Rugby New York have retained lock Charlie Hewitt for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Joining him in the tight five is tighthead prop Sam Davies, who arrives from New Zealand. Hewitt, 27, made 16 appearances during the 2020 campaign including 11 starts. He was part of an impressive rotation …
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Old Glory DC have re-signed loose forward Fintan Coleman for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old is originally from Limerick and represented Ireland u18 after turning out for Munster’s age-grade teams. He US-eligible through his American father. Coleman arrived in the nation’s capital ahead of the 2022 campaign …
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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 Rodrigo Fernández es el tipo Rodrigo Fernández has done something that no Chilean has done before him – win …
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The San Diego Legion have confirmed contract extensions for No8 Tevita Tameilau and fullback Matias Freyre. It will be the 4th season with the Legion for Tameilau, who began his Major League Rugby career with Utah. Freyre moved to California from Houston ahead of the 2022 season. Tameilau was a …
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Rugby New York have re-signed two members of the backline for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Quinn Ngawati and Troy Lockyear return for their 3rd and 4th seasons with the club respectively. Ngawati, 23, played a largely supporting role for New York this past year. The Canadian international played …
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Rugby World Cup 2023 is to be the first Men’s Rugby World Cup without North Americans. It is to be the first without Canada and the second without the USA. Both teams missed out on qualifying to leave North American rugby in crisis. The USA were eliminated on points differential. …
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The Toronto Arrows have added a third scrumhalf for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Will Grant arrives from West Harbour club in Sydney. The 23-year-old is Canadian-eligible through his maternal grandmother who hails from British Columbia. Grant is originally from Rouchel, Australia, but broke into professional rugby in New …
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Major League Rugby’s newest team will be called the Chicago Hounds. The name and logo of the expansion side were unveiled at a press conference earlier today. General Manager James English explained the choices behind the brand. “Our hound’s head embodies the spirit of Chicago, with strength, guts, and ferocity. …
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Rugby New York have signed former New Zealand u20 lock Hamish Dalzell for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. At the same time the club has retained USA u20 scrumhalf Connor Buckley and Canadian international outside back Andrew Coe. Dalzell, 26, was a starter for Auckland during the recent National …
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Joe Johnston will play a third season with the New England Free Jacks. The 24-year-old, who is US-eligible, has committed to the 2023 Major League Rugby campaign, after playing a leading role for the club in their first trip to the playoffs this past year. Primarily an openside flanker, Johnston …
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