New Women’s Eagles coach Emilie Bydwell has made a shock decision to drop captain Abby Gustaitis ahead of the trip to Spain next week. In fact Gustaitis has been unceremoniously cut from the residential squad completely according to her statement on social media. “I was cut from the USA 7’s …

The San Diego Legion have found their replacement for departed hooker Dean Muir. Arriving directly from the English Premiership is Matt Moulds, the 30-year-old New Zealander signing on for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Moulds has been a professional since 2013 when he broke into Northland’s senior provincial side. …

One of Seattle’s original members is returning for a fifth Major League Rugby campaign. Veteran fullback Mat Turner has re-signed with the Seawolves for the 2022 season. Turner had been a staple in Seattle’s lineups in each of their first three seasons and took on added responsibility in 2021 as …

Perry Baker is set to reach 50 World Sevens Series events in Malaga next weekend. The two-time World Sevens Player of the Year follows Martin Iosefo in reaching the half-century, and hits the mark at the same time as Carlin Isles makes his 60th circuit appearance and Stephen Tomasin his …

USA Rugby will have a new kit provider effective this spring. Castore has signed on to provide sports apparel for all USA national teams, senior and age grade, through 2027. They will provide new designs for both July’s Sevens World Cup in South Africa and October’s Women’s World Cup in …

San Diego have announced the signing of loosehead prop Joe Walsh for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old arrives from New Zealand where he has most recently been suiting up for the Southland Stags in the National Provincial Championship. Walsh has been a regular in Southland’s squad since …

Another South African has joined the Houston SaberCats for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Second row Wynand Grassmann arrives via Moscow, where he spent the past two years playing for Slava. There are now 10 players from South Africa signed up by the Cats since the hiring of Heyneke …

Exeter Chiefs have added two more North Americans to their roster for the remainder of the Premier 15s season. USA Eagles prop Hope Rogers and Canadian back row Gabrielle Senft make the move to England to prepare for October’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Rogers is one of the …

The first new name can be listed for Jaguares XV in 2022. The 21-year-old Ignacio Mendy will play for the Argentine franchise in this year’s Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Los Jaguares XV will begin training in Buenos Aires on Monday. A Pleno Rugby report that Mendy will be …

Argentines Juan Ignacio Brex and Ivan Nemer have been named on Italy’s roster for the 2022 Six Nations. The center and prop both made their test debuts for Italy in 2021. They may add to their respective 8 and 3 test caps in the upcoming European tournament. Both players play …