The New England Free Jacks have added more quality to their roster with the signings of winger Deion Mikesell and flanker Zack Stryffeler. Both were first choice players for their respective teams last year, Mikesell arriving from the Houston SaberCats and Stryffeler departing NOLA Gold. A multi-sport athlete in high …

Former Argentine 7’s player, Axel Müller has signed a new deal with Brive. The Top 14 club announced the new extension of Muller’s contract to 2023 along five other players agreeing to terms to extend their contracts. The 26-year-old Müller joined Brive from Oyonnax in 2018. He did so after …

The home venue for Peñarol is to be the Estadio Charrúa. The Uruguayan national rugby stadium and headquarters will be where the Uruguayan team play their home matches in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Estadio Charrúa is where Uruguay play the vast majority of their home matches. …

Every year we seem to say the same thing – “this was the biggest ever for rugby in the Americas” – and this was no exception. In fact we will boldly predict that 2020 is even bigger. This year could be a tipping point with big names signing on for Major …

Fiji are planning to play a neutral-venue match against New Zealand in Canada scheduled for October 2020, according Fiji Rugby Union CEO John O’Connor. The contest would take place en route between the South Pacific and Europe, where both Fiji and New Zealand will be touring in November. New Zealand …

Rugby United New York have signed former Ireland u20 forward Evan Mintern for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Two weeks shy of his 24th birthday, the 6’4″ (1.93m) second or back row arrives from All-Ireland League first division side Cork Constitution. Mintern represented Ireland at the 2016 World Rugby …

DTH van der Merwe was the official top try scorer of the decade in the Pro 14. The 33-year-old with 61 caps for Canada scored 57 tries in the Pro 14, making him the deadliest of all finishers in the Celtic-Italian-South African League over the period of 2010-2019. van der …

The career of the retired Chris Wyles has been acknowledged by Premiership Rugby. The former USA Eagles captain was named by the organization in the Team of the Decade, as the left winger with the most Premiership appearances in England over the 2010-2019 period. Wyles joined Saracens from the Northampton Saints …

Peñarol and Uruguay have suffered a blow on the eve of 2020. Flanker Leandro Segredo has suffered a serious knee injury and will miss the entirety of the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. He will undergo an operation in January on his meniscus and cruciate ligaments. After …

The Austin Herd have announced new contracts for five returning front row players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. World Cup select Juan Echeverría is joined by fellow props LaRome White and Mason Pedersen, with hookers Tiaan Erasmus and Chris Schade also continuing in Austin. Echeverría was a popular …