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 …
Read More »SaberCats announce new Development Squad
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 …
Read More »DTH van der Merwe close to MLR deal
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 …
Read More »LaRome White re-signs with Austin
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 …
Read More »Chance Wenglewski signs two-year extension with ATL
US Eagles prop Chance Wenglewski has signed a new contract with Rugby ATL that runs through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 22-year-old is the fifth player extended by ATL in the off-season following Neethling Gericke, Conor Keys, Matt Heaton, and Duncan van Schalkwyk. Wenglewski has made a rapid …
Read More »Dallas signs Colorado prop Kelepi Fifita
The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of prop Kelepi Fifita from Colorado for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He is the fourth Raptors player added by the expansion side ahead of their inaugural campaign, following Chad Gough, Kody O’Neil, and Chad London. Fifita, 24, was an All-State high …
Read More »Dom Bailey back for Austin in 2021
Dom Bailey will make his rugby return for Austin in the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The soon-to-be 26-year-old openside flanker has signed a new contract with the Gilgronis, a name he has never represented having last played for the team under the Elite banner. After joining from the Chicago …
Read More »MLR opens door for Hawaiian team in 2021
Major League Rugby has confirmed that a team from Hawai’i is being considered as a potential 14th team for the 2021 season. Kanaloa Hawai’i has reached the first stage of admission to full membership, and has now been granted a 90-day negotiating period to reach expansion targets and secure board …
Read More »Marcel Brache in Force lineup for Super Rugby return
Marcel Brache will start for the Western Force in their return to Super Rugby this weekend – albeit in unique circumstances. With the full competition on ice due to COVID-19, Australia has followed New Zealand’s lead with their domestic teams facing off against each other in a fully domestic competition. …
Read More »Image Gallery – Fantasy MLR 7s Kit Designs
Could Major League Rugby ever run its own sevens competition, or perhaps a fun preseason tournament? The idea is often thrown around in fan discussions with the English Premiership’s own Sevens Series cited as an example that might be worth following. Whether or not one ever comes to fruition, MLR …
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