Canada has named the Men’s and Women’s Sevens sides to compete at the World Series events in Vancouver and Edmonton. Both teams have a youthful feel with only a small number of Olympic representatives included. Phil Berna, Andrew Coe, and Jake Thiel are the only Olympians named by Men’s Head …
Read More »Svoboda return, Slevinsky debut highlight Premier 15s weekend
A pair of Canadian flankers are notable inclusions on Premier 15s lineups this weekend. Sara Svoboda makes her competitive return for Loughborough from a knee injury suffered in December of last year, while new arrival Janna Slevinsky is set for her professional debut with Saracens. Slevinsky is joined by Alysha …
Read More »Sale Sharks sign Eagles trio Benson, James, and Howard
Sale Sharks have confirmed the signing of three Women’s Eagles for the 2021-22 Premier 15s season. Prop duo Catie Benson and Nick James are joined by flyhalf Katana Howard at the club. Both Benson and James represented the USA at the 2017 World Cup. Despite being the younger of the …
Read More »USA prop Charli Jacoby joins Loughborough Lightning
USA international Charli Jacoby has joined English club Loughborough Lightning. The 31-year-old prop made her Premier 15s debut as a replacement against defending champions Harlequins this past Sunday during the opening round of the 2021-22 season. Jacoby arrives from her home state of Illinois, where she captained Chicago North Shore. …
Read More »Canadian flanker Janna Slevinsky signs for Saracens
Saracens have locked in a third Canadian for the 2021-2022 Premier 15s campaign. Openside flanker Janna Slevinsky has signed on, joining hooker Mackenzie Carson and outside back Alysha Corrigan on the confirmed roster. USA Eagles scrumhalf Carly Waters is also on the books. Slevinsky, 28, was a standout at university …
Read More »Singapore and Cape Town 7s scrapped, Dubai starts new season
The pandemic has claimed two more stops on the World Sevens Series. Both the Singapore and Cape Town tournaments have now suffered the same fate as the Hong Kong Sevens, effectively bringing an end to the 2021 circuit in its entirety. The Canadian stops in Vancouver and Edmonton are the …
Read More »DaLeaka Menin moves from Loughborough to Exeter
DaLeaka Menin is the latest North American to sign on with Exeter Chiefs. The Canadian international prop makes the switch from Premier 15s rivals Loughborough Lightning. In doing so Menin reunites with former Calgary Dinos teammate Emily Tuttosi, who herself spent two seasons with Loughborough. Consistently ranked among the best …
Read More »Canada’s Mackenzie Carson re-signs with Saracens
Canadian international Mackenzie Carson has re-signed with Saracens for the 2021-22 Premier 15s campaign. The 22-year-old hooker returns for a third season with the London-based club, having initially joined in 2019 after one season with Bristol. Carson saw her game time severely limited due to injury during the 2020-21 season, …
Read More »USA scrumhalf Carly Waters signs for Saracens
Carly Waters is set to continue her career abroad in the build-up to next year’s World Cup in New Zealand. The USA Eagles scrumhalf has signed on with Saracens for the 2021-22 Premier 15s campaign, joining Canada’s Alysha Corrigan as North Americans currently signed by the 2020-21 Finalists though more …
Read More »Up and Under
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 History Making Colombians Colombia made history this past week in Nairobi. Las Tucanes defeated Kenya 16-15 in a sudden-death …
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