Kellen Gordon has signed on for a fourth season with the Seattle Seawolves. The 32-year-old loosehead prop follows fellow front rowers Djustice Sears-Duru, Mike Shepherd, Stephan Coetzee, and Tim Metcher in officially re-signing with the two-time Major League Rugby champions. Gordon has been a staple in match day squads since …
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Old Glory DC have announced the re-signing of scrumhalf Danny Tusitala for the 2021 season. The Samoa international returns for a second Major League Rugby campaign having spent recent months playing for Auckland in New Zealand’s Mitre 10 Cup competition. Tusitala paired with Jason Robertson to form Old Glory’s starting …
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The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the return of versatile midfielder Taylor Howden for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Doubling as Director of Youth Development for the club, the 34-year-old New Zealander most recently coached the Ohio Aviators at the World Tens Series. Howden appeared in all five games for …
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Travis Larsen has signed with the San Diego Legion for the 2021 season. The 29-year-old Canada ‘A’ representative will play for his third Major League Rugby club. He lined up for Austin Elite in 2019 before switching to Old Glory DC in 2020. Larsen is a well-rounded loose forward who …
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Old Glory DC have added a third match to their preseason schedule. Rugby ATL will travel to Virginia on Saturday, March 13. It’s yet to be confirmed, however, if the game will be played the indoor facility of The St. James in Springfield or Old Glory’s new outdoor venue Segra …
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Rugby United New York have new majority owners. The team has confirmed that New Zealand-based private investment firm Bolton Equities has purchased all of co-founder James Kennedy’s shares held by Farneigh Group. Former CEO Pierre Arnald retains a 10% share of the team. Kennedy is the founder and CEO of …
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The Seattle Seawolves continue their players recruitment ahead of the new season. The latest player added to the 2021 roster is Juan Pablo Aguirre. He trades one coast for another as he departs Rugby United New York. Seattle will be the third Major League Rugby club for Aguirre. The 26-year-old …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. This week’s Up and Under is the first edition of 2021. UP Los Cafeteros Pro Rodolfo Ambrosio is to coach …
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For once we won’t start off with the same old thing! It’s fair to say that 2020 was not the biggest ever for rugby in the Americas. In fact one might say the opposite. The year started with so much promise but then that thing happened and we were left …
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Not only will 2021 represent new beginnings in Americas rugby, it will showcase it. The year will be markedly different to 2020 as it will to earlier years. Six such instances are presented below. Major League Rugby 2021 will be the fourth year of Major League Rugby. It will …
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