The Toronto Arrows have completed the signing of Canada ‘A’ lock Adrian Wadden for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A native of Mississauga, Ontario, the 23-year-old returns to Canada after a three-year spell with Leeds Beckett University in England. Wadden played his youth rugby with Oakville Crusaders before spending …
Read More »Pumas center Bautista Ezcurra signs for Rugby ATL
Argentine dual-international Bautista Ezcurra has signed with Rugby ATL for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old product of the renowned Hindú club in Buenos Aires was most recently on trial at English Premiership club Harlequins before the COVID-19 shutdown struck. Ezcurra was a two-year participant in the World …
Read More »WPL suspends season, Glendale drops Women’s teams
The Women’s Premier League has been hit with a double-whammy in the space of days. Following suit with other sporting competitions around the USA, the league has suspended the start of the 2020 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Originally slated to begin on August 29, it’s now unclear …
Read More »Full Match – Scotland vs USA 2000
The USA Eagles played their first official test against Scotland at Murrayfield. It came nine years after hosting a ‘Scotland XV’ at Hartford. On that day the Scots did not award test caps as they ran out a mix of development players with established test veterans. This was the first …
Read More »Moni Tonga’uiha signs NOLA contract extension
Moni Tonga’uiha has signed a two-year contract extension with the NOLA Gold. With one year remaining on his current agreement, the extension secures the 25-year-old’s stay in New Orleans until at least the end of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Initially joining the team from Life West in 2018, …
Read More »Murray and Test to share Legion Head Coach job
Just a day removed from the news of Rob Hoadley’s departure from the San Diego Legion, team Chairman Darren Gardner has confirmed that assistant coaches Scott Murray and Zack Test have been promoted and will share the Head Coach duties for the Legion in 2021. The change comes as a …
Read More »Young Americas duo join Brive academy
Two promising teenagers from the Americas will head to France to take up spots in the Brive academy. Argentina u20 prop Francisco Coria and USA u18 lock Sione Lolohea are among five new recruits for the Top 14 club’s ‘Espoirs’ side. Coria turns 20 in July and would have been …
Read More »MLR Los Angeles unveils brand and coaches
The new expansion franchise set to kick off in Los Angeles for the 2021 Major League Rugby season has unveiled their team name, logo, and primary coaching staff. It’s a team that comes with a twist – the LA Giltinis follows in the footsteps of the Austin Gilgronis in naming …
Read More »Rob Hoadley steps down as San Diego Legion coach
Rob Hoadley has stepped down as Head Coach of the San Diego Legion with immediate effect. The 2019 Major League Rugby Coach of the Year has made the decision to ‘spend more time with his growing family’ according to the team’s statement. It’s the first publicly confirmed coaching change in …
Read More »Ruben de Haas extends Cheetahs contract
US Eagles scrumhalf Ruben de Haas will stay with the Free State Cheetahs for another year. The 21-year-old has signed a contract extension that will keep him in Bloemfontein through to October 2021. Originally from George, South Africa, de Haas moved to Arkansas at the age of 10 and represented …
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