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The LA Giltinis have finalised their coaching staff for their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign with the addition of Orene Ai’i as a skills specialist. He follows earlier appointments of Darren Coleman, Stephen Hoiles, Alex Corbisiero, Marc Carter, and Michael Stephen. Ai’i moved to California six years ago and played …

A try on full-time from Canadian international Cindy Nelles gave Canterbury a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Waikato in Saturday’s Farah Palmer Cup Final. With the Cantabrians trailing by four and the game in its 81st minute, Nelles barged through two defenders to claim the winning score. It’s been an exceptional …

Rugby ATL have signed scrumhalf Rowan Gouws to a two-year deal through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old South African joins incumbent starter Duncan van Schalkwyk as a starting option in 2021, with Junior All-American Eamonn Matthews also a likely returnee. Gouws graduated through the Sharks age-grade system …

Old Glory DC have re-signed openside flanker Nic Hirhashem for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The Collegiate All-American made his professional debut as a replacement against the Seattle Seawolves in his only appearance for the club before the season was suspended. Mirhashem is currently in his native Spain and …

The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the signings of Canadian pair Liam Murray and Crosby Stewart for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Both players arrive from the Pacific Pride, Rugby Canada’s centralized national development program. They follow Pride teammate Nik Hildebrand in making the move from Langford to Houston. Murray …

A pair of Major League Rugby development sides will collide at Lupo Family Field in Marrietta on Saturday afternoon. Pathway 404 are fresh off a victory over the NOLA Gold Academy, and the Rugby ATL feeder program will now take on the Utah Warriors Selects. In fact the 404 roster …

Robbie Petzer’s move to Japan has been cancelled. The ex-Raptors star signed for Tokyo Gas of the Top East League earlier this year, but travel restrictions due to the pandemic has thrown a wrench in those plans. He will instead stay in Major League Rugby having agreed a deal with …

The second round of the inaugural World Tens Series event in Bermuda will be delayed by two days. Initially slated for this coming Saturday and Sunday, the matches will now be played on Monday and Tuesday (November 2 and 3) of next week. It’s a decision necessitated by strict Bermudian …

Liam Steel will continue with the New England Free Jacks for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. It’s the second of a two-year deal signed in 2019, arriving on the back of two campaigns with the Bay of Plenty Steamers in New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup. The 29-year-old enjoyed a …

This past weekend saw the closing of an entertaining South American 4 Nations. It was a brief but welcome sighting of international rugby in the Americas this year. We now have two tests between Uruguay and Spain to close out the year. The World Tens Series kicked off in Bermuda …