The Houston SaberCats have added a third Fijian player for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. 23-year-old winger Veramu Dikidikilati arrives at his first professional club, joining from provincial side Naitasiri who compete in the local Skipper Cup. Dikidikilati is a dynamic ball carrier who stands 5’11” (1.80m) and weighs …
Read More »Houston signs Zebre winger Paula Balekana
The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing of winger Paula Balekana for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Originally from Fiji, he follows countrymate Apisai Tauyavuca in making the move from Italian side Zebre and the Guinness Pro 14 to Texas. Balekana, 27, set a remarkable pace in the Shute …
Read More »RWC 2023: The freshness and the déjà vu
The pools for RWC 2023 have and some freshness and some familiarity. What are the fresh match-ups and what are the déjà vu match-ups that will take-place at the group stage? Freshness Pool Balance What is RWC 2023’s Pool of Death? Is there actually one? Compared to prior RWCs the …
Read More »Seawolves re-sign winger Sitiveni Tamaivena
The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed the return of winger Sitiveni Tameivena for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A member of the extended squad this past year, the 27-year-old has been promoted to a senior contract for next year. Sitiveni and twin brother Suliasi joined the Seawolves during the preseason …
Read More »How to watch the Autumn Nations Cup in the Americas
The Americas nations will not be playing their traditional year-end tours this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead Argentina will take part in the Tri Nations, while Uruguay has just wrapped up a short two-match series against Spain in Montevideo. For fans in Canada and the USA it’s been …
Read More »ARN World Tens Dream Team
The inaugural World Tens Series event is now behind us and despite a number of speed bumps along the way, it can only be described as a success. Perhaps a pleasant surprise was the standard of play. Some lesser-known talents showed up well and most of the high profile players …
Read More »Super Rugby set to return to 12 teams without Jaguares
Super Rugby is set to return to a 12-team format. The changes see the involvement of existing Australian, and New Zealand teams, but not Los Jaguares. According to Gregor Paul, there are to be five teams from each of Australia, and New Zealand. These sides would mirror the teams from …
Read More »Royals top league standings at World Tens Series
The London Royals have secured their spot as top seeds heading into the knockout phase of the World Tens Series. Two wins from three including a tense one-point victory over the Ohio Aviators on Tuesday was just enough to give the English side a direct spot in the Semi Final. …
Read More »World Tens Series delays start of Round 2
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 …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Raised Players in 2020 Rugby Championship
The Rugby Championship is the name used for the Southern Hemisphere’s annual Tier 1 tournament. It is neither a regional nor a continental competition. Instead, it is the four RWC Semi Finalists outside of the UK and France. They happen to all be from south of the equator. South Africa’s …
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