Old Glory DC have bolstered their squad with more front row talent. Joining Springbok star Tendai Mtawarira at the expansion team for the 2020 Major League Rugby season is USA international Mike Sosene-Feagai. The 5-times capped Eagle hooker arrives from Auckland, New Zealand. After representing Samoa at u20 level, Sosene-Feagai …
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The San Diego Legion have been on an upwards trajectory since their rude introduction to Major League Rugby at the hands of the Seattle scrum. They recovered from that traumatic match to reach the Semi Finals in 2018 and took it a step further in 2019. Given the quality of …
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A new name suited up for the Austin Herd in their warm-up match against the Austin Huns on Saturday. Highly rated Brazil front rower Wilton Rebolo has finally arrived in Texas, joining the team for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old joins from the Pasteur club in São …
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The Austin Herd have secured contract extensions for two key flankers ahead of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. South African blindside Rikus Zwart and Egyptian-Canadian openside Moe Abdelmonem will continue with the Texan team for a second campaign. Zwart, 23, played every game for Austin in 2019, starting 11 …
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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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