The NOLA Gold have added another front row player to their stable for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. Having recently signed USA international Alex Maughan, the Gold have now acquired veteran Welsh prop Ross Davies from the Dallas Reds. At 35 years old, Davies is in the …
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English Premiership – Final Week Preview
Saturday will see the final match day of the regular season of the English Premiership. With it being the last round all six matches will be played simultaneously at 12pm local time. The Semi Finals will take place on Saturday May 25 with Saracens and the Exeter Chiefs having home …
Read More »Cordero Wins Exeter Chiefs Player of the Year Award
Santiago Cordero has been voted as the Exeter Chiefs best player of the season. The Argentine fullback or wing won the award based on voting from his peers at the English Premiership club. Cordero’s try against Castres was also commended with it being deemed as the best score of the …
Read More »Matt Beukeboom signs senior deal with Montauban
Canadian international Matt Beukeboom has signed a two-year senior contract with French Pro D2 side Montauban. The 22-year-old departs Pau with one year remaining on his academy deal to take up the fully professional offer with an eye to getting first team experience next season. Beukeboom spent three seasons with …
Read More »Historic win for Jaguares over Hurricanes
An historic win by Los Jaguares over the Hurricanes has seen the Argentine franchise move into top spot of the South African Super Rugby conference. The result marked the first time the Wellington-based team has lost against the side from Buenos Aires. Los Jaguares’ determined effort this morning in the …
Read More »Ardron starts at No8 for Chiefs against Blues
Tyler Ardron will start at his preferred No8 position for the Chiefs when they play the Blues on Saturday. The Canadian international has split his time between the back row and second row this season but has proved an integral part of the starting lineup, missing only one game due …
Read More »van der Merwe makes early injury return for Glasgow
DTH van der Merwe will make a surprise return to the Glasgow Warriors lineup for their Guinness Pro 14 Semi Final match against Ulster on Friday. The Canadian winger had shoulder surgery in February and was due to miss the remainder of the season but will suit up for the …
Read More »MLR Full Match – NOLA Gold vs San Diego Legion
The top two teams on the Major League Rugby table went toe-to-toe on Saturday in an exciting match that delivered everything fans were hoping for. Both the NOLA Gold and the visiting San Diego Legion look likely to qualify for the Semi Finals but there is still seeding to play …
Read More »Facundo Isa to play for Barbarians against England
Facundo Isa has been added to the Barbarians squad to play against England in the Quilter Cup match on June 2 at Twickenham. The match will honor long-standing club president Micky Steele-Bodger, who passed away last week at the age of 93. It’s not the first time Isa has played …
Read More »New date for Houston vs Glendale, Free Jacks vs Arrows off
Saturday’s postponed Major League Rugby regular season match between the Houston SaberCats and Glendale Raptors has been officially rescheduled. Heavy rain and flooding in Houston led to the game at the AVEVA Stadium being called off. It will now be played on Wednesday, May 29, at 7:30pm local time. It’s …
Read More »Lamositele named Saracens Young Player of the Year
Titi Lamositele’s big week just got a little bigger. The US Eagles prop started for Saracens in the Champions Cup final against Leinster on Saturday, following in the footsteps of former international captain Chris Wyles to claim European rugby’s biggest prize in the 20-10 win. On Tuesday evening the London-based …
Read More »Free Jacks loan Leader and Thiebes to MLR clubs
The New England Free Jacks have continued their recent policy of loaning players to current Major League Rugby clubs. Having sent Sean McNulty to Rugby United New York and Ronan McCusker to Austin Elite, the Free Jacks have now lent captain Tadhg Leader to the NOLA Gold for the remainder …
Read More »RWC 2019 Referees Appointed for Rugby Championship
World Rugby has confirmed the officials for this year’s Rugby Championship tournament. The appointed referees are all men who will officiate matches at RWC 2019 in Japan. The annual competition between Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa will be played under a reduced format this year. The reason for …
Read More »Uruguay To Face Brazil in RWC 2019 Send-Off
Uruguay’s final match before departing for RWC 2019 will be against Brazil. The South American rivals will go head-to-head on Saturday September 07 at a yet to be confirmed venue. September 07 is officially the cut-off date for all international competition prior to RWC 2019. The Japan-hosted tournament is to …
Read More »Referees Appointed for Romania, Spain Tours To South America
World Rugby has appointed the referees for Romania, and Spain’s upcoming tours to South America. The five test matches in the continent are to all to be refereed by South American officials with Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay to each feature. Brazil’s leading official, Henrique Platais, will take charge of Chile …
Read More »Super Rugby Preview – Hurricanes vs Jaguares
In a different than normal weekend for Los Jaguares the Argentine Super Rugby franchise will play a Friday fixture against the Hurricanes. The fixture will take place on Friday evening local time, making it an early Friday morning game for viewers in the Americas. Both teams are playing good rugby …
Read More »Canada to host USA in Vancouver in September
Canada is to play host to the USA in Vancouver in September. The North American countries will battle-it-out in what is to be the final match for both before departing for RWC 2019 in Japan. The match itself is to be played at BC Place in Vancouver. The selection of …
Read More »Austin add Japanese prop Sunao Takizawa
Sunao Takizawa is set to become the first Japanese player in Major League Rugby. The 33-year-old loosehead prop will join Austin Elite for the remainder of the 2019 season and is expected to continue with the team for 2020. He joins from the NEC Green Rockets of the Japan Top …
Read More »Cancelliere to Moroni try named Super Rugby Play of the Week
Los Jaguares’ opening try against the Highlanders was named as the Super Rugby Play of the Week. The score saw winger Sebastián Cancelliere breaking and kicking through for center Matías Moroni to gather and touch down. Scored in the 13th minute the try marked the opening points of the contest …
Read More »RWC 2019 – The Competitors – Georgia
One of the success stories of the expansion of RWCs from 16 to 20 teams has been Georgia. The former Soviet Republic debuted in RWC 2003 and, despite being winless, would give South Africa a freight. Three years later the Lelos would finish third in their pool. In their second …
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