Tomas Aoake has committed to a second season with the San Diego Legion. The hot-stepping winger has re-signed with the club for 2023 after spending the Major League Rugby off-season playing with Auckland in New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship. Visa delays saw Aoake missing the first seven weeks of the …
Read More »Former Wallaby prop Paddy Ryan returns as San Diego sign three
The San Diego Legion have announced a trio of overseas signings including Australian prop Paddy Ryan, who returns to the club after a one-year hiatus. Making the move to Southern California for the first time are scrumhalf Richard Judd from New Zealand and Fijian outside back Filimoni Waqainabete. It will …
Read More »Josh Syms named Old Glory DC’s new Head Coach
Old Glory DC have appointed Josh Syms as their new Head Coach ahead of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 42-year-old New Zealander takes over from Nate Osborne, who held the position in an interim capacity following the departure of Andrew Douglas half-way through the 2022 campaign. Syms has …
Read More »Free Jacks sign Hawke’s Bay prop Joel Hintz
The New England Free Jacks have signed tighthead prop Joel Hintz for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from New Zealand, having spent the past five years playing in the National Provincial Championship initially with Wellington and more recently Hawke’s Bay. Hintz was 22 years old when he …
Read More »RWC 2022 Quarter Final – Canada vs USA – ARN Guide
Only one North American team will be left standing after this weekend’s Rugby World Cup Quarter Final in Auckland. Canada will take on the USA in a rematch of their pool match from just a week ago, with the winner booking a Semi Final place against the winner of England …
Read More »Olivia Apps answers Canada SOS from New Zealand
Canada have summoned Olivia Apps to New Zealand as a replacement for Brianna Miller. The first choice scrumhalf suffered internal injuries in the second match of the pool stage against Italy and will miss the remainder of the World Cup. Justine Pelletier has taken over the lead No9 role. Apps …
Read More »Ma’a Nonu commits to another season in San Diego
Ma’a Nonu has re-signed with the San Diego Legion for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. It will be the third campaign for the All Blacks centurion in Southern California, having returned to the club ahead of the 2022 season after a one-year hiatus. Nonu captained the Legion this past …
Read More »Utah confirms return of Logan Tago and four others
Logan Tago will be back in a Utah Warriors shirt for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The powerful outside back spent the past year with the USA Sevens squad. Also confirmed by the club are the returns of prop Emerson Prior, lock Jamie Lane, center Tomasi Tonga, and winger …
Read More »New York lock Will Tucker joins Highlanders for Super Rugby
The Tucker brothers will not be teaming up for New York in 2023 after all. Will Tucker has been named in the Highlanders squad for the upcoming Super Rugby season. He departs Major League Rugby after one year having helped New York win their first championship in June. A New …
Read More »Zion Going to return for second season with Utah Warriors
Zion Going will play a second Major League Rugby season with the Utah Warriors. The 21-year-old scrumhalf arrived from Australian club Tuggeranong Vikings part-way through the 2022 campaign and impressed with his aggressive attacking style. Originally from New Zealand, Going is US-eligible through ancestry and will be followed closely by …
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