Rugby Canada has announced a 43-strong Men’s under-20 long-list to participate in a training camp at Shawnigan Lake School from January 3-7. The group will begin preparations for the World Rugby u20 Trophy qualifier in June, with a selected team to play two matches in Portugal on February 17 and …
Read More »Japan stint for Fa’anana-Schultz before DC move
Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz will be making a pit-stop in the Pacific before joining Old Glory DC for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The new US Eagles cap has signed a short-term contract until January with the Kurita Water Gush of Japan’s second division, the Top Challenge League. It’s not the …
Read More »Utah confirm 13 for 2020 including 4 arrivals
The signing spree continues this week for the Utah Warriors. Nine returnees for the 2020 Major League Rugby season were confirmed by the club along with four arrivals – NOLA Gold scrumhalf Michael Baska, Germany flyhalf Hagen Schulte, and midfield pair Tyler Fisher and Blake Hohaia. Baska, 25, joins the …
Read More »Rodrigo Capó Ortega captains Castres in his 400th match
Rodrigo Capó Ortega has been named to captain Castres tomorrow in what is his 400th match for the club. The Uruguayan is into his 18th year playing for the Top 14 club. Castres will face the Worcester Warriors on Saturday in a European Challenge Cup match. It will see Capó …
Read More »SaberCats sign former Eagles winger Tim Stanfill
The Houston SaberCats have reached back to PRO for a second time. After bringing prop Valdemar Lee-Lo out of the rugby wilderness, the team has now confirmed the signature of former USA Eagles winger Tim Stanfill for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Last seen in professional rugby with the …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update – Austin Herd
It’s been an off-season of change for Austin, with their brand and logo both getting a facelift. The Elite are no more and the Herd will take the field in 2020, in a new (old) home and under a new Head Coach. That announcement is still to come from the …
Read More »Players Gone From Jaguares For 2020
41 players have been named in Los Jaguares’ roster for 2020. The announcement included places for rookies but it also came with the confirmation of who will not be a part of the roster. To access Los Jaguares’ 2020 Super Rugby roster click here. Missing from the roster are former …
Read More »Quesada Names Jaguares Roster for 2020 Super Rugby
Gonzalo Quesada has named Los Jaguares’ roster for the 2020 Super Rugby campaign. He has done so ahead of the pre-season training regime. For 2020 Los Jaguares will retain their coaching staff from 2019. As such Gonzalo Quesada remains Head Coach with Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda, and Andrés …
Read More »Castres In Talks With Uruguay’s Santiago Arata
Castres are in talks with Uruguay’s Santiago Arata, Americas Rugby News can confirm. The French Top 14 club have made an offer to the scrum-half to join them next season. This would enable him to complete his contract with the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby. Arata was a star …
Read More »Barbarians down Brazil in São Paulo
The Barbarians downed Brazil in São Paulo, winning 47-22 this evening. The match brings to an end Brazil’s international competition for the year. The Barbarians have one match remaining which will be on Saturday, November 30 against Wales in Cardiff. In a match featuring eleven tries the locals and neutrals …
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