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Rugby ATL have re-signed George Barton and Martini Talapusi for the 2023 Major League Rugby campaign. At the same time the club has confirmed they will stay at Silverbacks Park for next season and beyond. Barton, 25, joined the Ratlers part-way through this past season after departing the Seattle Seawolves. …

Canada ‘A’ lost their first match of their Brazilian tour against the Chile XV on Friday. The latter secured the Americas Rugby Trophy having already beaten the Brazil XV. Canada will face the Brazilians to close out the series on Wednesday. Viewers abroad were limited to just a few minutes …

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 unbeaten in Women’s World Cup Canada wrapped up an unbeaten pool stage with a 29-14 win over the …

NOLA Gold have bolstered their loose forward resources with the signing of Tom Florence on a two-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old New Zealander was a standout at provincial level and has also appeared in Super Rugby. Florence represented his country at the 2018 World …

The New England Free Jacks have signed outside back Taniela Filimone for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Born and raised in Tonga, he represented his country at the World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament in 2019 and in a non-capped sevens tournament in 2021. Filimone was also a nationally-ranked track …

Canada wrapped up an unbeaten pool stage with a 29-14 win over the USA in Auckland on Sunday. The result secures the No2 seed for the Canadians, and sets up an immediate rematch with the 7th-seeded Eagles in next weekend’s Quarter Final. It was early dominance for the Maple Leafs, …

San Diego have announced the signing of Blair Cowan for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The former Scotland flanker makes the move to Major League Rugby after a stint with the Tokyo Black Rams in Japan League One. Cowan is originally from New Zealand but moved to England in …

Chile defeated Canada by a final score of 36-25 to claim the Americas Rugby Trophy in Mogi das Cruzes on Friday. It was a penalty-ridden contest throughout with an astonishing nine yellow cards dished out by Argentine referee Damián Schneider. The match was not considered a full test and no …

Rugby ATL have confirmed three more contract extensions. Scrumhalf Ryan Rees and loose forward Daemon Torres have signed on for the 2023 Major League Rugby season, while versatile halfback Duncan van Schalkwyk has extended his deal through the 2024 campaign. Rees continued his rotation with Rowan Gouws in ATL’s No9 …

Chris Robshaw has announced his retirement from the game with immediate effect. The 36-year-old made the announcement on social media, bringing down the curtains on an 18-year professional career that included two seasons in Major League Rugby with the San Diego Legion. A rare one-club man before making the move …