Several newcomers could feature for England when they face Canada and the USA in next month’s international fixtures. Head coach Simon Middleton has named 11 uncapped players in his extended group of 40. All members of the group play in the domestic Premier 15s competition. The Red Roses will face …

A Toronto Arrows XV cruised to a 57-10 win over the Atlantic Selects at the new-look York Lions Stadium on Saturday evening. Dubbed the ‘Rugby Rally’, the match marked the return of the Arrows to Toronto for the first time since the 2019 Major League Rugby season, an absence of …

The Houston SaberCats have signed Super Rugby veteran Willie Britz for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Originally from South Africa, the 33-year-old loose forward has spent the past six years playing professionally in Japan and notably captained the Sunwolves during their final season in 2018. Britz made his Vodacom …

The Dallas Jackals have confirmed the signing of 29-year-old prop Alex Tucci on a two-year deal through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He joins the expansion side after spending the past four years in Salt Lake City with the Utah Warriors. A collegiate football player, Tucci was a back …

A record number of 12 England-based professionals highlight the USA squad for their upcoming November test series. The Women’s Eagles will play Canada twice at Infinity Park, on November 1 and 5, before departing for Dublin where they face Ireland on November 12. England will host the final match at …

Old Glory DC have announced the signing of center Junior Sa’u on a one-year deal through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 34-year-old joins from rugby league club Leigh Centurions and has represented both New Zealand and Samoa in the 13-man code. Sa’u is originally from Auckland but grew …

Josh Larsen has signed a two-year extension with the Free Jacks that keeps him in Boston through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old Canadian international captain New England for the second successive year after making the move from Austin. This past season saw Larsen making 12 starts for …

The Toronto Arrows will celebrate a return to Canadian soil on Saturday when they host the Atlantic Selects at York Lions Stadium. This past season saw the Arrows spending their entire Major League Rugby campaign south of the border with home games played in Atlanta. Six Canadian internationals will line …

Final rosters have been submitted for the Rugby Americas North Men’s 7s tournament being hosted by the Turks & Caicos Islands this weekend. Meridian Field is the venue, with nine teams competing in three pools. The top two from each pool advance to the Cup Finals following the round-robin. Notably …

Sandro Fiorino has named a squad of 32 players for Canada’s Senior Women’s tour to Colorado and the UK. The team will play two tests against the USA on November 1 and 5 followed by overseas games against England on on November 14 and Wales on November 21. Included are …

An experienced Brazil ‘A’ squad including 13 full internationals has been named for the Americas Pacific Challenge. Also included in the extended group which numbers 33 are a number of SLAR representatives with the Cobras as Brazil look to prepare for their upcoming tour to Africa. The squad will be …

“The King” will soon be wearing Gold. NOLA have enlisted former All Blacks star Carlos Spencer as an Assistant Coach with a focus on skills and attack for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He joins Head Coach Nate Osborne and Forwards Coach Kane Thompson at The Gold Mine. The …

Uruguay have added a match to their November 2021 European tour. The third fixture will be the second of three matches for Los Teros on the European continent in November. Unlike, the two others the added fixture will be uncapped Uruguay will face Italy A in Padua on Sunday, November …

Iván Nemer will play for Italy. The loose head prop joined Benetton for the 2020-2021 Pro 14 season and subsequently signed an extended contract for what was rebranded to be the United Rugby Championship (URC). Italy named Nemer on their roster for the November Internationals. It comes after he was …

We’re a few days behind schedule on this one… but hopefully it’s worth the wait! The past month has seen a steady increase in signing news across Major League Rugby. A number of players have joined clubs in the Coastal Cup, American Rugby Premiership, and XV Series among others to …

Kieran Joyce has signed a one-year extension with the Seattle Seawolves that keeps him at Starfire Stadium through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The versatile 25-year-old back is the 13th returning player to commit for the two-time MLR Shield winners during the off-season. After joining the club from Birmingham …

Fresh on the back of advancing to the Americas 2 Final of the Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers, Chile is preparing to travel to Uruguay. Chile ‘A’ will play in the Americas Pacific Challenge later this month in Montevideo. The team from west of the Andes will play matches from …

Rugby United New York flyhalf Dan Hollinshead has signed for French Pro D2 club Vannes. The 26-year-old New Zealander was most recently playing for Auckland in the Bunnings NPC. This will be his second experience in France, having played for Agen in 2017. Hollinshead appeared in 11 games during his …

Argentina have named a roster loaded with SLAR names for the Americas Pacific Challenge. The Argentina XV will play matches in Montevideo, Uruguay on October 22, 26 and 30. The Argentina XV roster will be under the command of Ignacio Fernández Lobbe. The former Pumas second-rower also took charge of …

Austin Gilgronis flyhalf Kurt Morath has been named in Tonga’s squad for their upcoming tour of Europe. The Ikale Tahi will play matches tests against Scotland, England, and Romania, with an additional match against the French Barbarians. An interim coach has yet to be confirmed with Toutai Kefu still recovering …