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Rugby New York have added more height to their roster for the 2022 Major League Rugby season in the form of Otago lock Will Tucker. Standing nearly 6’8″ (2.02m), he joins returning trio Nick Civetta, Nate Brakeley, and Charlie Hewitt in New York’s engine room. Tucker represented New Zealand at …

NOLA Gold have confirmed two preseason games to be played at their home venue, The Gold Mine. The Houston SaberCats will visit first on Saturday, January 22, with Rugby ATL arriving a week later on Saturday, January 29. It’s the only preseason game confirmed for ATL to date, but the …

The San Diego Legion have re-signed Canadian international Josh Thiel for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Now fully recovered from a knee injury that limited him to just one game last season, the 24-year-old will be looking to make up for lost time this year. Thiel’s time was also …

Rugby ATL have re-signed versatile forward Daemon Torres and prop Will Burke for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The club have also confirmed the return of prop Jonas Petrakopoulos for the second year of his contract signed in August of 2020. Torres, who recently celebrated his 25th birthday, appeared …

Rugby Americas North has postponed the upcoming Super Sevens tournament due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was due to take place in Mexico City next month involving a record 25 teams across three divisions. Both men’s and women’s teams were to compete. RAN General Manager Niall Brooks …

Rugby New York have signed openside flanker Brendon O’Connor for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The announcement comes on the same day of LA’s confirmation that USA Eagles flanker Hanco Germishuys has been acquired from New York in a trade. O’Connor represented New Zealand at the 2009 Junior World …

A pair of Arrows are headed west for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Loosehead prop Pat Lynott has signed with the San Diego Legion, while scrumhalf Reid Watkins departs for the Seattle Seawolves. Originally from Québec, Lynott has been with Toronto since their inaugural season in 2019. He lined …

The LA Giltinis have announced the acquisition of USA international Hanco Germishuys from Rugby New York. Full terms of the trade have not immediately been made public, with Germishuys signing a one-year agreement with the defending champions. This will be the fourth Major League Rugby team for Germishuys. He lined …

The Seattle Seawolves and Toronto Arrows have each been forced to make late changes to their preseason schedule ahead of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Both teams have cited ongoing challenges with Public Health guidelines relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seattle will no longer be facing the Canada West …

Rugby New York have signed Samoan international winger Ed Fidow for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old represented his country at Rugby World Cup 2019 and most recently suited up for the Manawatu Turbos in New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship. Fidow impressed on the World Sevens Series before …