Serupepeli Vularika has signed on with the Fijian Drua for their inaugural Super Rugby campaign. In doing so the utility back bids farewell to the LA Giltinis after one season of Major League Rugby. The 31-year-old joined LA in April and would go on to play 9 games for the …
Read More »Jérémy Lenaerts moves from SaberCats to Jackals
Dallas have confirmed the signing of second row Jérémy Lenaerts for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old moves to the Jackals after one season with the Houston SaberCats. It is his third MLR team having previously spent three years with the Seattle Seawolves. Lenaerts has represented Belgium at …
Read More »Peter Malcolm re-signs with San Diego Legion
Peter Malcolm will stay in San Diego for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old USA international hooker has re-signed for what will be his third year with the Legion after making the move from Austin ahead of the 2020 campaign. This past year saw Malcolm play the most …
Read More »Dallas taps former England coach Brian Ashton as consultant
The Dallas Jackals have enlisted former England coach Brian Ashton to act as a consultant for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. A teacher by trade, the 75-year-old has coached at the highest levels of the game for well over 30 years. Ashton is best known for his time with …
Read More »Coastal Cup aims to revamp High Performance rugby in BC
A new competition is set to kick off this weekend that could restore British Columbia’s place as the leading source of amateur talent in North America. The Coastal Cup is aiming to revamp high performance rugby in the province in an effort to bridge the considerable gap between the amateur …
Read More »Waguespack and Depperschmidt re-sign with NOLA
William Waguespack and Ross Depperschmidt have each re-signed with NOLA for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. It will be the fifth year in Gold for local product and USA u20 cap Waguespack, and the fourth for Texas native and USA South Panthers select Depperschmidt. This past season started slowly …
Read More »Nakai Penny signs three-year Seawolves extension
Nakai Penny has signed a three-year contract extension with the Seattle Seawolves. The new deal sees the Canadian international through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. He has appeared in each of the club’s four campaigns including a starting role in the 2019 Championship Final. Having established himself as the …
Read More »Two-year NOLA extension for Lockie Kratz
Lockie Kratz has agreed a two-year extension with NOLA Gold that will see him stay in Louisiana through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The newly-capped Canadian international follows fellow first-year professional Andrew Guerra in re-signing for the club. Kratz was a late addition to the club this year, securing …
Read More »Dallas signs Warringah loose forward Charlie McKill
The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of loose forward Charlie McKill for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Born in Scotland but raised in Australia, the 26-year-old arrives from the Shute Shield in Sydney where he was vice-captain of the Warringah Rats. McKill played 8 games for Warringah during …
Read More »Johan Momsen signs long-term ATL contract
Johan Momsen will be staying on with Rugby ATL. The South African second row has signed a new three-year deal with the Eastern Conference Champions that keeps him at the Snake Pit through the end of the 2024 Major League Rugby season. After impressing in the truncated 2020 campaign, Momsen …
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