Marcel Brache will start for the Western Force in their return to Super Rugby this weekend – albeit in unique circumstances. With the full competition on ice due to COVID-19, Australia has followed New Zealand’s lead with their domestic teams facing off against each other in a fully domestic competition. …

Could Major League Rugby ever run its own sevens competition, or perhaps a fun preseason tournament? The idea is often thrown around in fan discussions with the English Premiership’s own Sevens Series cited as an example that might be worth following. Whether or not one ever comes to fruition, MLR …

Neethling Gericke has signed a two-year contract extension with Rugby ATL that binds him to the Major League Rugby side through the 2022 season. The 29-year-old is also a Forwards and Defense Coach with Life University, whom he played for prior to joining ATL in July 2019. Originally from the …

The Dallas Jackals have signed scrumhalf Jinho Mun for their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. He is a local resident most recently attached to the Dallas Harlequins club side. The 24-year-old represented South Korea on the Asia Sevens Series in 2019. Mun was born in Aūa, American Samoa, but grew …

The LNR has released its provisional calendar for professional competitions in the 2020-2021 season. France’s professional leagues are set to begin on September 04 and conclude on June 26 with the Top 14 Final. Also included are dates for France’s test team’s international activities. Les Blues are set ton face …

Rugby matches resumes this past weekend in Willemstad. The capital city of Curaçao was the setting for a series of matches including WaraWara RFC vs the Curacao Students RC and the Women’s team vs Youth team. A 10’s-a-side match started play for the day. It saw the Women’s team vs …

Versatile backfielder Nick Feakes has agreed a new deal with the NOLA Gold that will see him sticking with the club through 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old is the 7th NOLA player to sign an extension since the league was forced to suspend the 2020 season due to …

Taylor Paris is no longer a free agent. The Canadian flyer has put pen-to-paper with Oyonnax on a one year deal with a second as an option. In doing so he stays in France, albeit in Pro D2 after leaving Top 14 club Castres Olympique in May. The 27-year-old Barrie …

Facundo Gigena is staying in the English Premiership. The Argentine loose head prop has signed a new contract to stay at the Leicester Tigers. The 25-year-old joined the Leicester Tigers from Los Jaguares, debuting in England in January 2018. During his time at Leicester Gigena has made 39 appearances for …

Canadian prop Nik Hildebrand will join the Houston SaberCats for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old confirmed the move on the most recent edition of the Cat Chronicles podcast. He has obtained visa clearance, having planned initially to arrive in March prior to the COVID-19 suspension. Hildebrand is …