Nick Boyer has re-signed with the Houston SaberCats for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old joins new signing Dillon Smit in giving the team two high quality options at scrumhalf. Boyer made an instant impression on the SaberCats upon arrival. He would played 13 games and score 4 …
Read More »San Diego confirms return to MLR for Ma’a Nonu
Ma’a Nonu is returning to Major League Rugby. On Saturday the San Diego Legion confirmed that the All Blacks centurion has signed a new deal with the club for the 2022 season. Nonu helped the Legion to an undefeated run in the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign but departed the team at …
Read More »Super Rugby scrumhalf Dillon Smit signs for Houston
The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing of scrumhalf Dillon Smit for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Arriving from the Johannesburg-based Lions outfit in South Africa, the 28-year-old brings six years of Super Rugby experience to AVEVA Stadium. Smit’s professional career began with the Border Bulldogs in 2013. He …
Read More »NOLA prop John Sullivan moves east to ATL
NOLA prop John Sullivan has signed with Rugby ATL for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old from New York heads east having been with the Gold since their inception in 2018. Sullivan began his professional career as a loose forward but made the transition to the front row …
Read More »Cameron Clark returns to Australia with Brumbies
Cameron Clark will return to Australia after just one season of Major League Rugby with the San Diego Legion. The 28-year-old outside back has signed a one-year deal with the Brumbies, having previously represented the Waratahs in Super Rugby. A long-time representative of the Australia Sevens side, Clark was a …
Read More »Free Jacks sign Canadian front rower Foster DeWitt
The New England Free Jacks have announced the signing of Canadian front rower Foster DeWitt on a three-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from the Pacific Pride, Canada’s centralized development side, who are currently competing in the Coastal Cup. DeWitt, 25, has represented Canada at …
Read More »Houston signs Keni Nasoqeqe from San Diego
The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing of Keni Nasoqeqe from the San Diego Legion. Originally from Fiji, the 28-year-old second or back row forward qualifies for the USA on residency. The 2022 season will be his fourth in Major League Rugby. Nasoqeqe has been a standout for the Legion …
Read More »Seattle signs new Eagles cap Tavite Lopeti to long-term deal
The Seattle Seawolves have secured another top player on a long-term agreement. New USA international Tavite Lopeti has signed on through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The Saint Mary’s Gaels product was the third overall selection in the 2021 Collegiate Draft. Lopeti has enjoyed a rapid rise in recent …
Read More »Eagles great Kathy Flores passes away
USA Rugby great Kathy Flores has died at the age of 66 after a battle with illness. A long-time Head Coach of the USA Women’s Eagles, she had been Head Coach of Brown University for the past eight years. An accomplished player before turning to coaching, Flores captained the USA …
Read More »30-year Anniversary of Canada’s RWC Quarter Final
Today marks the 30-year anniversary of the first and only Quarter Final appearance by Canada’s Senior Men’s team at a Rugby World Cup. October 20, 1991, saw the Maple Leafs facing the New Zealand All Blacks in Lille, France, on one of the most memorable occasions in Canadian rugby history. …
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