Tag Archives: Shute Shield

The Toronto Arrows have added more firepower to the backline for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Arriving from Eastwood in Sydney’s Shute Shield competition is Fabian Goodall, an imposing winger who stands 6’2″ (1.88m) and weighs 255lbs (115kg). Though born and raised in Australia, Goodall represented Fiji Bati in …

San Diego have confirmed the signing of Australia back row Rohan O’Regan for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old joins the Legion from Sydney University, where he has captained their 1st grade side since 2018. O’Regan broke into the Shute Shield in 2015 and that same year played …

The LA Giltinis have signed versatile front rower Andrew Tuala on a two-year deal through the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Originally from New Zealand, the 30-year-old has been a resident of Australia since 2013 and has been on the Waratahs roster for the past three years. At 275lbs (125kg), …

The LA Giltinis have signed winger Brooklyn Hardaker and scrumhalf Tas Smith for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Both arrive from Sydney’s Shute Shield competition. Hardaker, 22, was a teammate of returning forwards Nathan Den Hoedt and Christian Poidevin as well as Giltinis GM Adam Freier at Randwick. He …

Old Glory DC have signed flyhalf Rohan Saifoloi for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Hailing from the Queensland capital of Brisbane, the soon-to-be 30-year-old represented Australia at the 2011 Junior World Championship and toured with the Manu Samoa squad to Europe in 2017. Saifoloi has played at the highest …

The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of Australian prop Rory O’Connor for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. A veteran of two Super Rugby campaigns with the Waratahs, the 27-year-old most recently lined up the Warringah Rats in the Shute Shield. O’Connor made his Shield debut as a 19-year-old …

The Toronto Arrows have announced the signing of loosehead prop Sione Fa’alelei for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. In addition, there are new one-year extensions for Uruguayan outside back Gastón Mieres and second row Adrian Wadden. Fa’alelei is new to MLR and arrives from Eastern Suburbs in Sydney’s Shute …

The Dallas Jackals have unveiled their Head Coach for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Michael Hodge arrives from Australia, where he has been Director of Rugby for Sydney University in the Shute Shield since 2018. At 32 years old he is currently the youngest Head Coach in MLR. Hodge …

The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of loose forward Charlie McKill for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Born in Scotland but raised in Australia, the 26-year-old arrives from the Shute Shield in Sydney where he was vice-captain of the Warringah Rats. McKill played 8 games for Warringah during …

The Austin Gilgronis have added another piece to their 2021 Major League Rugby puzzle. Loosehead prop Jake Turnbull has signed on from Old Glory DC. More recently the 27-year-old has been playing in his native Australia with Randwick in the Shute Shield. Turnbull holds the distinction of having played in …