Will Burke has found a new home in Major League Rugby. The tighthead prop has signed on with Rugby ATL for the 2021 season. Confirmation comes just two days before his 24th birthday. He is the second former Rugby United New York prop to join following Jonas Petrakopoulos. After making …

Old Glory DC have signed collegiate wingers D’Montae Noble and Sam Cusano for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The pair were selected in the recent supplementary draft that also served as a dispersal of players previously signed to the withdrawn Dallas Jackals. Noble is a local player having grown …

The LA Giltinis have formally announced the signing of Australia star Matt Giteau for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A veteran of 103 tests for the Wallabies between 2002 and 2016, he follows fellow centurion and long-time international teammate Adam Ashley-Cooper to Southern California. It’s an announcement long expected. …

The 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season will begin on Tuesday, March 16. The 2021 SLAR season is divided into three stages. First, five rounds of the regular season will be played in Santiago and Valparaiso, Chile. Second, Montevideo will host rounds six to ten of the regular …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP World Sevens Series Returns The Madrid Sevens served as a precursor for World Rugby’s big announcement that the World …

Marcos Kremer was a try scorer this weekend. The Argentine enforcer touched down in Stade Français’ 41-20 win over Agen. Kremer’s 11th minute score was the second of six tries for the rampant Parisians. Kremer played the match in the second row. He was joined in the second half by …

Rodrigo Bruni’s strong form continues in France. The Argentine N8 scored two tries in Vannes’ home win on Thursday. Vannes were 33-20 winners in a match wherein Bruno scored his second and third tries for Vannes. His first was in February in a win over Nevers. Bruni touched down for …

North American exports accounted for all of Exeter’s points on Saturday as they came from behind to secure a late 31-29 road win over Wasps. What many are calling the Game of the Season is the 7th win in a row for the surging Chiefs, who are now just two …

Germán Kessler was the hero for Charente. The Uruguayan hooker scored a double in the team’s 21-19 away victory over Aix-en-Province. The result was a crucail victory. Charente are playing for their survival in the Pro D2. The team remain bottom, though are now just one point behind Valence Romans. …

The in-form Benjamín Urdapilleta has delivered again. The Argentine fly half scored 14 points for Castres in Saturday’s win over La Rochelle. The win moves Castres above Brive to now occupy 9th position in the Top 14. Urdapilleta landed four penalties and one conversion in the win. He also had …

For the second time in as many games Matías Moroni was voted Man of the Match by Leicester Tigers supporters. The Argentine played outside center in what was a 33-32 win over London Irish. The win moves Leicester up to 8th position. London Irish occupy 6th. Moroni was joined in …

Santiago Socino scored his first try for Gloucester. The try came in Saturday’s 20-19 away win over the Wasps. It involved two Pumas. Socino threw the lineout to Matías Alemanno. Socino then entered the back of a maul and finished off the drive. Both Socino and Alemanno joined Gloucester this …

AJ MacGinty produced another outstanding performance for Sale Sharks on Friday evening as they defeated Newcastle Falcons 31-16 at AJ Bell Stadium. The US Eagles flyhalf used a bit of magic to set up Springboks lock Lood de Jager for what will go down as one of the tries of …

Saturday’s Major League Rugby preseason action included a unique double-header at Houston’s AVEVA Stadium. Fans were treated to a 50-minute curtain-raiser between the Austin Gilgronis and a NOLA Gold reserve side, and then watched NOLA’s senior selection take on the hometown SaberCats. Austin ran out two pre-determined lineups in each …

A late penalty goal from Bautista Ezcurra game Rugby ATL a 15-13 win over the Utah Warriors at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon. It was the first competitive match of the Major League Rugby preseason that came almost a year to the day after the league was forced to …

Los Cafeteros Pro will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Medellín-based side is Colombia’s first professional rugby team. The 30-man roster contains 19 Colombians and 11 Argentines. Los Cafeteros Pro are an expansion side. The Colombian team did not feature in …

NOLA fans will not get to see Scott Gale or Con Foley in the Gold jersey this season. While they had previously signed through the 2022 Major League Rugby season, the club has confirmed that both have now returned to Australia for personal reasons. The decisions do not come as …

Russia and Georgia were winners in today’s RWC 2023 qualifiers. The Eastern European countries won their respective matches in what was the opening round of the 2021 Rugby Europe Championship. Georgia were 29-16 winners away to Portugal while Russia downed Romania 18-13. All four countries are prior RWC competitors. Georgia …

Rugby United New York have confirmed the signing of Joe Brady for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 29-year-old prop hails from New Jersey and joins from Union County RFC, also known as the Mudturtles. This is his first professional contract. Brady was a High School All-American who played …

Cobras have been given an enormous boost ahead of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. Jardel Vettorato has joined the traveling squad for the first leg in Chile. The 35-year-old tighthead prop is an unexpected addition having last played for Brazil in June 2019. Vettorato is the only name …