Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

Rugby United New York flyhalf Dan Hollinshead has signed for French Pro D2 club Vannes. The 26-year-old New Zealander was most recently playing for Auckland in the Bunnings NPC. This will be his second experience in France, having played for Agen in 2017. Hollinshead appeared in 11 games during his …

Austin Gilgronis flyhalf Kurt Morath has been named in Tonga’s squad for their upcoming tour of Europe. The Ikale Tahi will play matches tests against Scotland, England, and Romania, with an additional match against the French Barbarians. An interim coach has yet to be confirmed with Toutai Kefu still recovering …

Uruguay will play at Rugby World Cup 2023. Los Teros earned the right to compete at the tournament by winning the South American qualifiers and then defeating the USA on aggregate in the Americas 1 final. The outcome is that Uruguay will face France, Italy, New Zealand, and Africa 1 …

A mix of Major League Rugby players and collegiate standouts will form the USA’s development squad in the Americas Pacific Challenge. Leading the side will be Mike Tolkin, Head Coach of the Eagles at Rugby World Cup 2015. Officially the team will be once again known as the Selects, though …

The New England Free Jacks have signed South African center Wayne van der Bank from the Pumas. With the contract running for five years through the 2026 Major League Rugby season, it’s the longest player deal publicly disclosed in the league to date. It could see the 24-year-old USA-qualified in …

The Fijian Drua have announced the signing of two tighthead props from Major League Rugby sides. Rugby ATL’s Manasa Saulo and Samu Tawake from Rugby United New York will make the move to Super Rugby. Both are capped internationals who depart after just one season of MLR. Saulo is the …

There have been many twists and turns in the Americas’ Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers. The matches for the year 2021 have come and gone. With it Uruguay has earned the Americas 1 spot at France 2003 while Brazil, Canada, Colombia, and Paraguay have been eliminated and Chile and the …

Ned Hodson will make the move north from Austin to Dallas for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The versatile backfielder joins the expansion Jackals after this second MLR campaign, two years removed from his first run with the Elite in 2018. England-born, Ireland-raised, and US-eligible, Hodson brings experience and …

The Houston SaberCats have announced the double-signing of Eagles pair Matai Leuta and Danny Barrett. Both are dual internationals having won caps for the USA in both sevens and fifteens, and recently competed at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Leuta, 31, has played in 40 World Sevens Series events since …

Ross Neal has signed a short-term contract with Saracens of the English Premiership. The 25-year-old joins on loan from the Seattle Seawolves as extra midfield cover due to a combination of injuries and expected international call-ups during the November test window. Despite missing four games this season, Neal was joint …