Mungo Mason will take a second shot at Major League Rugby after signing with Old Glory DC for the 2020 season. The 24-year-old openside flanker appeared during the 2018 preseason for the San Diego Legion but was unable to secure a visa to take part in the regular season. Scottish-born …

It was two losses from three matches for the men’s teams from the Americas on Day One of the Dubai Sevens. Only the USA were able to open their World Sevens Series season with a win as both Canada and Argentina suffered one-score defeats. The opening match of the 2019-2020 …

The opening day of the Dubai Sevens saw both North American entries winning in the women’s bracket. Canada got past a tricky Russia side in their first match, with the USA besting Brazil immediately following to set up a mighty battle for Pool A supremacy on Day Two. Two first …

Rodrigo Fernández Criado has been called up by Gonzalo Quesada. He comes in to replace Ignacio Calas who is sidelined for six weeks with an Achilles tendon injury. For Fernández Criado the selection marks his introduction to professional rugby. Fernández Criado made his debut for Belgrano in the URBA Top …

The British & Irish Lions 2021 tour to South Africa has been announced. The eight match tour will see matches exclusively played in South Africa. This means there there will be no Lions date for Argentina, something that had been discussed as a possibility. The same is true of a …

The Houston SaberCats have added scrumhalf Jake Christmann to their roster for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. It’s the third MLR club the 20-year-old has been attached to having played for the Glendale Raptors in 2018 and signing with the Utah Warriors ahead of 2019. Christmann enjoyed a breakthrough …

Santiago González Iglesias has signed for Japanese club Munakata Sanix Blues. The move comes following him missing out on a place in Los Jaguares for the 2020 season and also following his match for the Barbarians in their win last month over Brazil in São Paulo. Aged 31, González Iglesias …

John Hayden has joined the hunt for a third consecutive Major League Rugby championship with the Seattle Seawolves. The 27-year-old tighthead prop has signed on for the 2020 season, the 15th returning player confirmed by the club to date. A Collegiate All-American while playing for the Central Washington Wildcats, Hayden …

Paraguay will play host to the 2020 Sudamerica u18s. The competition will take place at the national rugby stadium, the Estadio Héroes de Curupaytí in Asunción on Thursday, and Saturday. Joining Paraguay in the tournament will be Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Not participating are Brazil, a unilateral decision made from …

Rugby ATL have added three players to their roster for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Ryan Nell, Cronan Gleeson, and Harry Higgins arrive from South Africa, Ireland, and Australia respectively to boost the expansion side for their inaugural campaign. Nell, 29, comes with six years of Currie Cup experience, …