Tendai Mtawarira has yet to clarify his future in Major League Rugby, but a recent announcement suggests his playing career may now be at an end. ‘The Beast’ has been appointed CEO of Umlindi Security, a new company under the umbrella of Fidelity Security Group. Super pumped up and excited …

USA Rugby has reached an agreement with the City of Glendale that will see Infinity Park become the ‘preferred host venue’ for both Men’s and Women’s Eagles tests. The national governing body offices will also be relocated from Lafayette to Glendale. With USAR currently under severe financial strain leading to …

The all-time Top 10 most capped Americas players come from three countries: Argentina, Canada and Uruguay. Unsurprisingly, Argentina contributes the most with eight of the ten places going to Pumas. Yet, the top spot is not occupied by an Argentine player. Instead, the all-time most capped Americas player is Uruguay’s …

Sam Malcolm will not be returning to the Toronto Arrows for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. On Sunday the team confirmed that the 24-year-old has signed to play for the Kamaishi Seawaves of Japan’s Top Challenge League. He joins former Arrows prop Morgan Mitchell in the Iwate Prefecture. After …

Jeff Hassler put in a storming performance against Canada in Leicester in 2015. The Canadian winger scored a brilliant solo try wherein he beat five defenders. His try gave Canada a 15-0 lead over Romania in the 43rd minute. Hassler took an inside pass from Gordon McRorie and form there put …

Phil Mack has left Seattle. One of the most popular figures in the Seawolves since the team’s creation in 2018, the 34-year-old departs with two Major League Rugby Championship rings and three seasons of experience coaching the professional side. The first two were unorthodox to say the least. Mack was …

Malcolm May has signed a contract extension with the NOLA Gold that will see him through the end of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old Collegiate All-American follows teammates Matt Harmon and Moni Tonga’uiha in re-upping with New Orleans. After playing just two games in 2019 due to …

Javier Rojas will stay in England for at least two more seasons. Originally returning to the Cornish Pirates on a one year deal, the club have now confirmed the 29-year-old Argentine international is contracted through the end of the 2021-22 season. The versatile playmaker spent most of his time at …

World Rugby have officially cancelled the u20 Trophy tournament scheduled to take place in September. Set to be hosted in Villajoyosa, Spain, the decision comes as no surprise with the COVID-19 pandemic also causing the cancellation of the u20 Championship earlier this year. Americas teams affected are Uruguay, Canada, and …

The Dallas Jackals have added rugby league expertise to their coaching staff in the form of Lee Radford. A former England international in the 13-man code, the 41-year-old joins after recently ending a seven-year stay as Head Coach of Super League side Hull FC. Radford will be in charge of …

The New England Free Jacks have signed a pair of new college graduates for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. St. Mary’s Gaels scrumhalf Tom Brusati and Colorado Buffaloes flanker Jack Miller join as free agents following the inaugural Collegiate Draft. Brusati is the third Gaels No9 to sign on …

The NOLA Gold have acquired flanker Devin Short from the San Diego Legion in exchange for an extra foreign player slot. With his 22nd birthday just days away he will celebrate with a new contract that sees him tied to New Orleans through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Short …

Guido Petti is leaving Los Jaguares to join Bordeaux Bègles for the 2020-21 Top 14 season. Multiple sources indicate that the 25-year-old second row will soon be confirmed to have signed a two-year contract, his first as a professional outside Argentina. The consensus choice as the best of Los Pumas …

Iona College star Connor Buckley has signed for Rugby United New York. The 2019 Major League Rugby Semi Finalists have wasted no time in snapping up the talented scrumhalf after he was passed over in Major League Rugby’s inaugural Collegiate Draft. A native of Rockaway Beach, New York, Buckley came …

Former England captain Chris Robshaw is heading for Major League Rugby, but not to New York. The 34-year-old flanker has signed a two-year deal that will see him joining the San Diego Legion after his commitments to long-time club Harlequins comes to an end this fall. Robshaw had considered a …

Tucumán flanker Julio Farías Cabello scored a memorable try for Argentina against New Zealand in 2011. He finished off what was a team score created by Rosario’s Leonardo Senatore, a player who was on debut against Tier 1 opposition. Senatore broke from a scrum several meters inside Los Pumas’ half. …

USA Rugby has issued a statement of apology regarding the process of investigation used following the catastrophic neck injury suffered by Robert Paylor. The Cal Golden Bears lock was left in a wheelchair following an incident in the 2017 Varsity Cup final against Arkansas State. Severe criticism has been leveled …

A strong Australian bid to host RWC 2027 is expected. The hosts of RWC 2003 and co-hosts of RWC 1987 are seeking to stage the event in seven years time. Their bid comes with Rugby Australia in financial crisis following events prior to and because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rugby …

Los Pumas were 23-20 winners over France in 2012. The match was played on June 16 in Córdoba. It was the first of two between the teams in their series and it was Argentina’s second of three following a match against Italy in San Juan seven days earlier. Due to …

Louisiana State University captain Jack Webster has signed for the NOLA Gold. Originally from Lakewood, Washington, he moved to Louisiana as a teenager. The 22-year-old midfielder is the first undrafted free agent to put pen to paper following Saturday’s inaugural MLR Collegiate Entry Draft. Webster notably only took up rugby …