Peñarol have added to their playing roster by recruiting two players from Argentina, reports Ignacio Chans. The Uruguayan side for the new Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) has signed Alfredo Pueyrredón, and Mauro Genco. Both Pueyrredón and Genco played in Montevideo against Uruguay in August, doing so for the …

Rugby ATL’s recruitment drive looks to be complete as two more professionals will join the expansion side for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Tonga ‘A’ prop Duane Aholelei and outside back Rory van Vugt are set to arrive in Georgia early in the new year. Aholelei has most recently …

Rugby United New York have confirmed the signatures of four more returning players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. US Eagles front rowers Dylan Fawsitt and Paddy Ryan are joined by openside flanker James Denise and midfielder Quentin Pradère. Irish-born Fawsitt capped an excellent 2019 with selection to his …

The New England Free Jacks have secured Samoa prop Donald Brighouse on a two-year contract through the end of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He represented New Zealand at the 2013 World Junior Championship and was most recently first choice tighthead for Taranaki Bulls in the 2019 Mitre 10 …

Nicolás Freitas will play for Peñarol in the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The Uruguayan winger joins as a vital Teros back, and a player who was involved with Los Jaguares in the 2017 Super Rugby season. The 26-year-old is firmly established as Uruguay’s starting left winger. …

Eight more players have joined Los Ceibos reports Lisandro Olearo for El Ciudadano. The newly contracted players include names from Los Pumitas, Los Jaguares XV, and the Argentina XV and take the number of players at Los Ceibos up to 23. The new players include GER fly half / center …

Guido Petti has won the Argentina Player of the Year Award, the Olímpia de Plata. The second-rower announced as the winner of the rugby award ahead of fellow finalists Pumas team-mate Marcos Kremer and SIC flanker Andrea Panzarini. Dating back to 1954 the award has a long history. It recognizes …

Three prominent Canadian internationals have accepted new coaching roles to begin in the new year. Hubert Buydens, Danny Baugh, and Phil Mack will take the next steps in their careers with new positions in Canada, Wales, and the USA respectively. Former Cardiff flanker Baugh will leave English Premiership club Wasps …

Paraguay’s team for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR), the Olímpia Lions have confirmed nine Paraguayan players on their roster. Previously announced Renato Cardona is joined by eight of his countrymen who will play in the new professional competition. Following Cardona from the CURDA club are second row Alejandro …

Old Glory DC have pulled off an extraordinary coup with the signing of 2019 Rugby World Cup champion Tendai Mtawarira. Universally known as ‘Beast’, the 34-year-old Springbok legend has turned down offers from Europe to sign on for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. With international giants Mathieu Bastareaud, Ma’a …