Rugby New York will have Uruguay international Wilton Rebolo returning for the second year of his contract for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old plays all three front row positions and is 6’0″ and 265 lbs. Wilton played 541 minutes in 13 matches, starting twice, and scored one try for New York in 2021. He returned to Uruguay prior to the season concluding to join the Brazil National Team for a South American Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifier test against Uruguay. Wilton quickly made himself invaluable to New York in 2021, by his versatility in the front row,…

Rugby New York re-signed Kaleb Geiger for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old hooker (26 in May) is 6’1″ and 250 lbs. After playing with Colorado XO, Kaleb signed with Rugby United New York during Summer 2021. He did not play with New York in a regular-season match but played with the Academy side against Roots Rugby at St. John’s University. He returned to the American Raptors for their Fall season, including a tour of Uruguay where the team beat Los Cuervos and Uruguay A before a narrow loss to Uruguay A to end the tour. Kabel is…

Rugby United New York re-signed Sakaria Taulafo for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 38-year-old (39 in January) loosehead prop is 6’0″ and 255 lbs. Sak played 661 minutes in 14 matches, 12 as a starter, and scored one try for New York in 2021. Following the conclusion of the season, he signed a two-year contract with Graulhet in the French Fédérale 1 league. He played both loosehead and tighthead prop for New York and his experience, leadership, and sense of humor proved invaluable for the team. Sak continues to perform at an international level. Last weekend, Sak was…

Rugby New York’s USA international Nick Civetta returns for the second year of his contract for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 32-year-old lock is 6’8″ and 260 lbs. Nick played 584 minutes in his 10 starts with the team in 2021. Nick was born in White Plains, NY, and grew up in Scarsdale. He attended Scarsdale High School, graduating in 2007. He was a tackle and defensive end in football for three seasons and was the New York Section 1 Division 1 third-ranked wrestler in the 215-pound weight category in 2007. He attended the University of Notre Dame…

Rugby New York has Charlie Hewitt returning for the second year of his contract for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old lock (27 in February) is 6’7″, and 275 lbs. Charlie played 522 minutes in 15 matches, starting 7, during the 2021 MLR season. He then was selected for the USA Selects tour which played two matches against Uruguay A. Charlie joined New York after the 2020 MLR season began and started two matches. Prior to the beginning of the 2019 season with the Houston SaberCats, he suffered a season-ending injury. He was a key contributor in 2018,…

Rugby New York re-signed Benjamin Bonasso for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The 25-year-old back-row, who can also play lock, is 6’4″ and 225 lbs. Ben played 970 minutes in 17 matches, starting 12, and scored 3 tries for New York in 2021. His stellar performance had him joining the USA National Team where he made his debut on October 9, 2021, against Uruguay when he entered in the 50th minute. His other test was as a starter against the New Zealand All Blacks on October 23, 2021. Benja was born in Connecticut, while his father and mother resided…