The Seattle Seawolves have re-signed player-coach Phil Mack for the coming Major League Rugby season but he won’t be the Head Coach. That position has gone to new signing Anton Moolman. The 48-year-old arrives from South Africa where he has been the Director of Rugby of the Western Province Academy. …
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Cam Dolan’s place in the 2019 Major League Rugby season is now in question. The San Diego Legion star has signed a short-term deal with Nottingham of the RFU Championship. Initially running until the end of October, Nottingham are expected to offer new terms at the end of the November …
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After a weeks rest the Pro D2 resumes. Week 6 of France’s second division sees some notable clashes and a host of involvement from the Americas. The following preview details the involvement from the Western Hemisphere. Opening Week 6 of the Pro D2 will be the Basque classic of Biarritz …
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The first Uruguayan signing for Major League Rugby is now official. Austin Elite have announced the signing of Andrés Vilaseca for the 2019 season. The 27-year-old joins from the Old Boys club in Montevideo. He is expected to be followed by several other of his countrymen in the coming weeks. …
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There were no international fixtures on the weekend but there was a glut of domestic action spread across the globe. This week’s team reaches into eight different divisions to bring together a scratch side – the URBA Top 12, the French Fédérale 1 and Pro D2, the English Premiership and …
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Around 15 Uruguayans are to play in Major League Rugby. The players are to go to the USA in December following the completion of Los Teros’ European tour. The move is a part of a special agreement between the Union de Rugby del Uruguay (URU) and MLR. Pioneers Of the …
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The wait is over, the deal is done. Canada has its first professional rugby union team. Following months of negotiations the Ontario Arrows were officially welcomed to Major League Rugby by league commissioner Dean Howes at a meeting in New York on Friday. An announcement from the team and league …
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Clive Griffiths was back at Castle Park on Saturday for the first time since suffering a heart attack two weeks ago. The Director of Rugby at Doncaster Knights underwent an operation to have a stent fitted. He has since received a positive report that there has been no permanent damage …
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The Major League Rugby transfer season is now in full swing with several big names tipped for moves in recent days. USA Falcons Sevens international and Eagles extended training squad winger Alex Elkins has left the Houston SaberCats for another Texan team, Austin Elite. After struggling to find game time …
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Major League Rugby is set to see an influx of South American internationals, per multiple sources both state-side and from the southern Americas continent. Among them is outstanding Uruguayan scrumhalf Santiago Arata who is closing in on a move to Texas with the Houston SaberCats thought to be leading the …
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