Colorado Raptors prop Blake Rogers has signed for the LA Giltinis. The 25-year-old confirmed the move on a recent edition of the MLR Rant podcast. In doing so Rogers returns to his home state, albeit 450 miles (725 km) south of his native Colusa. Rogers did not make an appearance …
Read More »MLR Dallas unveils Team Name and Logo
The new Major League Rugby franchise set to launch in Dallas for the 2021 season now has a name – the Jackals. A new logo and social media channels – Twitter / Instagram / Facebook – were launched on Thursday, though the website is yet to go live. [EDIT: The …
Read More »Castres confirm two-year deal with Ardron
Castres Olympique have publicly confirmed the signing of Tyler Ardron from the Chiefs. Canada’s Rugby World Cup 2019 captain will depart New Zealand at the completion of Super Rugby Aotearoa to join the French Top 14 club on a two-year contract. Ardron is now in his third season at the …
Read More »Pumas RWC center Lucas Mensa signs for Valence Romans
Argentine mid-fielder Lucas Mensa will continue his career in France. The RWC 2019 center has signed for Valence Romans Drôme Rugby (VRDR) to play in the French second division, the Pro D2. Valence Romans made the official announcement earlier today. It came following speculation that the 24-year-old was departing Argentina …
Read More »Arrows bring Adrian Wadden back from England
The Toronto Arrows have completed the signing of Canada ‘A’ lock Adrian Wadden for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A native of Mississauga, Ontario, the 23-year-old returns to Canada after a three-year spell with Leeds Beckett University in England. Wadden played his youth rugby with Oakville Crusaders before spending …
Read More »Pumas center Bautista Ezcurra signs for Rugby ATL
Argentine dual-international Bautista Ezcurra has signed with Rugby ATL for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old product of the renowned Hindú club in Buenos Aires was most recently on trial at English Premiership club Harlequins before the COVID-19 shutdown struck. Ezcurra was a two-year participant in the World …
Read More »WPL suspends season, Glendale drops Women’s teams
The Women’s Premier League has been hit with a double-whammy in the space of days. Following suit with other sporting competitions around the USA, the league has suspended the start of the 2020 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Originally slated to begin on August 29, it’s now unclear …
Read More »Full Match – Scotland vs USA 2000
The USA Eagles played their first official test against Scotland at Murrayfield. It came nine years after hosting a ‘Scotland XV’ at Hartford. On that day the Scots did not award test caps as they ran out a mix of development players with established test veterans. This was the first …
Read More »Emergency Plan for Australia-based Rugby Championship
The damaging effects of COVID-19 have placed grave doubt on the ability for the 2020 Rugby Championship to be played. The tournament is scheduled to begin in August, though there is no hope of that possibility being realized. Measures from all four countries mean travel is complicated. Examples include a …
Read More »Sunwolves time in Super Rugby comes to an end
The Sunwolves time in Super Rugby has concluded. The Japanese franchise have officially played their final match in the competition with 2020 being the franchise’s final season. Their was a project for the Sunwolves to play in Australia’s upcoming competition. The domestic tournament will include Australia’s Super Rugby franchises the …
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