US Eagles scrumhalf Ruben de Haas is set to make his Super Rugby debut this weekend. The 22-year-old has been named among the Cheetahs reserves to face the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. de Haas joins a select group of players who have featured in Super Rugby as capped USA …
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The world champions have pulled-out of the 2020 Rugby Championship. South Africa will not compete in Australia, thereby reducing the tournament to a Tri-Nations. The participants will be Australia, New Zealand and Argentina. The Springboks’ withdrawal from the Rugby Championship brings SANZAAR into disrepute. It follows South Africa’s move from …
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Five players from Kenya’s World Sevens Series team have been drafted into Frankie Horne’s SX10 entry for the inaugural World Tens Series event in Bermuda. All-time scoring legend Collins Injera is named along with Willy Ambaka, Andrew Amonde, Oscar Ouma, and Oscar Dennis. They aren’t the only Sevens circuit stars …
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Players from five Major League Rugby teams are set to take part in Super Rugby Unlocked, South Africa’s version of the domestic-only competitions recently run by New Zealand and Australia. The tournament will feature seven teams, with the Cheetahs, Pumas, and Griquas to join the ‘big four’. An 8th team …
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San Diego Legion captain Joe Pietersen has officially re-signed for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 36-year-old South African declared his intent to continue with the team in April after the season was suspended, and has now committed for at least one more campaign. Pietersen joined the Legion at …
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It’s been a month and chance since our last Major League Rugby update, and much has happened. Most notable is confirmation that the Kanaloa Hawai’i bid was not approved and the 4th season will kick off on March 20 with 13 teams and some familiar broadcast partners. The Kanaloa news …
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San Diego have unveiled the signing of World Sevens Series star Cecil Afrika for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He is the second South African international to join the Legion in following Bjorn Basson, the former Springbok winger announced just two days ago. Afrika is widely considered one of …
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The San Diego Legion have signed South African winger Bjorn Basson for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He makes the extreme journey from Siberia to California having most recently turned out for Russian club Enisei STM in the European Challenge Cup. Basson has been a professional since 2008 when …
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South Africa’s four existing Super Rugby franchises will leave the competition. SA Rugby confirmed that the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers will transition to an expanded Pro 14. The four Super Rugby teams will take part while the Cheetahs and Southern Kings exit the league. SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux noted …
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The NOLA Gold have confirmed the acquisition of midfielder JP du Plessis from the San Diego Legion. He arrives as part of a trade deal that loosely involves three teams, and has signed on with New Orleans though the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Prior to the move, NOLA sent …
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