The New York Ironworkers have re-signed scrumhalf Conor McManus for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. This will be the third year for the 23-year-old, who arrived ahead of the 2021 campaign after a stint with Canterbury’s under-19 squad. McManus is originally from New Zealand but moved to Virginia in …
Read More »Toronto Arrows sign Chilean front-rower Ramón Ayarza
The Toronto Arrows have signed Ramón Ayarza. The Canadian Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise will be home to the Chilean for the 2023 MLR season. For Ayarza the move comes at the age of 29. It will be the third continent in which the Chilean has played professional rugby. Ayarza …
Read More »Charlie Abel among three forwards confirmed by Hounds
The Chicago Hounds have confirmed the addition of three more forwards ahead of their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign. Headlining is former LA prop Charlie Abel, with second row Sam Peri and ex-Old Glory back row Dacoda Worth also committed for 2023. Abel, 30, has been a leading figure for …
Read More »Jason Higgins re-signs with San Diego Legion
Canadian international Jason Higgins has re-signed with the San Diego Legion for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. It’s the third campaign in the North American competition for the 27-year-old, originally from Ireland, having spent the 2021 season with the Toronto Arrows. Higgins was initially signed as primary backup for …
Read More »Americas Rugby 2022 ** Top 10 **
ARN counts down the Top 10 of Americas Rugby in 2022. The list consists exclusively of results from capped rugby internationals. There are no next-of-XV nor Rugby Sevens performances included. All outcomes in the test match arena in the year 2022 were considered. 10 – USA dominate Kenya and …
Read More »Pampas Extended Roster for Super Rugby Americas
An extended Pampas roster has been named by the UAR. The 39-man roster consists of 21 forwards and 18 backs. Pampas will compete in Super Rugby Americas as the national franchise under the banner of the UAR. Argentina’s second entrant, Los Dogos will compete under the control of the Unión …
Read More »American Raptors sign former AG lock Christian Ostberg
The American Raptors have signed second row Christian Ostberg for their inaugural Super Rugby Americas campaign. He makes the move to Colorado after spending the past two years with the Austin Gilgronis in Major League Rugby. A USA age-grade representative, Ostberg won senior ‘A’ honors at the 2016 Americas Pacific …
Read More »New York re-signs loose forward Joe Basser
The New York Ironworkers have re-signed loose forward Joe Basser for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Though raised in Australia, the 23-year-old is Manhattan-born and remains US-eligible. Basser came through the Melbourne Rebels age-grade system before joining New York ahead of the 2022 campaign. In his first MLR season …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update – Dallas Jackals
Dallas fans can expect a very different Jackals side to take the field in 2023. The elusive first-ever win could come very quickly indeed given the class of incoming talent, not to mention the dramatic changes to team leadership. On the communications front, however, there is considerable room for improvement. …
Read More »Chicago signs former LA lock Luke White
The Chicago Hounds have confirmed the signing of veteran forward Luke White for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from the LA Giltinis, and brings strong leadership credentials to the pack having formerly captained the Colorado Raptors. White, 31, is originally from Australia but qualifies for the USA …
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