The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing of scrumhalf Dillon Smit for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Arriving from the Johannesburg-based Lions outfit in South Africa, the 28-year-old brings six years of Super Rugby experience to AVEVA Stadium. Smit’s professional career began with the Border Bulldogs in 2013. He …
Read More »Argentina’s Missing XV from November Tour
Argentina’s roster for the end-of-year tour contains 32 players. 29 of the players play their rugby abroad and indications are that the number may reach 100% as more names are being recruited for the 2021-2022 European professional rugby season. The demand for players coincides with many who had been regulars …
Read More »Uruguay ‘A’ down Brazil ‘A’ in Americas Pacific Challenge
Uruguay ‘A’ downed Brazil ‘A’ this evening. The team playing in sky-blue shirts converted a 25-0 half time lead into a 28-12 victory. They did so on home soil at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. The Uruguayans strong opening was enough to win comfortably despite being outscored 12-3 in the …
Read More »Thomas Gallo storms into the try zone in URC
Thomas Gallo was a try scorer earlier this evening in the United Rugby Championship (URC). The Argentine loose head scored an impressive solo try for Benetton against Welsh region the Scarlets. The Tucumán prop picked up from the base of a ruck and got past three Scarlets defenders. They were …
Read More »Chile ‘A’ romp to victory over Paraguay ‘A’
Chile ‘A’ were 62-0 winners this afternoon over Paraguay ‘A’. The battle between the development sides of Chile and Paraguay saw the Andean country running in eight unanswered tries. The match was the opening contest in the 2021 Americas Pacific Challenge. The tournament is being played at the home of …
Read More »NOLA prop John Sullivan moves east to ATL
NOLA prop John Sullivan has signed with Rugby ATL for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old from New York heads east having been with the Gold since their inception in 2018. Sullivan began his professional career as a loose forward but made the transition to the front row …
Read More »Test Match Preview – USA vs New Zealand
The nation’s capital will set the scene for the fifth test meeting between the USA and New Zealand. Dubbed the ‘1874 Cup’ after the year that rugby was first played in the country, the match comes seven years after their most recent contest and over a century following what was …
Read More »Cameron Clark returns to Australia with Brumbies
Cameron Clark will return to Australia after just one season of Major League Rugby with the San Diego Legion. The 28-year-old outside back has signed a one-year deal with the Brumbies, having previously represented the Waratahs in Super Rugby. A long-time representative of the Australia Sevens side, Clark was a …
Read More »Free Jacks sign Canadian front rower Foster DeWitt
The New England Free Jacks have announced the signing of Canadian front rower Foster DeWitt on a three-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from the Pacific Pride, Canada’s centralized development side, who are currently competing in the Coastal Cup. DeWitt, 25, has represented Canada at …
Read More »Houston signs Keni Nasoqeqe from San Diego
The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing of Keni Nasoqeqe from the San Diego Legion. Originally from Fiji, the 28-year-old second or back row forward qualifies for the USA on residency. The 2022 season will be his fourth in Major League Rugby. Nasoqeqe has been a standout for the Legion …
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