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Old Glory signs Auckland midfielder William Talataina

Old Glory DC have announced the signing of versatile midfielder William Talataina for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old makes the move from the Ponsonby club in Auckland’s premier division. He is set to reunite with former Auckland and Ponsonby teammate Danny Tusitala in DC. Talataina earned selection …

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Seven more re-signings for Rugby New York

Rugby New York have confirmed another seven returning players for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Re-signing are props Wilton Rebolo and Zak Taulafo, hooker Kaleb Geiger, scrumhalves Conor McManus and Connor Buckley, flyhalf Harry Bennett, and versatile back Troy Lockyear. Rebolo enjoyed his first season in MLR with 13 …

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Controversial eligibility changes approved by World Rugby

World Rugby Council have approved dramatic eligibility changes to international rugby that will allow players to represent a second nation after a three-year stand-down period from their last ‘binding’ representative appearance for their first nation. According to Uruguayan journalist Ignacio Chans, the vote passed by a vote of 39 in …

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Old Glory signs Australian flyhalf Rohan Saifoloi

Old Glory DC have signed flyhalf Rohan Saifoloi for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Hailing from the Queensland capital of Brisbane, the soon-to-be 30-year-old represented Australia at the 2011 Junior World Championship and toured with the Manu Samoa squad to Europe in 2017. Saifoloi has played at the highest …

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Zak Taulafo joins Fédérale 1 club Graulhet

Zak Taulafo is returning to France after two seasons in Major League Rugby. The 38-year-old Samoan international departs Rugby United New York to join Graulhet in Fédérale 1. After spending the 2020 campaign with the Colorado Raptors, Taulafo made the move to New York this past season. He showed remarkable …

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