Mateo Carreras has signed a new one-year contract with Newcastle Falcons through the end of the 2021-2022 season. The 21-year-old winger is one of three Argentines currently signed to the club along with flanker Santiago Grondona and center Matías Orlando. Carreras signed on with the English Premiership club in December …
Read More »Harlequins defeat Saracens to win Premier 15s title
Harlequins defeated Saracens 25-17 to win the Premier 15s title on Sunday. Saracens were favored to win after finishing first on the regular season table though the two sides had drawn in their March meeting. The match was played at the neutral venue of Kingsholm in Gloucester. Three Canadians suited …
Read More »Three Canadians to play in Premier 15s Final
Three Canadian internationals have been named in the Saracens lineup for Sunday’s Premier 15s Final against Harlequins. Sophie de Goede, Emma Taylor, and Alysha Corrigan reprise their roles from the victorious Semi Final win over Loughborough. de Goede earned Player of the Match honors last weekend and will pack down …
Read More »Emily Tuttosi named Player of the Year for Exeter
Canadian hooker Emily Tuttosi has been named Player of the Year for Exeter Chiefs. The honor was voted by her teammates, which included internationals from a variety of countries – three more from Canada and five from the USA. Second row McKinley Hunt was recognized as the club’s top try …
Read More »Sophie de Goede stars as Saracens earn spot in Final
Sophie de Goede took home Player of the Match honors as Saracens defeated Loughborough Lightning 28-24 in the second Premier 15s Semi Final on Saturday. The win sets up an all-London match-up next Saturday after Harlequins defeated Wasps in the first Semi Final. Loughborough scored first but Saracens took a …
Read More »Five Canadians to play in Premier 15s Semi Final
Five Canadian internationals are set to play in the second Semi Final of the Premier 15s on Saturday. Saracens host Loughborough Lightning at StoneX Stadium in London. The first Semi Final will see Wasps taking on Harlequins, though on Americas players will feature. Saracens are the top seeds after finishing …
Read More »Argentina, USA, Canada represented in European Cup final rosters
Six players from the Americas will suit up for this weekend’s European Cup finals, with players in each of the four teams competing. Friday’s Challenge Cup Final sees Leicester Tigers taking on Montpellier. Saturday’s Champions Cup Final is an all-French affair with Toulouse facing Top 14 rivals La Rochelle. Both …
Read More »Greg Peterson signs two-year Newcastle extension
USA international Greg Peterson has put pen to paper on a two-year contract extension with Newcastle Falcons. It ties the 30-year-old lock to the English Premiership club through the 2022-23 season. Since signing on in March of 2019, Peterson has established himself as a key member of the Falcons pack. …
Read More »Men’s Eagles struggle at Sevens Training Series in England
The Men’s Eagles completed a difficult International Sevens Series against Great Britain and Ireland with just one win from six matches. It wasn’t until their final opportunity of the three-day exhibition session that they finally found success. A narrow defeat against Ireland in their opening match was followed by a …
Read More »USA to face England in London on Independence Day
The USA will face England in London on Independence Day. The match will take place on Sunday, July 04 at Twickenham Stadium. It is to be the first of two test matches for the Eagles and their first since RWC 2019. The historic occasion will be the first of two …
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