Wian Conradie will depart the New England Free Jacks at the end of the season after signing on with English Premiership club Gloucester. The Namibian loose forward makes a return to England after one season in Major League Rugby having previously played with Doncaster in the RFU Championship. A member …
Read More »Two-year Seawolves extension for captain Riekert Hattingh
Seattle Seawolves fans won’t be able to see Riekert Hattingh in action in the final game of the season due to suspension, but the good news is they’ll have plenty more opportunities in the future as the captain has put pen to paper on a new two-year contract. The new …
Read More »Test Match Preview – Wales vs Argentina
Seven days after a 20-20 draw, the Dragons and Los Pumas meet again in a series decider in Cardiff, Wales. Quite simply, the winner on Saturday will secure a series victory. For Argentina there is also the historical prospect of completing a European tour unbeaten. Wales enter the match with …
Read More »MLR Preview – Seattle Seawolves vs Houston SaberCats
Two more teams close out their 2021 Major League Rugby campaigns on a rare Thursday night encounter at Starfire Stadium. It features the two lowest-ranked teams on the table as the Seattle Seawolves play host to the Houston SaberCats. The Seawolves produced their best performance since their title-winning days last …
Read More »Kat Roche to become first woman referee in Major League Rugby
Major League Rugby will celebrate an historic milestone on Thursday evening. Kat Roche has been appointed Referee of the fixture between the Seattle Seawolves and Houston SaberCats, becoming the first woman to be assigned the lead officiating role of an MLR match. Roche, 26, has been a regular as an …
Read More »MLR Team Of The Week
The last weekend without the international tourists in attendance gave a few different players a chance to make their mark, with a certain Utah scrumhalf earning our applause. At the same time some of the usual suspects also showed their class with the playoff picture now all but sorted. 1 …
Read More »2021 Rugby Championship: Venues set for Wallabies vs Pumas
The venues are set for the two 2021 Rugby Championship matches between the Wallabies and Los Pumas. Rugby Australia announced that Australia will play host to Argentina in Newcastle and Canberra. The Wallabies will also play home matches against South Africa in Brisbane and Sydney and against New Zealand in …
Read More »Riekert Hattingh suspended after Red Card in Dublin
USA Eagles back row Riekert Hattingh has received a four-game suspension for a dangerous tackle on Ireland’s Ronan Kelleher during Saturday’s test match in Dublin. Hattingh received a red card from referee Mathieu Raynal after the incident part-way through the second half. The Seattle Seawolves captain will therefore miss the …
Read More »Stephen Hoiles to take over as LA Head Coach
Stephen Hoiles will take over the Head Coach position for the LA Giltinis next season. The former Wallabies loose forward steps up from his supporting role on a three-year agreement as he succeeds Darren Coleman, the latter departing to head up the Waratahs in Super Rugby. Hoiles has overseen the …
Read More »Mallía to miss Wales and South Africa tests
Juan Cruz Mallia has been suspended for three matches by World Rugby. The Pumas back was red carded in the first class while playing for Argentina vs Wales. Referee Matthew Carley (England) red carded Mallía for foul play. The incident was cited and the outcome is that Mallía accepted that …
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