Former Eagles back row Andrew Durutalo has left English Championship club Ealing Trailfinders with immediate effect. The 32-year-old has decided to return home to his family in Fiji. He is taking a break from the sport entirely, possibly signalling the end of his professional career. Durutalo announced his retirement from …
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As expected, the Seattle Seawolves have confirmed the return of Canadian international prop Jake Ilnicki for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The team has also announced the signature of Seattle Saracens scrumhalf Jope Motokana. Ilnicki, 27, now has 38 test caps to his name after participating in his second …
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The Austin Herd have confirmed the return of South American duo Marcelo Torrealba and Rodrigo Silva for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Four of scrumhalf Torrealba’s six starts in 2019 came with Silva partnering him at flyhalf. Both have turned down opportunities to join the new Super Liga Americana …
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The third season of Major League Rugby is still over a month away, but preseason training has been ongoing for most teams since early December. All are now back to work with the first games just around the corner. In fact, one has landed sooner than expected. A surprise announcement …
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The calendar of international competition for Americas Rugby has been unveiled by Sudamérica Rugby. The annual competition included marks an expansion which will see 2020 being the busiest yet on record for the Americas. In total more than twenty different official competitions are to be played. Included are Sudamérica Rugby …
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The New England Free Jacks have added more quality to their roster with the signings of winger Deion Mikesell and flanker Zack Stryffeler. Both were first choice players for their respective teams last year, Mikesell arriving from the Houston SaberCats and Stryffeler departing NOLA Gold. A multi-sport athlete in high …
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Every year we seem to say the same thing – “this was the biggest ever for rugby in the Americas” – and this was no exception. In fact we will boldly predict that 2020 is even bigger. This year could be a tipping point with big names signing on for Major …
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Rugby United New York have signed former Ireland u20 forward Evan Mintern for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Two weeks shy of his 24th birthday, the 6’4″ (1.93m) second or back row arrives from All-Ireland League first division side Cork Constitution. Mintern represented Ireland at the 2016 World Rugby …
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The career of the retired Chris Wyles has been acknowledged by Premiership Rugby. The former USA Eagles captain was named by the organization in the Team of the Decade, as the left winger with the most Premiership appearances in England over the 2010-2019 period. Wyles joined Saracens from the Northampton Saints …
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The Austin Herd have announced new contracts for five returning front row players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. World Cup select Juan Echeverría is joined by fellow props LaRome White and Mason Pedersen, with hookers Tiaan Erasmus and Chris Schade also continuing in Austin. Echeverría was a popular …
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