Four players have extended their stay with the Houston SaberCats by another year. The signatures of front rowers Axel Zapata and Pono Davis, second row Siaosi Mahoni, and versatile back Robbie Povey were confirmed by their representative agency on social media. Zapata was a late arrival in 2022, giving the …
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Old Glory DC have signed versatile back Marcos Young for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old arrives from Buenos Aires club CUBA, having spent the past two seasons playing in Argentina’s elite URBA Top 13 club competition. Young grew up in Miami and played his club rugby for …
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The Houston SaberCats have booked a pair of preseason games against Eastern Conference teams. NOLA Gold will arrive at AVEVA Stadium on Saturday, January 28th, with the New England Free Jacks traveling to Texas on Wednesday, February 8th. The club has yet to announce them publicly but the games are …
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The New York Ironworkers have re-signed Kaleb Geiger for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. It’s a third campaign with the club for the 26-year-old hooker, who arrived late during the 2021 season from the American Raptors, at the time known as the Colorado XOs. Geiger enjoyed a breakthrough year …
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In a special edition of Up and Under, ARN looks at the Pumas at the start of the World Cup year. As is the norm of Up and Under, the article covers the best and worst; however, this edition looks at Argentine players in the test arena and how they …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Chile top 2022 Americas Rugby Top 10 Los Cóndores handed a shock to the USA, to the rugby public and …
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Old Glory are turning the page on a disappointing 2022 campaign, and have made some significant changes to the organization. Marcelo Blanco from Argentina has come in as GM while the new Head Coach is Josh Syms from New Zealand. Also arriving from New Zealand is World Sevens star Kurt …
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NOLA Gold have promoted three players from their academy to the senior squad for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Loosehead props Sam Klimkowski and Garrald McDowell are joined by winger Anelisa ‘Ani’ Mteto. The trio suited up for the Gold Academy in the American Rugby Premiership. Klimkowski was a …
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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 …
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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 …
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