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old joins from the Queensland Reds development squad. At 6’9″ (2.05m) he will be the tallest player currently in MLR and among the tallest in league history with former Houston lock …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Chile’s Success Recognized The 2021 November Internationals brought mixed results for the Americas. The month of November saw Argentina, …

The LA Giltinis have signed former Brumbies prop Les Leulua’iali’i-Makin on a three-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. A former Australia u20 starter, the 29-year-old is qualified to play for Canada through his late father and Samoa through his mother. Following the 2012 Junior World Championship Leulua’iali’i-Makin …