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 Women’s WXV World Rugby have lifted the lid on a new global women’s competition – dubbed the ‘WXV’ – …
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Nate Ebner has made a surprise return to the USA Eagles squad ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. The professional football player has been cleared by the New York Giants to compete in rugby before returning to the NFL for the 2021-22 season. Ebner last played competitive rugby at the 2016 …
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The Utah Warriors have handed a senior Major League Rugby contract to a second member of the development squad. Logan Tago follows Joseph Mano from the Selects group, adding a formidable physical presence to the backline for the fast-approaching 2021 season. Tago, 23, hails from American Samoa and played four …
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Former NFL running back Joey Iosefa has re-signed with the Seattle Seawolves for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 250-pound (114kg) center can now add international to his CV having represented his native American Samoa at the Oceania Olympic Qualifier event hosted by Fiji in 2019. Iosefa, 29, left …
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The Utah Warriors have added seven players to their senior pre-season training roster ahead of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Among them are former NFL signings Aaron Wade and Logan Tago. All seven appeared for the Warriors Selects during their fall exhibition campaign. Wade signed for the Cleveland Browns …
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Incoming expansion side Rugby ATL has secured their first group of players for the 2020 Major League Rugby campaign. A signing ceremony took place on Sunday afternoon for a number of players with another two currently out on loan for the remainder of the 2019 season. As expected the team …
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Old Glory DC have confirmed another name for their upcoming exhibition series. Ryan Smith will play for the side, a collegiate football standout with the Miami RedHawks who played four NFL preseason games for the Green Bay Packers in 2018 after signing as an undrafted free agent. Originally from River …
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The Seattle Seawolves have confirmed the signing of former NFL running back Joey Iosefa. The 27-year-old played for the Houston SaberCats during the 2018 Major League Rugby season and appeared during the preseason for the Seawolves but most recently has been running out for the Seattle Saracens in the CDI …
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Tevaughn Campbell won’t be suiting up for Canada on the HSBC Sevens Series any time soon. The 25-year-old speedster has signed a contract with the New York Jets of the NFL. It’s his second crack at the league, having previously had trials with Washington and the New York Giants in …
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Adam Zaruba will return to the international stage this weekend as part of the Canada Men’s Sevens. The giant winger missed the entirety of the 2017-18 season after pursuing an NFL contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He has now opted to help Canada vie for a spot in the 2020 …
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