The Seattle Seawolves have locked in another player on a multi-year contract. Canadian loose forward Travis Larsen has put pen to paper on a two-year agreement that keeps him at Starfire Stadium through the end of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Larsen was acquired by Seattle from the San …
Read More »San Diego Legion hire Danny Lee as Head Coach
The San Diego Legion have announced the hiring of Danny Lee as Head Coach and Director of Rugby effective immediately. He replaces co-coaches Scott Murray and Zack Test. Their futures at the club remain uncertain on the back of the Legion’s first losing campaign. Lee, 45, is a native of …
Read More »Olympic champions Fiji to miss Canada Sevens events
The World Sevens Series is returning this fall, but it will have a very different look to it. Not only is the circuit limited to just five men’s events and two women’s following the cancellation of the Paris and Hong Kong tournaments, the competing teams will also be incomplete. Only …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Raised Players in 2021 Rugby Championship
This article addresses the rosters of Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in the annual Rugby Championship. It documents who are the Foreign-Born and / or raised players, how they qualify and if they have prior affiliation to another union. This article may provide the reader with information of …
Read More »MLR Presence in New Zealand’s NPC
New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship is ready to begin and once again there will be several players with Major League Rugby experience taking part. Formerly known as the Mitre 10 Cup, this year’s competition is known as the Bunnings NPC for sponsorship reasons. Three notables have been included in the …
Read More »Eagles to host All Blacks at FedEx Field in October
The USA Eagles are to host the New Zealand All Blacks at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on October 23. Multiple media outlets have reported the fixture and a press conference has been scheduled for Monday in Washington, DC, to confirm the fixture. New Zealand last faced the USA in …
Read More »2021 Rugby Championship: Venues set for Wallabies vs Pumas
The venues are set for the two 2021 Rugby Championship matches between the Wallabies and Los Pumas. Rugby Australia announced that Australia will play host to Argentina in Newcastle and Canberra. The Wallabies will also play home matches against South Africa in Brisbane and Sydney and against New Zealand in …
Read More »Ryan Martin to depart Free Jacks for Melbourne Rebels
The New England Free Jacks will have a new Head Coach when they return to action next season. Ryan Martin will depart at season’s end, opting to take up a two-year deal as Attack Coach for the Melbourne Rebels of Super Rugby. Martin joined the Free Jacks in July, signing …
Read More »World Rugby confirms pools for Tokyo Olympics
World Rugby has confirmed the pools for the Men’s and Women’s competitions at the Tokyo Olympics. The Men’s bracket will take place from July 26-28 with the Women following from July 29-31. All games will take place at Ajinomoto Stadium, which hosted eight games at Rugby World Cup 2019. The …
Read More »Old Glory star Jason Robertson to make France move
Jason Robertson is set to move to France at the end of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Old Glory’s star flyhalf has signed a two-year deal with Narbonne, who recently confirmed a return to the Pro D2 after earning promotion from the Nationale. It’s a blow for DC who …
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