Major League Rugby has unveiled the majority of their playing kits for the 2024 season. Included are the inaugural outfits for RFC Los Angeles and the Miami Sharks. These are the first offerings from Kappa, who have replaced Paladin as MLR’s kit providers. Notably absent are those of the San …
Read More »Former Scotland winger Rufus McLean in Raptors squad
Former Scotland winger Rufus McLean has been named in the 35-man American Raptors squad for the upcoming Super Rugby Americas season. The 23-year-old is US-born and could be Eagles-qualified in July of 2025, but his signing is not without controversy. McLean played in three tests for Scotland, scoring two tries …
Read More »Dogos name powerful roster for 2024 campaign
Dogos are hoping continuity delivers success in the 2024 Super Rugby Americas campaign. Returning players dominate the Córdoba side’s roster with 20 of the match day 23 that lined up against Peñarol in the 2023 Championship Final included in a 29-man senior squad. Two players join after suiting up for …
Read More »Argentina 2024 Pumas Radar
Felipe Contepomi’s first test match in charge of his beloved Los Pumas will be a home match against France in July. The match will be the first of a two-match series. It will be followed by a match against a Tier 2 opponent. The Tier 2 side remains unconfirmed with …
Read More »Benjamín Grondona joins his Puma brother at Bristol Bears
The Bristol Bears have confirmed the signing of Benjamín Grondona. The teenager joins the English Premiership club which is also home to his older brother Santiago Grondona. Santiago Grondona has 14 caps for Argentina while Benjamín Grondona is presently uncapped. Benjamín Grondona arrives at the Bristol Bears at the age …
Read More »Cobras With New Logo and Branding for Super Rugby Americas 2024
Os Cobras Brasil Rugby, or simply Os Cobras have launched a new logo for Super Rugby Americas 2024. The logo is that of a yellow cobra snake on top of a blue background. This marks a change from Super Rugby Americas 2023 when a purple logo was used. Super Rugby …
Read More »NOLA confirms full squad for 2024 campaign
NOLA have revealed their full roster for the upcoming campaign. The 39-man squad includes a dozen new signings, two of them joining via the Collegiate Draft and another two from the Dispersal Draft. Several returning players have been formally confirmed, among them Scotland international Dougie Fife who is set to …
Read More »Tucumán player development and move towards Super Rugby Americas
The Unión de Rugby de Tucumán (URT) is to have its own independent High Performance Center. The move comes with the ambition of investment in player development and moving towards having a team in Super Rugby Americas. Los Naranjas could thus be a new team in Super Rugby Americas 2025. This would be the …
Read More »MLR Notes: du Toit among new Miami names, Tasi heads to Houston
Guiseppe du Toit is back in Major League Rugby. The 28-year-old Canadian international is one of six additions to the Miami Sharks ahead of their maiden campaign. du Toit was a regular in the Toronto Arrows midfield from 2019 through 2022 but spent the past year focusing on education at …
Read More »Germán Fernández joins Gonzalo Quesada’s Italian Coaching Team
Argentine Germán Fernández will join the Italian coaching team to work alongside Gonzalo Quesada. The 55-year-old joins the coaching regime ahead of the upcoming 2024 Six Nations Championship. Fernández has been involved in the FIR since 2002 as the Director of the youth and High Performance programs. This includes the …
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