The new dates for the Rugby Sevens event at the postponed Tokyo Olympics have been confirmed. As expected the games will take place between July 25-31, 2021, a near identical placement to where the rugby would have been played had the tournament taken place as planned in 2020. Ajinomoto Stadium …
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Rugby United New York have confirmed their first contract extension of the Major League Rugby off-season. US Eagles lock Nate Brakeley has signed on through 2021. The 30-year-old has been with the club since their exhibition run in 2018. Brakeley enjoyed his first Rugby World Cup experience in 2019, starting …
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NOLA Gold have signed Juan Cappiello. The Argentine mid-fielder has signed a long-term contract to play for the Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise for the next three years. Cappiello joins from French side Mont de Marsan. He played for the Pro D2 side from 2019-2020 and played the prior season …
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Rugby ATL prop Duane Aholelei has signed a two-year extension with the club that runs through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The Tonga ‘A’ representative follows fellow front rowers Chance Wenglewski and Neethling Gericke who have also added time to their deals in the off-season. Aholelei, 31, started three …
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The Austin Gilgronis have re-signed Dominic Akina for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A collegiate football player, the 26-year-old Hawaiian turned heads in his first campaign as a professional. Having previously played as an outside center for Western Oregon, Akina made the switch to flanker in the preseason and …
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The Dallas Jackals have confirmed the signature of Carlo de Nysschen for the 2021 Major League Rugby Season. He is the second scrumhalf locked in by the expansion side, following South Korea sevens rep Jinho Mun, and arrives from the withdrawn Colorado Raptors. de Nysschen will celebrate his 24th birthday …
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With at least two and potentially three new teams joining Major League Rugby for the 2021 season another stack of North American talent will be required to fill out rosters. The lack of a team in Vancouver leaves a number of quality Canadian-eligible players available for teams south of the …
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The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the creation of a new development unit dubbed Rugby HTX. Its intent is to expose young players of potential to a high performance training environment in preparation for a potential spot in Major League Rugby. Current SaberCats coach and former Eagles international Paul Emerick is …
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DTH van der Merwe is set to play in Major League Rugby beginning in the 2021 season. The long-time Canadian international and Glasgow Warriors star revealed the move in conversation with South African outlet Sport24. He confirmed his departure from Glasgow earlier this year. “I can’t go into detail because …
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The Austin Gilgronis have confirmed the re-signing of loosehead prop LaRome White for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, he has now set for his third season in Texas after making the move from the Seattle Seawolves in 2019. White, 26, enjoyed a breakthrough year …
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