Rugby ATL have signed South African forwards John-Roy Jenkinson and Justin Basson for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Tighthead prop Jenkinson joins from Super Rugby Unlocked side Griquas while second row Basson most recently played for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship. Jenkinson, 30, represented South Africa u20 …
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The Austin Gilgronis have announced the signing of scrumhalf Ryan Louwrens for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from the Kintetsu Liners in Japan but the 30-year-old is best known for his five-year Super Rugby career. Originally from South Africa, Louwrens moved to Australia as a teenager. After …
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Six North American internationals have been named in the Women’s Barbarians squad to face a South Africa XV at Twickenham on November 27. The match is part of a double-header with the Men’s Barbarians taking on a Manu Samoa XV. Four come from the US Eagles. Prop Hope Rogers, second …
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The Houston SaberCats have signed loose forward Gideon van Wyk for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Arriving from the Cheetahs, the 20-year-old comes highly rated and joins fellow South African back rowers Jaco Bezuidenhout and Willie Britz to Texas. A star No8 for the renowned Paarl Boys High School, …
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Dean Muir has confirmed his departure from the San Diego Legion after three Major League Rugby campaigns with the club. The 32-year-old hooker has returned to his native South Africa and it’s not yet clear where his professional career will continue. Since arriving in California ahead of the 2019 season …
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Tiaan Erasmus has signed with Rugby ATL for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old South African heads east after spending the past three years in Texas first with Austin and more recently with the Houston SaberCats. Injuries disrupted the 2021 campaign for Erasmus, his first with the SaberCats. …
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Rugby ATL have traded Adriaan Carelse to the Dallas Jackals in exchange for salary cap considerations. The 26-year-old South African made the move to Major League Rugby from the Cheetahs earlier this year. Carelse made an immediate impression for the Ratlers with his dynamic attacking ability. He played 10 games …
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The New England Free Jacks have signed midfielder Le Roux Malan on a three-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Born in Windhoek, Namibia, the 22-year-old grew up in South Africa and was identified as a standout with the University of Cape Town in the Varsity Cup. In …
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The Houston SaberCats have added another new name to their back row stocks for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Jaco Bezuidenhout arrives from South Africa having recently made his senior Currie Cup debut for the Blue Bulls. Bezuidenhout, originally from Durban, was vice-captain of the University of Pretoria Tuks …
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The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing of scrumhalf Dillon Smit for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Arriving from the Johannesburg-based Lions outfit in South Africa, the 28-year-old brings six years of Super Rugby experience to AVEVA Stadium. Smit’s professional career began with the Border Bulldogs in 2013. He …
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