The American Raptors have new coaching staff for Super Rugby Americas 2024. The Colorado team will be coached by Marcelo Loffreda. The legendary former Head Coach of Argentina takes over from Sarah Chobot who will have a scrum specialist role in 2024. Loffreda will also be joined by his former …
Read More »MLR Ironworkers and Arrows Dispersal Draft results
Major League Rugby completed a Dispersal Draft for players contracted to the New York Ironworkers and Toronto Arrows on Wednesday. The two sides were forced to fold when new ownership deals fell through. All 11 remaining teams took part, including the yet-to-be unveiled Los Angeles side. A total of 65 …
Read More »Expansion Plan for Major League Rugby to Nuevo León, Mexico in 2025
Cuatrecasas has made public their initiative for the first professional Mexican rugby team. Cuatrecasas advised Rugby Ventures México on signing a contract with the Nuevo León Institute for Physical Education and Sports (INDE) to enable its rugby team to play at the new facilities INDE is building. This is not …
Read More »MLR Notes: Hounds snag Fawsitt, Gilbert balls for 2024
One former Ironworker has already found a new home. Dylan Fawsitt has signed on with the Hounds for the 2024 campaign. The incumbent Eagles No2 joins his third Major League Rugby side, having previously suited up for the Glendale Raptors in 2018 before spending the past five years with New …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days. UP Argentina Crowned Champions in Cape Town Argentina are on top of the sevens world after a dominant Cup Final victory in Cape Town over …
Read More »Los Pumas crowned champions of Cape Town
Argentina are on top of the sevens world after a dominant Cup Final victory in Cape Town over Australia. One slip-up against Fiji in pool play was the only mark against Los Pumas in an otherwise impressive tournament that puts them at first overall on the standings. Los Pumas outclassed …
Read More »Australia Women make it two-for-two in Cape Town
Australia are off to a perfect start on the new sevens season as they followed up their Dubai title with another in Cape Town. A red card to Maddison Levi in the first half on the Cup Final against France nearly spelled disaster for the Australians but Kaitlin Shave’s late …
Read More »MLR sets Dispersal Draft date for New York and Toronto players
Major League Rugby will hold a Dispersal Draft on Wednesday, December 13th to find new homes for players from the New York Ironworkers and Toronto Arrows. Both were forced to suddenly fold after deals to buy the clubs fell through and they were unable to meet the league’s capital requirements. …
Read More »Chicago Hounds Add Further Uruguayan Beef
Guillermo Pujadas is Chicago bound. Days after the Chicago Hounds confirmed the signing of Uruguayan tight head prop Ignacio Péculo, the club has added further Uruguayan beef. Pujadas and Péculo join the Chicago Hounds from Peñarol for Major League Rugby (MLR) 2024. Pujadas will now join fellow Uruguayan hooker Facundo …
Read More »Chilean Flavor Arriving at NOLA Gold
NOLA Gold have signed Domingo Saavedra from Chile. Saavedra joins the major League Rugby (MLR) franchise from his native Chile. It will mark his first experience in professional rugby abroad. Saavedra played for Selknam in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) now Super Rugby Americas from 2000-2023. He played …
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