The Dallas Jackals have moved to shore up their second row stock with the addition of Maikeli Naromaitoga. Originally from Fiji, the 31-year-old has inked a three-year deal through the 2025 Major League Rugby season and joins from the Houston SaberCats. Nicknamed the ‘Fijian Godzilla’, Naromaitoga is known for his …
Read More »Argentine Estanislao Bay debuts for Spain vs Netherlands
Estanislao Bay will make his international debut on Sunday. The scrum-half from Argentina has been named to start for Spain against the Netherlands in the Rugby European Championship in Madrid. Bay will play alongside five other players from Argentina. Bay will wear the 9 shirt for Spain. Other Argentines in …
Read More »Chicago signs former Wasps and Glasgow prop George Thornton
The Chicago Hounds have announced the signing of loosehead prop George Thornton for the upcoming Major League Rugby campaign. A former Scotland under-20 representative, the 26-year-old arrives from Australia where he has been playing with Northern Suburbs in the Shute Shield. Thornton is originally from England and is a product …
Read More »Salanoa called up by Ireland, Irimescu set for Romania debut
A pair of American forwards will be part of international squads in Europe this weekend. Tighthead prop Roman Salanoa has been called up to Ireland’s Six Nations training squad, while hooker Robert Irimescu has been named on the bench to make his test debut for Romania against Poland on Saturday. …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update – San Diego Legion
The most welcome news of the off-season for San Diego was confirmation of their move to a new home at Snapdragon Stadium. It’s an enormous step up from their temporary stay at the Sports Deck, and will be accompanied by a return to the traditional black, red, and white playing …
Read More »Los Dogos and Los Pampas to debut in preseason
Argentina’s two Super Rugby Americas teams are to debut in a preseason match. Los Dogos will travel to Buenos Aires to face Los Pampas on Friday, February 10. The meeting will be the first ever between the teams and the first ever rugby match for Los Dogos. The Córdoba-based Los …
Read More »Chicago announces pre-season run-out with ATL and Raptors
The Chicago Hounds will take the field for the first time as a team on Friday, February 10th. Rugby ATL and the American Raptors will take part in a three-team format with each playing two 40-minute games. All matches will take place in at the neutral venue of Frank Brown …
Read More »Argentina Rugby Fixtures 2023
Argentina played twelve test matches in 2022. The fixtures were not spread out; rather, they were played from July to November. Argentina’s Rugby fixtures for 2023 will have a minimum of nine test matches. Four are confirmed for the Rugby World Cup. The number will increase if Argentina play in …
Read More »MLR Notes – Dallas arrivals and New signings
While Dallas continue to defiantly ignore fan requests to reveal their playing roster for the season, the Jackals have welcomed the bulk of their Argentine contingent to the snow-covered Choctaw Stadium. Second row Lucas Bur is now sporting a bleach-blonde look while versatile Old Resian halfback Nazareno Valentini is the …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update – New York Ironworkers
There’s change aplenty in New York heading into the 2023 campaign. New coaches have been hired, the team will move to a new home venue, and of course there is the change in branding. On the field, however, there is a relatively consistent group of players who are set to …
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