New Zealand

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 …

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 …

NOLA Gold have bolstered their loose forward resources with the signing of Tom Florence on a two-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old New Zealander was a standout at provincial level and has also appeared in Super Rugby. Florence represented his country at the 2018 World …

The New England Free Jacks have signed outside back Taniela Filimone for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Born and raised in Tonga, he represented his country at the World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament in 2019 and in a non-capped sevens tournament in 2021. Filimone was also a nationally-ranked track …

San Diego have announced the signing of Blair Cowan for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The former Scotland flanker makes the move to Major League Rugby after a stint with the Tokyo Black Rams in Japan League One. Cowan is originally from New Zealand but moved to England in …

Te Rangatira Waitokia is one of four players who have re-signed with Rugby ATL for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Joining the outside back on the returnee list are props Will Burke and Jonas Petrakopoulos, and blindside flanker Frederick Henry-Ajudua. Since arriving from New Zealand ahead of the 2021 …

Utah have announced the signing of scrumhalf Connor McLeod on a multi-year contract of unspecified length. The 25-year-old will arrive for the 2023 Major League Rugby season from Hawke’s Bay Magpies in New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship. McLeod advanced through Otago’s age-grade system and represented NZ Universities in 2018 and …

Roman Salanoa has been named in the Ireland ‘A’ squad to prepare for Friday’s match against an All Black XV in Dublin. The 24-year-old tighthead prop from Hawai’i was one of a dozen names included on the list outside the main senior squad. It’s not the first time Salanoa will …

Old Glory DC have confirmed a second Major League Rugby campaign for winger Peni Lasaqa in the nation’s capital. The 22-year-old speedster is the 13th returning player to commit to the club during the off-season, following the likes of Jack Iscaro, Danny Tusitala, and Mike Dabulas. Lasaqa enjoyed his first …

France have been hit with the loss of their top scrumhalf for the remainder of the World Cup. Laure Sansus ruptured ligaments in her knee during the 13-7 defeat to England on Saturday. It not only brings an end to her campaign, but also her international career. The 28-year-old from …