Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

USA World Cup fullback Mike Te’o has been named in the USA Falcons squad to compete at the Coral Coast Sevens in Sigatoka, Fiji, this coming week. The development side will give opportunities for several players to push for spots on the senior World Sevens Series squad. Te’o has re-signed …

The Seattle Seawolves have added three players to their extended roster for the upcoming Major League Rugby season. Midfielder Matt Brennan is joined by twin three quarters Sitiveni and Suliasi Tamaivena. Brennan returns to Seattle after spending a season in New Zealand playing for Burnside in Christchurch. He was previously …

The New England Free Jacks have confirmed two preseason matches ahead of their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. Both will be against the same opponent – the New England Independents. Hosted at the Union Point Sports Complex in Weymouth under the all-weather dome, the first match will be on Saturday, …

A total of 130 players from the Americas traveled to Japan this past September to participate in the Rugby World Cup – six call-ups joined the initial 124 selected. Of the 130, all but five made at least one on-field appearance in the tournament. Those who did not include Argentina …

There is to be a Brazilian referee involved in the 2020 Major League Rugby (MLR) season. The leading official from Brazil, Henrique Platais will take control of matches in the upcoming season. From Rio de Janeiro, the 32-year-old Platais went from playing rugby to officiating at a young age. He …

The proposal to built a 3,500 seat multi-purpose stadium at the historic Reverchon Park site in Dallas has been approved by City Council after the matter was re-tabled in Wednesday’s Council meeting. After failing in its initial attempt last month, the project headed by Donnie Nelson was passed by a …

The Vancouver Island Crimson Tide has named a squad of 26 players to prepare for their exhibition contest against the defending Major League Rugby champion Seattle Seawolves next week. Starfire Stadium will host the match that will be played on the evening of Thursday, January 16. Included are two full …

Matt Hughston will be the first player to suit up for five different professional rugby teams in America when he takes the field in 2020. The popular flanker has departed Rugby United New York and has joined up with Old Glory DC for the new Major League Rugby campaign. Having …

Old Glory DC have bolstered their squad with more front row talent. Joining Springbok star Tendai Mtawarira at the expansion team for the 2020 Major League Rugby season is USA international Mike Sosene-Feagai. The 5-times capped Eagle hooker arrives from Auckland, New Zealand. After representing Samoa at u20 level, Sosene-Feagai …

The San Diego Legion have been on an upwards trajectory since their rude introduction to Major League Rugby at the hands of the Seattle scrum. They recovered from that traumatic match to reach the Semi Finals in 2018 and took it a step further in 2019. Given the quality of …