Dallas Jackals signing Jinho Mun will move to the Houston SaberCats for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old scrumhalf was acquired by in the supplementary draft following the expansion side’s withdrawal from their intended inaugural campaign. Mun was born in American Samoa and grew up in New Zealand …
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Chris Brown has named a group of 16 Women’s Eagles players that will travel to Spain for two upcoming sevens tournaments. With the World Sevens Series still on hiatus, an Olympic preparation tournament has been organized in Madrid for the weekends of February 19-21 and February 26-27. The 12-person roster …
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The San Diego Legion now have a second scrumhalf on their roster for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Carlo de Nysschen has signed on after being selected from the Dallas Jackals in the supplementary dispersal draft. de Nysshen had originally been signed by Dallas from the Colorado Raptors. The …
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Conner Mooneyham will stay in Texas for his first Major League Rugby campaign. The 24-year-old Life University star and first overall pick in the Collegiate Draft has signed with the Austin Gilgronis following the withdrawal of the Dallas Jackals from the 2021 season. Austin acquired Mooneyham in the supplementary draft, …
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This past weekend saw not only a full return to action for much of Europe, but also the return of international rugby as both the Six Nations and Rugby Europe Championship played tests. As such there was no shortage of candidates for our weekly honor roll. Starting in the Premier …
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The Utah Warriors have rewarded Joseph Mano for his fine form with their Utah Selects development side, signing the 25-year-old to a senior Major League Rugby deal for the 2021 season. It’s the first professional contract for the fleet-footed winger. Though born in Hawai’i, Mano grew up in American Samoa …
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Cristian Rodriguez has landed with the LA Giltinis for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. It’s an unexpected return home for the 23-year-old from Hawaiian Gardens, who was suddenly left without a team after the Dallas Jackals withdrew from what would have been their inaugural campaign. Rodriguez comes highly rated …
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The RFU Championship have confirmed that the heavily-delayed 2020-2021 season will now go ahead. A schedule for the maligned English second division has been approved that will see the 11 participating teams playing 10 games each. It’s welcome news for players left in limbo, and comes following loan assurances from …
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Rugby ATL prop Julian Montes has confirmed his retirement from rugby in a statement on social media. The 26-year-old is following the advice of doctors after scans revealed serious damage in his neck. “I got MRI’s done and x-ray and found multiple layers of disc issues. To the point where …
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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 Uruguay 2021 2021 looms as a potential breakthrough year for Uruguay. In a year like no other Los Teros …
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