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Canadian flanker Michael Smith has signed a one-year extension with the San Diego Legion that sees him returning for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old notably earned Rookie of the Year honors for the club in his first season as a professional after joining from the UBC Thunderbirds. …

Toronto Arrows scrumhalf Jamie Mackenzie has confirmed his retirement from professional rugby. The 32-year-old Canadian international was a regular for the club in their first two Major League Rugby campaigns but missed the entirety of the 2021 season with a hip injury. Mackenzie emerged from the Oakville Crusaders club in …

Canada open their two-match European tour against Portugal in Lisbon on Saturday. It’s the first contest for the North Americans following the bitter disappointment of missing out on Rugby World Cup 2023, having crashed out of the Qualifiers in Chile last month. Kingsley Jones retains his post as Head Coach …

The 2021 November Internationals will be a busy time for test rugby. The Americas will be represented by Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay. The test teams from these countries will all play in away or neutral countries. Brazil travel to Africa while Argentina, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay will play …

After shaking off the cobwebs on Monday evening North America’s best will again collide at Infinity Park on Friday in the second match of the Pacific Four series. Canada earned bragging rights over their hosts in the first match but the USA were very much in the fight in a …

The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of Ryan Bower for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. A former England u20 international, the 30-year-old arrives with a decade of professional experience largely in the English Premiership. Bower debuted with Leicester Tigers at the age of 19 in 2010. He would …

The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Canadian international trio Ross Braude, Spencer Jones, and Lucas Rumball for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. All three were part of Canada’s squad during the recent World Cup Qualifiers and are currently on tour in Europe for the tests against Portugal and Belgium. This …

The New England Free Jacks have confirmed the signing of scrumhalf Holden Yungert from the NOLA Gold. A staple in New Orleans lineups since their inception in 2018, the 28-year-old has signed a three-year deal with New England through the end of the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Yungert appeared …

Canada defeated the USA 15-9 in front of an appreciative and vocal crowd at Infinity Park on Monday evening. It was the first match of their two-test Pacific Four series with the rematch to be played at the same venue on Friday evening. Bad luck struck the Canadians just four minutes …

USA Eagles and NOLA Gold flanker Andrew Guerra will spend several months on the sidelines following a serious injury sustained while playing against New Zealand. The 23-year-old suffered a compound fracture of his lower left leg late in the game against the All Blacks and was released from hospital on …