With a week to go until the third edition of the Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft, we’re taking a look back at how the inaugural class of 2020 has done in the two years since. Some players have made significant progress since our one-year check-in. Others have dropped out completely. …
Read More »Arrows sign Canadian-eligible center Nic Benn
The Toronto Arrows have unveiled their first new signing for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Nic Benn arrives from the Manly Marlins in Sydney, Australia. The 21-year-old outside center is Canadian-qualified through his mother, and lived in British Columbia for six years in his youth. Benn comes highly rated …
Read More »Jack Hanratty named full-time Canada Women’s Sevens coach
Jack Hanratty’s interim title is no more. Rugby Canada have confirmed that the former Leinster development officer is now the permanent Senior Women’s Sevens Head Coach. The full-time role had been technically vacant since the controversial departure of John Tait prior to the Tokyo Olympics. Since making the move from …
Read More »James Vaifale and Mike Gieselman make Utah exit
James Vaifale and Mike Gieselman will not be playing for the Utah Warriors in 2023. The duo have been traded with Vaifale going to NOLA in exchange for the 18th overall pick in the upcoming Collegiate Draft, and Gieselman off to Seattle in exchange for salary cap considerations. In his …
Read More »Etcheverry headlines Uruguay lineup for Challenger 7s in Santiago
Seven players with test match experience have been selected by coach Ivo Dugonjic to represent Uruguay at the World Rugby Challenger Series event in Santiago this weekend. The winner of the tournament will earn a core spot on the World Sevens Series. Felipe Etcheverry is the star playmaker who started …
Read More »Chile name strong roster for Challenger 7s
Chile have put forward a strong group of 12 to compete at the World Rugby Challenger Series event at the Estadio Santa Laura in Santiago this weekend. The team is led by long-time coach Edmundo Olfos and former Pumas flyhalf Joaquín Todeschini, and captained by Joaquín Huici. Alfonso Escobar joins …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Brazil Confirm Busy August Schedule Brazil will have a busy month of international competition in August. Os Tupis are …
Read More »Changes to Argentina roster for Wallabies battle in San Juan
Round two of the Rugby Championship will be a repeat of round one: Argentina host Australia and South Africa host New Zealand. Game two between Los Pumas and the Wallabies will be played in San Juan. Argentina’s roster for the San Juan test match features three changes. Two involve players …
Read More »Flat second half costs Argentina against Australia in Mendoza
Australia were 41-26 winners over Argentina at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas on Saturday. A crowd of 31,342 in Mendoza saw what appeared to be a home win for Los Pumas, only for a strong Wallabies response to catch Argentina flat. Argentina were 19-10 ahead at half-time. The nine point lead mattered …
Read More »MLR and overseas talent in Canada u20 squad
Canada u20 coach Adam Roberts has named a 28-strong roster for the upcoming u20 series in Guelph. Roberts will be aided by former Canadian international Clay Panga and Toronto Arrows assistant Cory Hector in preparing the team for their first action in over two years. Three Major League Rugby players …
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