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 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby The second edition of the Súper Liga American de Rugby (SLAR) will have …
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Luca Tani will trade one cocktail for another as the Austin Gilgronis lock has signed for the LA Giltinis. The 25-year-old from Santa Cruz returns to his home state for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A late addition to the AG’s roster in 2020 from San Francisco Golden Gate, …
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The Austin Gilgronis have signed a third scrumhalf for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. 20-year-old Indiana native Sidney Shoop joins incumbent internationals Marcelo Torrealba and Pele Cowley at the revamped Texas club. Shoop earned invitations to two High School All-American camps while playing for South Greenville. He attended the …
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Mexico is eyeing a future in Major League Rugby. Plans for the coming decade include a Mexican team in the USA-based competition. Such a move would see Mexico joining professional rugby for the first time and see the MLR expanded to a third North American country. The plans were confirmed …
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North Americans will again feature strongly this weekend in the Premier 15s. There is a full slate of five games on offer with Canadian players featuring in four lineups and USA internationals in two. Saturday’s feature broadcast will see Loughborough traveling to London to play Saracens. DaLeaka Menin and Courtney …
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The LA Giltinis have reached ‘down under’ for another recruit. Arriving from the Melbourne Rebels for the 2021 Major League Rugby campaign is Angus Cottrell. The 31-year-old flanker brings eight years of Super Rugby experience to the expansion side. Originally a rugby league player, Cottrell signed for the Western Force …
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The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the return of two international back rowers for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Uruguay’s Diego Magno and Namibia’s Adriaan Booysen follow previously announced Luke Beauchamp and Cecil Garber in committing to another year in Texas. This will be the third MLR campaign for Magno. …
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Ruben de Haas will start for the Cheetahs opposite the Pumas on Friday evening. It’s the first career start in the Currie Cup for the 22-year-old US Eagles scrumhalf. He only recently debuted for the Cheetahs senior side in Super Rugby Unlocked. It’s just rewards for de Haas, who has …
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Seattle has now signed both of the Tamaivena twins for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Having already announced Sitiveni, the team has now confirmed that Suliasi will also continue for a second campaign. Both 27-year-old wingers were part of the extended roster this past season. While ‘Siti’ played four …
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The New England Free Jacks have announced the singing of former Queensland Reds prop Sef Fa’agase on a two-year deal through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from New Zealand where he has most recently been playing for Otago in the Mitre 10 Cup. Though born in Auckland, …
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