The Austin Gilgronis have confirmed the re-signing of loosehead prop LaRome White for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, he has now set for his third season in Texas after making the move from the Seattle Seawolves in 2019. White, 26, enjoyed a breakthrough year …
Read More »Chance Wenglewski signs two-year extension with ATL
US Eagles prop Chance Wenglewski has signed a new contract with Rugby ATL that runs through the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 22-year-old is the fifth player extended by ATL in the off-season following Neethling Gericke, Conor Keys, Matt Heaton, and Duncan van Schalkwyk. Wenglewski has made a rapid …
Read More »Dallas signs Colorado prop Kelepi Fifita
The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of prop Kelepi Fifita from Colorado for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He is the fourth Raptors player added by the expansion side ahead of their inaugural campaign, following Chad Gough, Kody O’Neil, and Chad London. Fifita, 24, was an All-State high …
Read More »Gastón Cortes among five Arrows confirmed for 2021
Former Pumas prop Gastón Cortes is among the latest batch of signings confirmed by the Toronto Arrows for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 34-year-old tighthead specialist arrives from Leicester Tigers via Glasgow Warriors, where he has been on loan since February. Cortes made his test debut against Chile …
Read More »Dom Bailey back for Austin in 2021
Dom Bailey will make his rugby return for Austin in the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The soon-to-be 26-year-old openside flanker has signed a new contract with the Gilgronis, a name he has never represented having last played for the team under the Elite banner. After joining from the Chicago …
Read More »MLR opens door for Hawaiian team in 2021
Major League Rugby has confirmed that a team from Hawai’i is being considered as a potential 14th team for the 2021 season. Kanaloa Hawai’i has reached the first stage of admission to full membership, and has now been granted a 90-day negotiating period to reach expansion targets and secure board …
Read More »Image Gallery – Fantasy MLR 7s Kit Designs
Could Major League Rugby ever run its own sevens competition, or perhaps a fun preseason tournament? The idea is often thrown around in fan discussions with the English Premiership’s own Sevens Series cited as an example that might be worth following. Whether or not one ever comes to fruition, MLR …
Read More »Neethling Gericke extends Rugby ATL contract
Neethling Gericke has signed a two-year contract extension with Rugby ATL that binds him to the Major League Rugby side through the 2022 season. The 29-year-old is also a Forwards and Defense Coach with Life University, whom he played for prior to joining ATL in July 2019. Originally from the …
Read More »Dallas Jackals sign Korea Sevens scrumhalf Jinho Mun
The Dallas Jackals have signed scrumhalf Jinho Mun for their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. He is a local resident most recently attached to the Dallas Harlequins club side. The 24-year-old represented South Korea on the Asia Sevens Series in 2019. Mun was born in Aūa, American Samoa, but grew …
Read More »Nick Feakes signs three-year NOLA extension
Versatile backfielder Nick Feakes has agreed a new deal with the NOLA Gold that will see him sticking with the club through 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old is the 7th NOLA player to sign an extension since the league was forced to suspend the 2020 season due to …
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