Los Jaguares XV will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Buenos Aires-based side is Argentina’s only entrant in this year’s SLAR. Los Jaguares XV replaces Los Ceibos; the Argentine team that competed in the 2020 SLAR. The 30-man roster is entirely …
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Giltinis shaken in stirring debut win over Gilgronis
Major League Rugby fans were given an unexpected first viewing of this season’s lone expansion side as Austin hosted LA at Bold Stadium for a preseason tilt on Saturday evening. The Giltinis enter the season with no shortage of hype, but they will now know that nothing is guaranteed after …
Read More »SLAR 2021 – Selknam Preview
Selknam will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Santiago-based side is Chile’s first professional rugby team. The team featured in the inaugural SLAR match in 2020. The 30-man roster contains 25 Chileans and five Argentines. HEAD COACH Nicolás Bruzzone will …
Read More »Se posterga Jaguares XV vs Cobras Brasil XV
Debido a la situación epidemiológica en Brasil, se reprogramará un partido de la primera fecha. Se reprogramó el partido entre Jaguares XV y Cobras Brasil XV. En consecuencia, la primera fecha tendrá los siguientes horarios para los restantes partidos: A las 16:30hs (local) se enfrentarán Peñarol Rugby y Olimpia Lions, …
Read More »Free Jacks bid farewell to Leader, Steel, and Hinshaw
The New England Free Jacks will be without three players previously confirmed when the 2021 Major League Rugby season kicks off next Saturday. Steven Hinshaw, Liam Steel, and Tadhg Leader have left the team though the latter could yet make an about-face pending his success in another sport. Injury means …
Read More »Old Glory closing in on former Harlequins lock Stan South
Old Glory DC are close to completing the signing of former England u20 lock Stan South for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old is in the process of obtaining visa clearance and is set to join Api Naikatini, Tevita Naqali, David Beach, and Casey Renaud in DC’s second …
Read More »SLAR 2021 – Olímpia Lions Preview
The Olímpia Lions will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Asunción-based side is the one Paraguayan team. The 30-man roster is dominated by Argentines; there are 19 Argentine players and 11 Paraguayans. The team is one of three returning teams from …
Read More »Houston defeats Austin to close MLR preseason
The Houston SaberCats completed their warm-up routine with a 26-22 win over the Austin Gilgronis at AVEVA Stadium on Thursday evening. With no further competitive matches scheduled between now and next Saturday, the Major League Rugby preseason has come to a close. Both sides crossed the line early. A huge …
Read More »Arrows name rosters for Friday intra-squad
The Toronto Arrows have named two rosters to square off in a Blue vs White intra-squad match at their indoor training facility in Whitby on Friday. No spectators will be allowed and there will be no live stream available. While numbers have not been assigned, the positions are not difficult …
Read More »MLR 2021 – Most Capped XV
Who is the most capped player in the 2021 Major League Rugby (MLR)? How many caps does he have? Is he a USA Eagles player? These and other questions will be answered below. The 2021 MLR season will feature twelve teams. Every team has players that have competed in Rugby …
Read More »SLAR 2021– Cobras Brasil XV Preview
Cobras Brasil XV will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The São Paulo-based side is Brazil’s second professional rugby team. It replaces Corinthians Rugby; the Brazilian team that competed in the 2020 SLAR. The 30-man roster contains 26 players who are Brazilian …
Read More »New England signs former RUNY center Quentin Pradère
The New England Free Jacks have signed versatile three-quarter Quentin Pradère for the upcoming season. Comfortable at either center spot or on the wing, the 28-year-old arrives in Boston after spending the past two Major League Rugby campaigns with Rugby United New York. Pradère was born and raised in England …
Read More »Rugby ATL vs Old Glory DC preseason game cancelled
Friday night’s planned preseason match between Rugby ATL and Old Glory DC has been cancelled. The two sides announced simultaneously on social media that the they were acting “in compliance with Major League Rugby’s COVID-19 positive test and contact tracing policies.” DC were due to travel to Marietta with the …
Read More »Olímpia Lions sign Puma Javier Díaz
The Olímpia Lions have signed Javier Díaz. The Paraguayan Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) franchise will have the Puma avaliable for their season opener against Peñarol on Tuesday, March 16. Díaz previously played for Argentina under Daniel Hourcade and for Los Jaguares under Raúl Pérez. The 25-year-old Díaz played …
Read More »Warriors add former Free Jacks flanker Mike Gieselman
The Utah Warriors have added flanker Mike Gieselman to their roster for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A former Michigan State captain, the 25-year-old played for Utah’s development side – the Warrior Selects – in the fall before getting the call-up to the senior side for their preseason match …
Read More »Domingo Miotti signs for Glasgow Warriors
Domingo Miotti has signed for the Glasgow Warriors. The Argentine will make the move to Scotland from Australian Super Rugby side the Western Force. He will do for for next season. It will be Miotti’s third professional team. He played for Los Jaguares in 2019-2020 and the Western Force in …
Read More »ARN Player of the Week – Gabby Cantorna
We are now just a few days removed the start of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season, and not far behind the Major League Rugby campaign. This will bring about a return of our Team of the Week, of in the case of SLAR Team of the Round. It …
Read More »MLR Preseason notes: AGs name lineup, Seattle heads to Vegas
Austin are setting new standards on and off the field this season. After cruising to a convincing result in their first preseason warm-up, the AGs have already named their side to play Houston in an ‘unofficial’ Texas Cup warm-up on Thursday evening. It’s a mix of some expected to be …
Read More »New England signs Namibia back row Wian Conradie
The New England Free Jacks have signed Namibia international Wian Conradie for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. It’s welcome news for the 26-year-old loose forward who was left without a club following the sudden withdrawal of the Dallas Jackals. Conradie arrives from the UK where he was playing for …
Read More »TSN to broadcast Arrows games in 2021
The Toronto Arrows have confirmed TSN as their media partner for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. It’s a new agreement but follows a similar arrangement for the shortened 2020 campaign with all 16 regular season as well as potential post-season games to be carried on TSN platforms. This past …
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