The NOLA Gold have now officially locked in 24 players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season with the confirmation of three more re-signings. Cam Falcon, Kevin O’Connor, and Ross Depperschmidt will stay in New Orleans next season as continuity remains a theme of the off-season. Falcon has been an …
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RWC Quarter Final Highlights – Ireland vs New Zealand
Game 42 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Tokyo. It was the second Quarter Final and saw New Zealand complete the systematic dismantling of Ireland. Prior to RWC 2019 Ireland had been ranked no 1 in the world. The Irish exit the tournament with two defeats, …
Read More »RWC Quarter Final Highlights – Australia vs England
Game 41 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Oita. It was the first Quarter Final and saw Pool C winners England facing Pool D runners-up Australia. After a competitive opening 50 minutes the superiority of one team saw a run-away victory for England. Playing for the …
Read More »Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz swaps Houston for DC
New Eagles cap Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz has signed with expansion side Old Glory DC for the 2020 Major League Rugby campaign. The powerhouse loose forward makes the switch from the Houston SaberCats, who he joined mid-season in 2019 after opting to pursue international honors with the USA. Fa’anana-Schultz made an immediate …
Read More »Japan Has Everything To Enter The Rugby Championship
Japan has everything to enter the Rugby Championship, notes World Rugby Vice-President Agustín Pichot. The Asian country has lit-up RWC 2019 by winning Pool A and reaching the Quarter Finals for the first time. This follows prior successes including a win over South Africa at RWC 2015 and a draw …
Read More »All Blacks thrash woeful Ireland to book Semi spot
Ireland’s historic wins over New Zealand were a distant memory on Saturday as the All Blacks thrashed the men in green 46-14 in Tokyo to book their spot in the Rugby World Cup Semi Finals. It was a masterful performance from the two-time defending champions, but an equally disappointing effort …
Read More »Clinical England eliminate Australia from RWC
A clinical performance from England saw the Europeans advancing to the Semi Finals of RWC 2019. They did so by eliminating Australia with a superb 40-16 victory in Oita. The heavy defeat will surely be the end of Head Coach Michael Cheika while England and Eddie Jones are serious contenders …
Read More »Argentina To Face England in November 2020
Argentina are to face England in November 2020. The match was confirmed by England Rugby as one of four home internationals that month. All four of the games will take place at Twickenham Stadium in London. England will play host to New Zealand, Argentina, Australia, and a yet to be …
Read More »SaberCats sign former Brumbies halfback De Wet Roos
The Houston SaberCats have signed scrumhalf De Wet Roos for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Originally from South Africa, the 29-year-old moved to Australia in 2013 and has been a standout in the Shute Shield and National Rugby Championship. He was signed by the Brumbies in 2017 as an …
Read More »Seawolves re-sign star quartet for 2020
The Seattle Seawolves have secured four of their top players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Brad Tucker, Vili Toluta’u, Mat Turner, and Brock Staller have put pen to paper for another campaign at Starfire Stadium. Having claimed back-to-back titles in the first two seasons of the new American …
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