Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

The San Diego Legion have announced the hiring of Danny Lee as Head Coach and Director of Rugby effective immediately. He replaces co-coaches Scott Murray and Zack Test. Their futures at the club remain uncertain on the back of the Legion’s first losing campaign. Lee, 45, is a native of …

NOLA have secured Rookie of the Year Andrew Guerra on a three-year deal that keeps him wearing Gold through the end of the 2024 Major League Rugby season. It caps a remarkable year for the 23-year-old, who made his test debut for the USA against Ireland last month. Selected 10th …

Uruguay has confirmed a 25-man roster to train together at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. The players will train in the country’s High Performance Rugby Center to prepare for the upcoming RWC 2023 qualifiers against either Canada or the USA. As the winners of the South American RWC 2023 qualifying …

Victor Comptat’s stay in Seattle appears to be short-lived. The towering second row has returned to France, agreeing a two-year deal with Fédérale 1 side Rumilly. It’s the same club that initially captured the signature of Psalm Wooching, only for the Eagles flanker to later switch to Rouen Normandie. Comptat …

It was a remarkable Major League Rugby season given the context of the pandemic with all 99 games completed successfully. The standard of rugby took another step forward and relative parity which made predictions exceedingly difficult on any given weekend. A full slate of games meant for greater opportunity for …

Zak Taulafo is returning to France after two seasons in Major League Rugby. The 38-year-old Samoan international departs Rugby United New York to join Graulhet in Fédérale 1. After spending the 2020 campaign with the Colorado Raptors, Taulafo made the move to New York this past season. He showed remarkable …

Two more Major League Rugby standouts have signed for Narbonne. San Diego Legion winger Save Totovosau and Utah Warriors second row Aston Fortuin follow Old Glory DC flyhalf Jason Robertson to the Southern France club in their return to the Pro D2. Totovosau proved one of MLR’s most dangerous finishers …

It’s fair to say that the results of Canada’s tests against Wales and England during the July international window were not easy on the eyes. Also important, however, is the context of the matches. The delayed start to the Major League Rugby season meant that preparation time was nearly non-existent …

Shalom Suniula is officially hanging up the boots. The Seattle Seawolves star has called a close to a decorated career at the age of 33 after winning international honors for the USA and two Major League Rugby titles. He joins older brothers Andrew and Roland in retirement. After debuting for …

New Zealand’s National Provincial Championship is ready to begin and once again there will be several players with Major League Rugby experience taking part. Formerly known as the Mitre 10 Cup, this year’s competition is known as the Bunnings NPC for sponsorship reasons. Three notables have been included in the …