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The long-awaited inclusion of the Pacific Islands in southern hemisphere franchise rugby is nearly upon us.
Moana Pasifika, representative of Samoa and Tonga, and the Fijian Drua will be included in a new professional competition featuring all 10 of the New Zealand and Australian Super Rugby clubs in 2022, and fanfare surrounding their addition is building.
Being granted conditional licences to play in next year’s tournament means both teams can begin the process of recruiting a playing and coaching staff to become competitive forces against New Zealand’s and Australia’s top sides.
Much has been made about who will make up the playing roster at each franchise, with reports emerging that the Fijian Drua already have Olympic sevens hopefuls, Fijian internationals and foreign stars with Fijian heritage lining up to play for the Suva-based team.
April 03, 2021 - 4:20 PM
LEESBURG, Va. - The Toronto Arrows, rebounding from two early losses, defeated Old Glory DC 40-19 Saturday for their first win of the Major League Rugby season.
It was the Arrows first victory since March 1, 2020, when they beat Rugby ATL 28-18. Toronto was 4-1-0 when the season was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.
Tyler Rowland, Manuel Diana, Ben LeSage, Gaston Mieres and Jason Higgins scored tries for Toronto (1-2-0), which led 18-7 at the half. Tayler Adams kicked three conversions, a penalty and a drop goal and Will Kelly added a penalty.
Thretton Palamo, Jamason Faâanana-Schultz and James King scored tries for Old Glory (1-1-1). Danny Tusitala booted two conversions.
Tyler Rowland, Manuel Diana, Ben LeSage, Gaston Mieres and Jason Higgins scored tries for Toronto (1-2-0), which led 18-7 at the half. Tayler Adams kicked three conversions, a penalty and a drop goal and Will Kelly added a penalty.
Thretton Palamo, Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz and James King scored tries for Old Glory (1-1-1). Danny Tusitala booted two conversions.
The game at Segra Field, limited to some 700 fans in the stands, marked the first-ever contest between the two teams.
Toronto, which has made suburban Atlanta its base this season, arrived in need of a win after road losses at Rugby ATL (21-14) and the Utah Warriors (39-24).