Canada

The San Diego Legion have added a formidable physical presence to their Major League Rugby roster in the form of Māori All Blacks international Jordan Manihera. Arriving from Waikato, where he has been a starter for the past three Mitre 10 Cup seasons, the 25-year-old also has two Super Rugby …

It may not be a snowstorm, but the weather gods look set to play their part once again at Zions Bank Stadium on Friday evening. A last-gasp try for NOLA denied the Utah Warriors an upset win in their home opener. This week it’s Rugby United New York who will …

Tyler Ardron has put pen to paper on a new Chiefs contract that will see him playing Super Rugby through the 2021 season. The 27-year-old is in the second of a his original two-year deal signed in May 2017. He is set to start his third game of the 2019 …

Austin Elite have added another Canadian to their ranks. Canada ‘A’ cap Aidan McMullan has signed with the Major League Rugby franchise, joining countrymen Josh Larsen, Travis Larsen, Doug Fraser, and recent addition Moe Abdelmonem in Texas. Fraser is expected to be publicly confirmed by the club next week when …

The final round of the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship begins in Seattle on Sunday evening when the USA hosts Canada at Starfire Stadium. This was originally assigned as a home game to the Canadians, but with all of Rugby Canada’s available resources poured into the financially rewarding Vancouver Sevens, this …

The Toronto Arrows traveled south to Colorado on Saturday to play the Glendale Raptors and probably didn’t expect to play in a blizzard when they got there! It was the first official Major League Rugby match between the two sides which had played each other before in different incarnations. Glendale …

Tyler Ardron is back in the Chiefs starting lineup for the match against the defending Super Rugby champion Crusaders in Christchurch. Canada’s 2015 World Cup captain will start in the second row alongside All Blacks star Brodie Retallick. Ardron missed last week’s game against the Sunwolves. The two sides have …

Two Major League Rugby matches kicked off simultaneously on Saturday, one of them at Zions Bank Stadium where the Utah Warriors played their home opener against the NOLA Gold. Conditions were far from ideal as the pitch was belted with snow that made for interesting watching. Utah employed an identical …

It was another exciting week of the Americas Rugby Championship with the most dramatic result of the tournament coming in Seattle. Uruguay are rewarded with the most selections this week in a side that features players from every team, an appropriate result given that each game was competitive. 1 – …

World Rugby have acted to try to calm the massive public criticism of the proposed World League. Contrary to initial reports the new annual competition is being put forward as the ‘Nations Championship’ and will be based on World Rankings. To view the proposal in video format click here. World …