Rodrigo Capó Ortega has been named to captain Castres tomorrow in what is his 400th match for the club. The Uruguayan is into his 18th year playing for the Top 14 club. Castres will face the Worcester Warriors on Saturday in a European Challenge Cup match. It will see Capó …

The Houston SaberCats have reached back to PRO for a second time. After bringing prop Valdemar Lee-Lo out of the rugby wilderness, the team has now confirmed the signature of former USA Eagles winger Tim Stanfill for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Last seen in professional rugby with the …

It’s been an off-season of change for Austin, with their brand and logo both getting a facelift. The Elite are no more and the Herd will take the field in 2020, in a new (old) home and under a new Head Coach. That announcement is still to come from the …

41 players have been named in Los Jaguares’ roster for 2020. The announcement included places for rookies but it also came with the confirmation of who will not be a part of the roster. To access Los Jaguares’ 2020 Super Rugby roster click here. Missing from the roster are former …

Gonzalo Quesada has named Los Jaguares’ roster for the 2020 Super Rugby campaign. He has done so ahead of the pre-season training regime. For 2020 Los Jaguares will retain their coaching staff from 2019. As such Gonzalo Quesada remains Head Coach with Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda, and Andrés …

Castres are in talks with Uruguay’s Santiago Arata, Americas Rugby News can confirm. The French Top 14 club have made an offer to the scrum-half to join them next season. This would enable him to complete his contract with the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby. Arata was a star …

The Barbarians downed Brazil in São Paulo, winning 47-22 this evening. The match brings to an end Brazil’s international competition for the year. The Barbarians have one match remaining which will be on Saturday, November 30 against Wales in Cardiff. In a match featuring eleven tries the locals and neutrals …

In a match played in large part under torrential rain, Canada defeated the USA 19-0 to take the first leg of the Women’s Can-Am Series in San Diego. A pair of tries scored just before half-time and immediately after put the game away for the visitors as the home side …

Rugby United New York have confirmed contract extensions for five returning players. Loosehead prop Anthony Parry, hooker Mike Brown, second row Matt Wirken, scrumhalf Marcus Walsh, and flyhalf Harry Bennett will suit up for the 2019 Semi Finalists in the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Parry joined the team after …

Old Glory DC have signed Canadian international Doug Fraser for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old heads to the east coast from Austin, Texas, where he suited up with the Elite (now Herd) in 2019. It’s the 20th signing confirmed by the expansion side for their inaugural regular …

Los Pumas 7’s Head Coach Santiago Goméz Cora has named Argentina’s roster for the upcoming Cape Town and Dubai Sevens tournaments. The two competitions are to be the first and second legs of the 2019-2020 World Sevens circuit. The announcement comes a day before the eagerly awaited Jaguares roster for …

Toulon have confirmed the signing of Pumas winger Ramiro Moyano. The speedster from Tucumán will arrive at the French Top 14 over the coming days to begin a contract which lasts until the completion of the 2019-2020 season. In signing for Toulon Moyano will not play Super Rugby for Los …

George Barton will be back for a third season with the Seattle Seawolves. The 22-year-old Canadian international has signed on for the 2020 Major League Rugby season, the 17th player to be confirmed by the two-time defending champions. After playing a limited role in 2018, Barton stepped up in a …

Wednesday evening will be another historic first for Brazil they host the Barbarians in São Paulo. It’s an especially meaningful occasion for the invitational side who have never before played in South America. The match will take place at the spiritual home of the Tupis, the Estádio do Morumbi, and …

Ramiro Moyano will not be playing Super Rugby in 2020. As such he is the 6th name to leave Los Jaguares ahead of the new campaign. His departure closely follows that of Enrique Pieretto to the Exeter Chiefs. The destination of Moyano is close to being confirmed. Sources have indicated …

After a barrage of new signings, the Utah Warriors have confirmed seven returning forwards for the 2020 Major League Rugby season and two additional recruits from the college ranks. USA internationals John Cullen and Matt Jensen headline the announcement, with dynamic flanker Lance Williams also set to continue at Zions …

The USA will host Canada in the first of two games between the two North American rivals in Chula Vista on Wednesday afternoon. It’s the second time this year that they have faced off, the first a 20-18 upset win for the Women’s Eagles at the same venue during the …

Rugby United New York have signed Cal Berkeley fullback Troy Lockyear for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old helped the Golden Bears to back-to-back D1A National Championship finals in 2018 and 2019 while studying philosophy. Lockyear is a native of Heversham in the north of England but attended …

Canada’s Tyler Ardron has been named as captain of the Barbarians for Wednesday’s international match against Brazil in São Paulo. The Chiefs Super Rugby player will lead the side from the second-row and is to be joined in the Barbarians by three further Americas players. Named to start at fly …

The Toronto Arrows have confirmed three more signatures for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Starting flyhalf Sam Malcolm headlines the trio, with supporting cast members Shawn Windsor and Jack McRogers also re-upping for a second campaign with the 2019 Semi Finalists. Malcolm’s return is welcome news to Arrows fans, …