Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

Hawai’i state Senator Glenn Wakai has questioned claims made by Kanaloa Rugby regarding their bid to enter a team in Major League Rugby for the 2021 season. The franchise recently passed the initial stage of full membership and was granted a 90-day negotiating period to secure MLR board approval. Speaking …

Rugby United New York have continued their trend of naming one signing per week day. Their latest announcement is the signing of Fijian international Apenisa Cakaubalavu, who makes the move to Major League Rugby directly from the from the World Sevens Series. The 27-year-old from the village of Naroi on …

Rugby United New York have confirmed their second Rugby World Cup representative in a span of days. Following second row Nate Brakeley, hooker Dylan Fawsitt has extended his stay in the Big Apple through the 2021 Major League Rugby season just days shy of his 30th birthday. Affectionately known as …

The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of Life University prop Kareem Odeh for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He is the third front row player confirmed thus far by the expansion side following Colorado Raptors pair Chad Gough and Kelepi Fifita. Odeh, 22, earned High School All-American honors …

Rugby United New York have confirmed their first contract extension of the Major League Rugby off-season. US Eagles lock Nate Brakeley has signed on through 2021. The 30-year-old has been with the club since their exhibition run in 2018. Brakeley enjoyed his first Rugby World Cup experience in 2019, starting …

Due to COVID-19 Los Jaguares participation in Super Rugby 2020 officially ended early. As as June 06, 2020 it was evident that players would depart and the UAR had encouraged them to take offers from abroad. The first 2020 Jaguar to depart for abroad was Guido Petti who joined Bordeaux. He had …

NOLA Gold have signed Juan Cappiello. The Argentine mid-fielder has signed a long-term contract to play for the Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise for the next three years. Cappiello joins from French side Mont de Marsan. He played for the Pro D2 side from 2019-2020 and played the prior season …

Rugby ATL prop Duane Aholelei has signed a two-year extension with the club that runs through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The Tonga ‘A’ representative follows fellow front rowers Chance Wenglewski and Neethling Gericke who have also added time to their deals in the off-season. Aholelei, 31, started three …

The Austin Gilgronis have re-signed Dominic Akina for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A collegiate football player, the 26-year-old Hawaiian turned heads in his first campaign as a professional. Having previously played as an outside center for Western Oregon, Akina made the switch to flanker in the preseason and …

The Dallas Jackals have confirmed the signature of Carlo de Nysschen for the 2021 Major League Rugby Season. He is the second scrumhalf locked in by the expansion side, following South Korea sevens rep Jinho Mun, and arrives from the withdrawn Colorado Raptors. de Nysschen will celebrate his 24th birthday …