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NOLA Gold have wasted no time securing their top draft pick for the foreseeable future. Sebastiano Villani, the 2nd-overall selection in the Collegiate Draft, has signed a two-year deal with the club through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Italian-born but US-eligible, Villani was a standout with St. Bonaventure and …

The New England Free Jacks have secured Canadian center Ben LeSage for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. His rights were acquired in the Dispersal Draft after the after the LA Giltinis were disbanded. It’s the third MLR side for the 27-year-old, having formerly starred with the Toronto Arrows. LeSage …

The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Jack McRogers for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He joins previously announced Gene Syminton as confirmed hooker signings thus far, with Canadian international Lindsey Stevens set to follow after being selected in the Dispersal Draft. McRogers, 24, enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in 2022. He …

The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of hooker Tomás Baravalle for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He makes the move from Italy, where he has played for United Rugby Championship side Benetton Treviso for the past five seasons. Originally from Rosario, Baravalle represented Argentina at u20 level before …

World Rugby have today announced significant changes to the World Sevens Series that will come into effect for the 2023-2024 season. The most notable sees the men’s and women’s competitions becoming fully aligned in both participating teams and tournaments played. They are also set to receive equal participation fees, which …

Rugby World Cup 2023 will be the tenth men’s Rugby World Cup. Sixteen teams competed in four pools of four at the inaugural tournament in 1987. It was expanded to twenty teams competing in five pools of four for RWC 1999. It changed to four pools of five for RWC …

Old Glory DC have confirmed the return of another leading member of their forward pack. Second row Tevita Naqali will play a fourth season in the nation’s capital. The 29-year-old Fijian spent the Major League Rugby off-season playing with White Plains in the American Rugby Premiership. Naqali has been an …

Paddy Ryan has agreed to join the Chicago Hounds for their inaugural campaign. The former Eagles prop, who turns 32 in December, makes the move to his fourth Major League Rugby team having previously played for Austin, New York, and most recently San Diego. He confirmed the move in conversation …

Houston have traded two of their Argentine contingent to Dallas. Tighthead prop Juan Pablo Zeiss and outside back Marcos Moroni will join a rebuilding Jackals side. In exchange the SaberCats receive salary cap considerations for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Zeiss, 33, proved one of the best front rowers …

The Seattle Seawolves have acquired the rights to Conner Mooneyham from Rugby ATL. It’s the second organizational change in a matter of weeks for the former Austin winger, who was selected by the Ratlers in the first round of the recent Dispersal Draft. ATL receives a 3rd round pick in …