Matías Alemanno touched down for Gloucester against Benetton. The Argentine second-rower’s try was part of a 54-25 victory for the English Premiership side against the United Rugby Championship team from north-eastern Italy. Alemanno was up against three countrymen. His Pumas teammate Thomas Gallo featured at loose head Prop for Benetton while …
Read More »NOLA signs former ATL back row Maciu Koroi
NOLA Gold have signed back row Maciu Koroi on a two-year deal through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old is yet to make his regular season debut but was on the Rugby ATL roster for the shortened 2020 campaign and was an unused replacement against the Gold. Koroi …
Read More »Old Glory re-signs prop Jack Carroll
Old Glory DC have re-signed tighthead prop Jack Carroll for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old returns for a second year at Segra Field, having recently returned from a three-month stint playing for Clontarf in Ireland. Carroll was a High School All-American and played for the USA u19 …
Read More »Americas Rugby Coach of the Year 2021
2021 was a year of highs and lows for teams from throughout the Americas. Some enjoyed more success and others more failures. Uruguay and Chile are the two who surpassed their expectations. Their head coaches are the leading contenders to be the best Americas Rugby Coach of the year for …
Read More »Arrows sign Kiwi speedster Dennon Robinson-Bartlett
The Toronto Arrows have announced the signing of winger Dennon Robinson-Bartlett for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. At the same time they have promoted academy winger Brandan Ferguson to the senior side while confirming a contract for 2021 Collegiate Draft pick Sam Mace. Robinson-Bartlett, who turns 22 in a …
Read More »Former Wales prop Aaron Jarvis joins Dallas staff
Former Wales international Aaron Jarvis is set to call time on his professional playing career to take up a coaching position with the Dallas Jackals. The 35-year-old tighthead prop will depart the Dragons after this weekend to make the move to Texas. Jarvis is originally from Exeter and represented England …
Read More »Vili Toluta’u opts out of 2022 MLR season
New England Free Jacks forward Vili Toluta’u will not be playing in the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old has made the decision to sit out the year to focus on his family, says a a statement posted on social media. “For over 10 years, the support of my …
Read More »Exeter Chiefs sign Eagles flyhalf Megan Foster
Exeter Chiefs have added another USA international to their ranks for the remainder of the Premier 15s season. Eagles flyhalf Megan Foster has been confirmed by the club and the 29-year-old is set to make her professional debut against Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday. Foster started three of the USA’s …
Read More »Houston signs Maka Unufe, re-sign front row trio
The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing of World Sevens Series star Maka Unufe for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Additionally they have re-signed loosehead prop pair Nicolás Solveyra and Valdemar Lee-Lo, and hooker Diego Fortuny. This will be the first MLR campaign for Unufe. The 30-year-old made his …
Read More »Americas Rookie XV of the Year 2021
The year of 2021 saw test debutants across the Americas. Some test teams awarded more first caps than others. None more so than the Cayman Islands; 18 players earned their first caps in the Caymans Islands’ one test match of the year. The Cayman Islands were not alone in awarded …
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