The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing of lock Jérémy Lenaerts through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He arrives on a two-year deal from the Seattle Seawolves where he was a significant contributor to their back-to-back MLR Shield-winning campaigns. In his three seasons with Seattle the 27-year-old played 25 …

Three Eagles are set to fly in the United Kingdom with Exeter Chiefs. Current USA captain and flanker Kate Zackary will make the move from San Diego, with flyhalf Gabby Cantorna and winger Jennine Duncan also ready to test themselves in the Premier 15s. Zackary, 31, has represented the USA …

This past weekend saw more players returning to the field as the Mitre 10 Cup kicked off in New Zealand and a number of French clubs started their season after another COVID delay. As such more were in contention by default, but also due to strong form. Even narrowing it …

Nathan Sylvia will play a fourth season with the San Diego Legion. The 26-year-old prop enters the second year of his contract signed in August of last year and joins fellow front rowers Dean Muir and Aaron Mitchell in confirming for the 2021 Major League Rugby campaign. Sylvia has settled …

New Zealand’s Head Coach wants World rugby to suspend world rankings. Ian Foster has called-upon the sport’s governing body to do so due to the ongoing doubt over international competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand are yet to play following RWC 2019. The All Blacks missed out on …

Spanish Head Coach Santiago Santos has named a training roster. Included is fly half Bautista Güemes. The Argentine fly half is one of 32 players who will train together from September 28 to October 04 in Guadalajara. The seven day camp will involve players from Spain’s División de Honor. Noted …

The New England Free Jacks have announced the signing of loosehead prop Xandré Vos on a two-year deal through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Two weeks shy of his 24th birthday, the Pretoria native arrives from the Southern Kings, one of the two South African franchises in the Guinness …

Nicolás Sánchez has signed a new deal with Stade Français. His extended contract will see him remaining in Paris until 2022. The 31-year-old joined Stade Français in 2018 from Los Jaguares. Stade Français is Sánchez’s third Top 14 club. He joined Bordeaux from Argentina in 2011 and subsequently moved to …

Matías Alemanno was a try scorer on debut for Gloucester. The veteran of RWCs 2015 and 2019 featured as an impact player for the cheery-and-whites. His try saw him involved in three aspects. First, he won an attacking lineout. Second, he set-up a maul. Third, he carried to the line …

The first weekend of the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season is in the books and it was high-flying stuff with plenty of tries on offer. As expected a number of MLR players suited up with a few even getting their name on the scoreboard. NORTH HARBOUR 29 – 43 CANTERBURY …