Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

The glamour boys of Major League Rugby. If this was a sevens tournament you could hand the title to the San Diego Legion right now. Unfortunately, as they found out last season, rugby is more than just a track meet and you need heavy lifters up front to hold on …

The 2018 runners-up have been plotting their course to the 2019 title since the final whistle rang in San Diego. One of the top club sides in America prior to the creation of Major League Rugby, the Glendale Raptors lived up to their reputation in the inaugural campaign and came …

Clashes between club and country occur in every professional competition across the world and Major League Rugby is no exception. During the inaugural season in 2018 it was the June test series that interrupted selections, taking a number of players out of the final three weeks of the regular season. …

The last weekend of the Major League Rugby preseason is now behind us and there are only a few days left until the second regular season kicks off. Five teams took to the field between Thursday and Saturday, but only two were going head-to-head. A sixth team – Austin Elite …

Gary Gold has selected his strongest available USA squad to contest the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship. The Eagles have their sights on a third consecutive title after completing a first-ever Grand Slam in 2018. Included in the 35-strong group are 15 overseas professionals with collegiate standouts Chance Wenglewski and Duncan …

The Utah Warriors have added some international experience to their backline. New US Eagles cap Gannon Moore will join the side for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 28-year-old made his test debut against Samoa on the wing but has previously played largely as a center. It’s in the …

Paul Mullen will be wearing a Houston SaberCats jersey once again in 2019. The US Eagles prop returns having spent three months in the UK on contract with Newcastle Falcons. After just one Premiership appearance and two games with Doncaster Knights on loan, he played all three tests in November …

The Seattle Seawolves have added considerable strength to their forward pack with the signing of Fiji international Apisai Naikatini. At 6’5″ (1.96m) and 255lbs (115kg) the 33-year-old provides ballast as well as lineout athleticism to the Seattle second row, which now boasts five players of starting quality. Naikatini played 18 …

The Tucumán Rugby Union (URT) has released a statement declaring their interest in becoming one of two Argentine franchises in the new South American professional competition set to launch in 2020. To date they are the only Argentine provincial union to make a formal public announcement though Córdoba have also …

Similar to our Rookie award, the Breakthrough Player of the Year is given to an individual who rises from relative obscurity to prominence over the calendar year. Where it differs from the Rookie award is that these nominees might have been capped before, jumping from fringe player to test starter, …