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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. …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Olive Kilifi will return to Major League Rugby in 2021. It won’t be with the Seattle Seawolves, however, as the US Eagles prop has instead opted to sign for the Utah Warriors. Injury prevented Kilifi from taking the field during the 2020 campaign and also ended his 2019 season early. …

Nese Malifa will join the staff of a second Major League Rugby expansion side for the 2021 season. Having guided Rugby ATL through their inaugural campaign as Backs Coach in 2020, the former US Eagles flyhalf will now assume the same role for the Dallas Jackals. Since retiring as a …

The LA Giltinis have added depth to their forward pack with the addition of Sione Tu’ihalamaka for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A former USA Select XV representative, the 29-year-old makes the move up the coast from the San Diego Legion. Tu’ihalamaka was the starting loosehead prop for the …

Santiago González Iglesias will play Major League Rugby (MLR). The former Puma has signed for the San Diego Legion. He does so a year after joining Japanese side Munakata Sanix Blues. The Legion will be the third professional team for the Argentine back and the USA will be the third …

As we reach the end of the highly unusual year, the last remnants of international rugby in 2020 took place in the form of the Sudamérica Sevens in Valparaiso and the Golden Eagles Showdown in Chula Vista. Brazil’s team effort was notable with the Sancery twins playing a strong part. …

US Eagles pair Will Hooley and Kapeli Pifeleti took center stage for Saracens as they defeated a Leicester Tigers XV by 45-24 at Copthall Stadium on Saturday. The friendly match was arranged as a welcome back to Sarries fans with 1000 permitted to attend. Hooley started the match at flyhalf …