Victor Comptat has signed a two-year contract with French Fédérale 1 club Olympique Marcquois Rugby (OMR). The 23-year-old lock departs Major League Rugby after three seasons in Texas, one with Austin Elite and the past two with the Houston SaberCats. Comptat leaves a significant hole on the SaberCats roster. The …
Read More »Hanco Germishuys to carry on for Rugby United New York
Hanco Germishuys will remain with Rugby United New York for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The team confirmed a contract extension with the star flanker on Friday, joining the recent re-signings of fellow USA internationals Dylan Fawsitt, Nate Brakeley, and Kyle Sumsion. Germishuys will see a second season with …
Read More »Austin re-signs Canadian flanker Moe Abdelmonem
Moe Abdelmonem has re-signed with the Austin Gilgronis for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The soon-to-be 28-year-old has been a staple in the No7 shirt for the team since arriving from Canada part-way through the 2019 season. Originally from Egypt, Abdelmonem emigrated to Halifax in 2009 and was in …
Read More »Old Glory confirms Api Naikatini for 2021 season
Old Glory DC have confirmed that Fijian lock Apisai Naikatini will stay with the team for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. They have clarified however that the 18-test veteran is not a re-signing but in fact completing the second of his initial two-year contract. Naikatini will enter his third …
Read More »Jackals sign prospect Campbell Johnstone from Raptors
The Dallas Jackals have confirmed the addition of versatile back Campbell Johnstone for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He is the 7th player from the withdrawn Colorado Raptors to be confirmed by the expansion franchise in recent weeks. Johnstone, 22, was a High School All-American and represented the USA …
Read More »Harry Bennett extends Rugby United New York contract
Rugby United New York has announced the re-signing of flyhalf Harry Bennett for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 30-year-old Australian has been with the team since their inception, having previously played for the Sacramento Express in the now-defunct PRO Rugby. Injury limited Bennett to eight appearances during the …
Read More »Free Jacks sign former Sharks captain Tera Mtembu
The New England Free Jacks have announced the signing of South African loose forward Lubabalo ‘Tera’ Mtembu on a long-term contract that runs through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from Durban after a decade of experience with the Sharks. Mtembu, 29, represented South Africa at the 2010 …
Read More »Old Glory re-signs front row prospect Jack Iscaro
Old Glory DC has re-signed promising front rower Jack Iscaro for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Now just days away from his 23rd birthday, the USA u20 representative will look to make his regular season debut after missing the shortened 2020 season with injury. Iscaro played for Old Glory …
Read More »Rugby United New York signs Fijian prop Samu Tawake
Rugby United New York have announced the signing of tighthead prop Samu Tawake for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Originally from Suva, Fiji, the 23-year-old arrives from New Zealand where he has lives for the past six years. Tawake was selected in the Fiji u20 squad for the 2014 …
Read More »Rugby ATL confirms Bautista Ezcurra signing
Rugby ATL have announced the signature of Argentina international Bautista Ezcurra. Originally reported in early June, the club has confirmed a deal that runs through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Ezcurra, 25, arrives with five test caps, including starts against Scotland, South Africa, and New Zealand, and three seasons …
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