NOLA Gold have announced the signing of second row Taylor Krumrei for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 29-year-old has been part of the Seattle Seawolves since their inception and helped the team win back-to-back titles, playing a starting role in the 2018 Championship Final. Krumrei missed the entirety …
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Former Fiji Sevens captain Osea Kolinisau is one of six individuals to be inducted in World Rugby’s Hall of Fame. The 35-year-old will be joined by Kenya’s Humphrey Kayange, New Zealand’s Huriana Manuel-Carpenter, Australian Cheryl McAfee, England’s Will Carling, and Jim Telfer of Scotland. One of the world’s great international …
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Canada Senior Men’s Head Coach Kingsley Jones has named a squad of 28 players for their two-match tour to Europe next month. Currently ranked 23rd in the world, the team will face No19 Portugal in Lisbon on November 6 and No28 Belgium in Brussels on November 13. Jones remains in …
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Tuidraki Samusamuvodre has departed Major League Rugby to take up a contract with the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby. The 23-year-old was initially signed by the Dallas Jackals but when they withdrew before the season he instead joined the New England Free Jacks for the second half of the 2021 …
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The Toronto Arrows have announced the signing of loosehead prop Sione Fa’alelei for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. In addition, there are new one-year extensions for Uruguayan outside back Gastón Mieres and second row Adrian Wadden. Fa’alelei is new to MLR and arrives from Eastern Suburbs in Sydney’s Shute …
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The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of winger Christian Adams for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Originally from Washington, DC, the 26-year-old earned Collegiate All-American honors in both 7s and XVs while playing for AIC. Adams joined the New England Free Jacks in 2018 and started in their …
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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 USA is bidding to host Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cups The bid campaign for the USA to host …
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The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. There were three matches involving the …
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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 …
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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 …
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