Mack Mason is returning to Major League Rugby. The 27-year-old flyhalf hasn’t played professionally since departing the Austin Gilgronis after the 2022 season, but has now signed on with the Seattle Seawolves for the 2024 campaign. A first choice player for the Australia u20s, Mason struggled to find a regular …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Produced / Homegrown Players at Rugby World Cup 2023
Rugby World Cup 2023 will be contested by twenty teams. Rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some rosters are entirely homegrown while others have a range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Unlike at RWCs 2003-2019, World Rugby eligibility law changes enable eligible players to represent a second country. Players can …
Read More »Arrows acquire ATL star Rewita Biddle in package deal
The Toronto Arrows have acquired versatile outside back Rewita Biddle and second row Jordan Brown from Rugby ATL. Heading the other direction is one international slot and salary cap considerations for the 2024 campaign. Toronto can now field 9 import players in 2024 and ATL 11. Biddle, 25, is a …
Read More »JM González Ties JM Leguizamón’s Rugby Championship Try Record
Juan Martín González is a rising star in rugby. At just 22 years of age, the back-rower from Mendoza has tied to record for most Rugby Championship tries by an Argentine forward. González scored the match-winner for Los Pumas against the Wallabies in Sydney, Australia on Saturday. The try was …
Read More »Northland sign Brazilian Wilton Rebolo
In a historic move, Northland have signed Wilton Rebolo. The Brazilian will be the first ever from his country to play in New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship (NPC). Rebolo joins during the Super Rugby offseason; he played Super Rugby Pacific 2023 for the Western Force. Rebolo will return to Australia …
Read More »Argentina down Australia for famous Rugby Championship away win
Argentina have done it; Los Pumas went to Sydney and conquered the largest Australian city. The South Americans showed great coverage and patience to win 34-31 in the final act of the match. The result gives the Argentines a notable boost with the World Cup in under two months time. …
Read More »Beukeboom hat trick leads Canada to big win over Australia
Canada cruised to a one-sided 45-7 win over Australia to wrap up the Pacific Four at TD Place in Ottawa on Friday night. Player of the Match Tyson Beukeboom celebrated her 60th test cap with three tries in an all-action performance to lead the way for the Maple Leafs. It …
Read More »Black Ferns survive early red card to beat Eagles
New Zealand overcame an early red card and a 17-5 halftime deficit to defeat the USA 39-17 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa on Friday. The victory gives the Black Ferns a clean sweep in the Pacific Four, and formally casts the Eagles into the second tier of the year-end …
Read More »Pacific Four – Canada vs Australia – ARN Guide
Second place in the Pacific Four is up for grabs for the winner of the tournament finale at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa on Friday evening. Canada will take on Australia in a match that will also determine seeding heading into the year-end WXV tournament. The Canadians held their own …
Read More »Pacific Four – USA vs New Zealand – ARN Guide
The Pacific Four wraps up on Friday with a double-header at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Opening the afternoon is the USA Eagles against the world champion New Zealand Black Ferns. Rich Ashfield opted to field an inexperienced side against Australia on Saturday and the result was a dominant victory …
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