The LA Giltinis have signed former Brumbies prop Les Leulua’iali’i-Makin on a three-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. A former Australia u20 starter, the 29-year-old is qualified to play for Canada through his late father and Samoa through his mother. Following the 2012 Junior World Championship Leulua’iali’i-Makin …
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The Toronto Arrows have confirmed contract extensions for three more players ahead of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Canadian international Andrew Ferguson headlines the trio with flanker Marcello Wainwright and winger Johnny Sheridan also returning for a fourth MLR campaign with the club. Ferguson, 29, competed with Jamie Mackenzie …
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The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the signing of flyhalf David Coetzer for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Arriving from South Africa, the 22-year-old represented the Junior Springboks at the 2018 and 2019 World Rugby u20 Championships. Coetzer has developed in the Blue Bulls age grade program. He led their …
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Harley Wheeler won’t be returning to Rugby ATL after all. The 24-year-old winger has signed on with the NOLA Gold for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He makes the return to the XV-a-side game having spent the past year training with the Eagles Sevens side. The 2019 recipient of …
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The Austin Gilgronis have acquired Australian flanker Luke Beauchamp for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He makes the move from the Houston SaberCats, having captained the side during the 2021 campaign following the season-long injury to De Wet Roos. Beauchamp has been a staple in the SaberCats lineup since …
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Rugby New York have confirmed new contracts for five returning players. Back rowers Benjamín Bonasso and Kara Pryor, and backs trio Fa’asiu Fuatai, Quinn Ngawati, and Apenisa Cakaubalavu have all re-committed for a second Major League Rugby season in 2022. Bonasso represented Argentina at age-grade level but made his Eagles …
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The November Internationals have come and gone for 2021. With it so has the Americas’ Men’s involvement in test match rugby for the year. The month of November saw Argentina, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay touring Europe and Brazil touring Africa. The current article identifies the top performers from each of …
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The LA Giltinis have signed winger Brooklyn Hardaker and scrumhalf Tas Smith for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Both arrive from Sydney’s Shute Shield competition. Hardaker, 22, was a teammate of returning forwards Nathan Den Hoedt and Christian Poidevin as well as Giltinis GM Adam Freier at Randwick. He …
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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 Brazil Women earn historic best in Dubai Brazil celebrated an historic weekend in Dubai with their highest-ever finish in …
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The UBC Thunderbirds claimed the Canadian University Men’s Championship on Sunday with a dominant 39-7 win over the UVic Vikes on Sunday. Queen’s University were tournament hosts and the two British Columbia entries soldiered through blizzard conditions in Kingston with the ground coated in snow. Not three minutes were elapsed …
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