Austin have announced the signing of South African hooker Robbie Coetzee for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 31-year-old arrives at the AG’s with nearly a decade of experience as a professional in his home country, most notably with the Lions in Super Rugby. Originally from Pretoria, Coetzee made …
Read More »2020 Rugby Championship Fixtures Announced
The fixtures have been announced for the 2020 Rugby Championship. Argentina will face South Africa in the opening match. It is part of a double-header with Australia vs New Zealand to follow. All subsequent five rounds will also be double-headers. Australia will play host to the competition. The Four Nations …
Read More »Lions hooker Pieter Jansen signs for Free Jacks
The New England Free Jacks have announced the signing of 25-year-old hooker Pieter Jansen on a contract through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from the Golden Lions in South Africa, where he has been part of the senior provincial squad since 2016. Jansen is the most accomplished …
Read More »New Zealand Coach wants World Rugby to suspend rankings
New Zealand’s Head Coach wants World rugby to suspend world rankings. Ian Foster has called-upon the sport’s governing body to do so due to the ongoing doubt over international competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand are yet to play following RWC 2019. The All Blacks missed out on …
Read More »Free Jacks sign Kings prop Xandré Vos
The New England Free Jacks have announced the signing of loosehead prop Xandré Vos on a two-year deal through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Two weeks shy of his 24th birthday, the Pretoria native arrives from the Southern Kings, one of the two South African franchises in the Guinness …
Read More »Ohio Aviators return for World Tens Series
The Ohio Aviators are making a surprise return to the rugby field. Four years after their last game in the now-defunct PRO Rugby, the team has been revived with a new logo to compete in the newly-created World Tens Series that will take place in Bermuda starting late next month. …
Read More »Australia allocated 2020 Rugby Championship hosting rights
Australia will play host to the 2020 Rugby Championship. The country was allocated hosting rights ahead of New Zealand. The decision was made official earlier today. The 2020 Rugby Championship will be a 12-match tournament. It is to be played over six weeks within the World Rugby sanctioned window from …
Read More »NOLA Gold extension for JP Eloff
JP Eloff has signed a one-year extension with the NOLA Gold. Already under contract for 2021, the new deal sees him committed to the club through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Injury delayed the start of the 2020 campaign for Eloff. He recovered in time to start the last …
Read More »Michael de Waal recovered and ready for AG’s in 2021
Austin Gilgronis flanker Michael de Waal is fully recovered from the injury that kept him from making his Major League Rugby debut in 2020. The club has confirmed he will take up the second of his three-year contract signed in September 2019 for the upcoming season. de Waal, 24, arrived …
Read More »Austin re-signs front rower Brendan Rams
Versatile front rower Brendan Rams has re-signed with the Gilgronis for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 31-year-old will play a third season for Austin, first joining the club ahead of the 2019 season after recovering from a long-term knee injury. Despite making 14 appearances in his two seasons …
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