Old Glory DC have announced the signing of front rower James King for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old arrives from Hong Kong, where he has spent the past season playing for Valley RFC in the Saxo Markets Premiership. King was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, but grew up …
Read More »Beaudein Waaka commits to Free Jacks through 2022 season
Beaudein Waaka will stay with the New England Free Jacks for another two seasons. The former New Zealand Sevens standout has committed to seeing out his existing contract, announced in August of last year, that runs through the 2022 Major League Rugby campaign. Injury restricted Waaka to only two games …
Read More »Cash injection for Sevens Series but two stops cancelled
World Rugby have announced a $2.5 million USD funding boost to help beleaguered World Sevens Series teams but the news is not all good. At the same time there is confirmation that the Oceania leg – Hamilton and Sydney – has been cancelled for the 2020-2021 season. Unions who have …
Read More »Peru name Emilio Amadeo as new head coach
The Federación Peruana de Rugby has named Emilio Amadeo as the new head coach of the men’s test team. The Argentine will have a role that sees him overseeing multiple representative sides including juniors and sevens. Amadeo will also be involved in preparing local coaches nationwide. The native of Salta …
Read More »Pumas Suffer Joel Sclavi loss for Rugby Championship
Los Pumas will not have the services of Joel Sclavi this year. The tight head prop is to undergo shoulder surgery and thereby will not feature in the Rugby Championship. The 26-year-old Sclavi returned from France to sign for Los Jaguares. The move proved successful as he fit in well …
Read More »ARN Player of the Week – AJ MacGinty
This past week was a busy one in the English Premiership with games scattered across multiple days. Teams were forced to play mid-week games in an effort to speed up the completion of the 2019-2020 season. It has resulted in imbalanced rosters and some lopsided results. A quick mention for …
Read More »Keni Nasoqeqe confirmed for San Diego
The San Diego Legion have confirmed barnstorming forward Keni Nasoqeqe for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He returns for the second year of the contract signed in July of last year, the sixth forward to officially commit to the upcoming campaign. Nasoqeqe has been a real find for the …
Read More »ATL lock in Mike Matarazzo for 2021
Rugby ATL have secured first round draft pick Mike Matarazzo for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 22-year-old lock or No8 from the University of Notre Dame was originally destined for Durham University in the UK but has now committed to the North American competition. Originally from Staten Island, …
Read More »Free Jacks sign Otago center Aleki Morris-Lome
The New England Free Jacks have signed 26-year-old center Aleki Morris-Lome on a two-year deal through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from New Zealand where he has played in the Mitre 10 Cup provincial competition since 2016. Originally from Dunedin, Morris-Lome played for North Otago in 2015 …
Read More »USA Rugby clears Bankruptcy hurdle
USA Rugby have announced that a significant hurdle in their financial struggles has been passed. On Monday the Delaware Bankruptcy Court approved their Chapter 11 debt reorganization plan, which means as of today they have entered the post-bankruptcy phase. While details provided were limited, the agreement will see USAR repaying …
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