Another starter from Seattle’s title-defending team has been signed up for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. South African hooker Stephan Coetzee will continue with the Seawolves after making a considerable impact in his first season with the team. Coetzee was an ever-present in the lineup after signing on from …

Fans will be treated to a free-flowing spectacle of rugby at Twickenham on Saturday as the Barbarians take on Fiji in the Killik Cup. It’s the third time the two sides have gone head-to-head in recent years, previously colliding in 2013 and 2016. The match features several interesting story lines. …

The Colorado Raptors have announced the signing of New Zealand u20 international Sam Slade for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He joins fellow arrivals Mike Curry and Michael Stewart as a utility forward able to cover both lock or loose forward. Slade was part of the ‘Baby Blacks’ side …

US Eagles World Cup flanker Tony Lamborn has signed a Super Rugby contract with the Blues. The 28-year-old is one of eight loose forwards named in the 40-man squad confirmed by the Auckland-based franchise for the 2020 campaign. It’s the third Super Rugby team that Lamborn has been attached to. …

The New England Free Jacks have added experienced midfielder Sam Beard to their roster for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. A native of Timaru, New Zealand, the 29-year-old arrives from Wales where he has been playing for both Cardiff RFC and the Cardiff Blues ‘A’ side in recent weeks. …

After nearly three years in the rugby wilderness, Valdemar Lee-Lo has signed on with the Houston SaberCats for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The powerful prop has overcome persistent knee injuries to return to the professional ranks having seen limited duty with the Seattle Saracens in the BC Premier …

Los Jaguares are to play host to Georgia in January. The Argentine Super Rugby franchise is to begin their 2020 year with a match against the Lelos in Mar del Plata. The pre-season match has been confirmed by Guillermo Volponi on 0223 Radio and will be played at the estadio …

Benjamín Soto is to retire from international duty. He is to do so after Saturday’s test match in which Chile play host to Portugal in Santiago. Ironically in bringing an end to his international career Soto will complete the full-circle as his test debut was also against Portugal. The former …

With the start of preseason just a couple weeks away for most Major League Rugby sides, we take a team-by-team look at the personnel and operations status of each side. First up will be Rugby ATL, an entirely new team who will enter 2020 as a bit of a mystery. …

An Argentine and a Canadian will start for the Barbarians vs Fiji on Saturday. Pumas prop Enrique Pieretto and Canadian captain Tyler Ardron are to be a part of a star-studded team who will have the honor of playing together as the Barbarians against the Flying Fijians. Pieretto is one …