Tag Archives: Major League Rugby

John Quill moves from Glendale to New York

The heavily rumored move of John Quill from Glendale to Rugby United New York is now official. The 28-year-old flanker will play the 2019 Major League Rugby season for the expansion franchise, departing the Raptors after helping them reach the 2018 final. It’s a significant addition for New York. The …

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Sagario joins new names as Uruguay prepares for ARC

Today sees Uruguay’s preparations for international competition in 2019 officially underway. Uruguay Begin their 2019 regime today at the High Performance Training Center at the Estadio Charrúa with new names and a few surprises. The 33 players training today under coach Esteban Meneses include returnees Mario Sagario, Nicolás Freitas, and …

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Arrows to play four games at Lamport Stadium

The Toronto Arrows will split their home games during the 2019 Major League Rugby season between two locations. Their first four home games will take place at York University, where they have played three matches so far, with their last four moving to Lamport Stadium. Arrows President Bill Webb confirmed …

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SaberCats sign front row trio

The Houston SaberCats have added three front row forwards for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Props Mateo Sanguinetti and Matt Almeida are joined by hooker Jason Harris-Wright, the first arriving from Uruguay and the last from England. Sanguinetti becomes the fourth Teros international to sign for the club following …

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Raptors confirm 11 new signings for MLR season

Following on 12 re-signings announced in November and two new additions, the Glendale Raptors have confirmed a further 11 new additions and seven returnees for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Among the new additions are Cheetahs flyhalf Robbie Petzer, SFGG lock Brendan Daly, and former Viadana fullback Dylan Taikato-Simpson. …

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Americas Rugby – 2018 Timeline Review

What a year it was for rugby across the Americas in 2018. Historic victories, individual records, and some truly monumental developments that could shape the regions for years to come. Below we take a chronological look back at the incredible year that was. January 7 – Chile defeat South Africa …

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