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Riekert Hattingh has been handed a six-month suspension by the US Anti-Doping Agency. The Seattle Seawolves captain tested positive for tamoxifen in an out-of-competition test on March 27 of this year. His suspension is effective from August 4, 2022, to February 4, 2023. Tamoxifen is a banned substance under USADA …

The Toronto Arrows have confirmed their third player and second re-signing for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Mitch Richardson has put pen to paper on an extension that will see him play a fifth season for the club, having been with the team since its inception. After playing a …

Will Kelly has bid adieu to the Toronto Arrows. The 25-year-old flyhalf has signed on with Chinnor, who competes in England’s third division National One. He is the second Canadian international confirmed on Toronto’s departure list following hooker Andrew Quattrin. In his third campaign with the Arrows, Kelly appeared in …

NOLA Gold have announced the re-signing of loosehead prop Kevin Sullivan for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old from San Francisco returns for a fourth season with the club, and follows contract extensions of flanker Devin Short and winger Harley Wheeler. Sullivan has been a consistent performer for …

With a week to go until the third edition of the Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft, we’re taking a look back at how the inaugural class of 2020 has done in the two years since. Some players have made significant progress since our one-year check-in. Others have dropped out completely. …

The Toronto Arrows have unveiled their first new signing for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Nic Benn arrives from the Manly Marlins in Sydney, Australia. The 21-year-old outside center is Canadian-qualified through his mother, and lived in British Columbia for six years in his youth. Benn comes highly rated …

James Vaifale and Mike Gieselman will not be playing for the Utah Warriors in 2023. The duo have been traded with Vaifale going to NOLA in exchange for the 18th overall pick in the upcoming Collegiate Draft, and Gieselman off to Seattle in exchange for salary cap considerations. In his …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Brazil Confirm Busy August Schedule Brazil will have a busy month of international competition in August. Os Tupis are …

The Toronto Arrows have confirmed their first re-signing of the off-season, and it is arguably their most important. Star flyhalf and goal kicker Sam Malcolm will return for a 5th season with the Canadian side, building on his status as the club’s all-time leading points scorer. This past year was …

The USA South Panthers got even against Colombia on Saturday in Barranquilla. In the second of two international matches, the visitors from North America finished 25-16 winners. Colombia won the first match 18-17. As was the case in the first match between the sides, Los Tucanes were held scoreless in …