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Anthony Parry has re-signed with Rugby United New York for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 30-year-old loosehead prop was an expected returnee having been part of the team since the 2018 exhibition campaign. He made his MLR debut later that year while on loan with NOLA. Parry is …

Los Angeles will be hosting an international sevens tournament this year after all. Having been left off the shortened World Sevens Series announced earlier today, Southern California will instead welcome both men’s and women’s teams to Dignity Health Sports Park on the weekend of June 25. The event is timely, …

This past weekend saw a full slate of European club action with the Premier 15s joining the Premiership, Top 14, and Pro D2. We also had the second weekend of the Madrid 7s, and were given a sneak-peak into Rugby ATL’s squad for the upcoming season with their Silver vs …

The World Sevens Series will return in May after a 14-month hiatus. It’s an unusual format with five tournaments in all plus the possibility of two additional events being added subject to the conditions of the pandemic. None of the confirmed events will take place in the Americas. Perhaps most …

Old Glory DC has cancelled its preseason match against the New England Free Jacks scheduled for this coming Friday. The decision was made out of precaution after the Free Jacks experienced what has been described as a ‘COVID scare’. No further comment has been offered. The match was due to …

Luke Hume isn’t finished just yet. The former US Eagles flyer has signed on with Rugby United New York for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. It’s a surprise return for the 33-year-old Australia native whose last game for the club was the 2019 Semi Final against San Diego, a …

NOLA Gold have confirmed another contract extension, this time for 23-year-old lock William Waguespack. The USA u20 cap signs on for the 2021 Major League Rugby season after missing out on field time during to the shortened 2020 campaign. A native of New Orleans, Waguespack joined the Gold ahead of …

Major League Rugby has announced a multi-year agreement with American Airlines to become the official travel partner of the professional league as it enters its fourth year. Specifics of the deal were not disclosed in an official release, with the league simply stating that the partnership would provide ‘a number …

World Rugby has recommended a postponement of Rugby World Cup 2021. The news came on Tuesday of their preference to delay the tournament for one year, with a final decision to be made in one week’s time. Ratification by the Rugby World Cup Board and the World Rugby Executive Committee …

USA Rugby are hoping to secure a test match against South Africa this summer. Head coach Gary Gold revealed to RugbyPass that the idea has been proposed for the Eagles to face the Springboks as a warm-up for the defending World Cup champions prior to their series against the British …