Canada

Major League Rugby have confirmed the addition of a team from Chicago for the 2023 season. The announcement, which came in the form of a video tease, was widely expected after last week’s decision to move ahead without established teams from Austin and LA. Are you ready? pic.twitter.com/4mT0bcVab4 — Major …

Canadian international Matt Tierney has joined French Pro D2 side Provence with immediate effect. The 26-year-old has been assigned to the club on a one-month loan from Castres Olympique. Tierney has yet to make a Top 14 appearance this season. Though technically classed as a medical joker, Tierney is effectively …

The San Diego Legion have announced a trio of overseas signings including Australian prop Paddy Ryan, who returns to the club after a one-year hiatus. Making the move to Southern California for the first time are scrumhalf Richard Judd from New Zealand and Fijian outside back Filimoni Waqainabete. It will …

The Toronto Arrows have re-signed scrumhalf Cole Brown for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He most recently played for the McMaster Marauders in the fall Ontario University competition. Brown joined the club’s senior academy program in 2020 and made his professional bow this past season. After missing the first …

Rugby ATL have revealed four overseas signings ahead of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Incoming are hooker Ben Strang, a pair of locks in Jordan Brown and Nahuel Milán, and utility back Rewita Biddle. All four have signed multi-year agreements with Milán and Brown committed through 2024, while Strang …

Old Glory DC have appointed Josh Syms as their new Head Coach ahead of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 42-year-old New Zealander takes over from Nate Osborne, who held the position in an interim capacity following the departure of Andrew Douglas half-way through the 2022 campaign. Syms has …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Women into World Cup Semi Final Canada have booked their spot in this coming weekend’s World Cup Semi …

The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed a list of 22 returning players ahead of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. It includes eight names who were not publicly contracted beyond the 2022 campaign. The club used 38 players during the regular season in 2022, with many departures already confirmed. In the …

Matoko Noudéhou will return to the Dallas Jackals in 2023. It will be primarily as a Strength & Conditioning Coach, however, with no indication that the soon-to-be 28-year-old will be considered as a player as well. He assumed the same coaching role this past season. When the Jackals were facing …

Canada have booked their spot in next weekend’s Semi Finals after a convincing 32-11 victory over the USA in Auckland. The heavy rain let up before the match but slippery conditions still saw both teams making several unforced errors, with the Canadians proving more accurate at key moments. Tactical kicking …