The American Raptors signed Nolan Saraceni for the 2023 season, and he hopes to be selected for the Super Rugby Americas squad. The 28-year-old wing/scrumhalf is 5’9″ and 208 lbs. Nolan is from Billings, Montana, and attended Billings Senior High School. He played football and continued in college at Montana Technical University where he was a running back. In 2015 and 2016 he was a first-team American Football Coaches Association NAIA All-American and set a school record for the longest touchdown, 99 yards. Before joining the American Raptors in 2021, he played a season with the Sioux Falls Storm in…

The American Raptors signed Zach Hall for the 2023 season, and he hopes to be selected for the Super Rugby Americas squad. The 25-year-old center is 6’0″ and 232 lbs. Zach is from Louisville, Kentucky, and attended Louisville Male High School where he helped the football team to an undefeated season in winning the 2015 Class 6A State Championship. Zach attended Southeast Missouri State University grading with a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies and won numerous honors as a linebacker in football. He was an All-Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year and was the first person in Missouri history…

The American Raptors signed Luke Mallette for the 2023 season and hopes to be on the Super Rugby Americas squad. The 25-year-old wing is 6’4″ and 240 lbs. Luke is from Chicago, Illinois, and attended Whitney M. Young Magnet High School from 2012 through 2016. He was an Academic All-State in football and a Brine All-American in lacrosse, as well as the team’s captain. He attended Amherst College from 2016 through his graduation with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and played varsity lacrosse. He attended Northern Illinois University from 2020 to 2021, earning a Master’s Degree in Sport and Fitness…

The American Raptors signed Leonard Sagapolutele for the 2023 season and he has been training with the Super Rugby Americas pre-season squad. The 24-year-old tighthead prop is 6’3″ and 265 lbs. Leonard is from Falefa, American Samoa, and calls Ili’ili his hometown. He attended New Mexico Military Institute from 2016 through 2018, played football, and transferred to Adams State University, earning an Associate’s Degree in Sports Studies in 2019, as well as, playing football. He continued at the university studying business and kinesiology. Leonard then joined the American Raptors as a cross-over athlete in 2021 and has been playing with…

The American Raptors signed Colombian international Juan David Agudelo for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season. The 22-year-old center is 6’2″ and 205 lbs. Juan David played for the Cafeteros Pro during the 2021-2022 seasons. He played club rugby for Gatos and for the National Team Los Tucanes in the 2022 Tri-Nations against Brazil and Paraguay. Other Articles DJCoil Rugby articles by Doug Coil are also available on Facebook. Other Social Media sites to follow or subscribe to include Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube for interviews.

The American Raptors signed Lamarre Rey for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season. The 32-year-old loosehead prop/hooker is 6’3″ and 275 lbs. Lamarre is from Lynn, Massachusetts, and attended Pingree School, graduating in 2009. He won championships in basketball and baseball and also played football and soccer. He was an All-League Eastern Independent League MVP in baseball and played two seasons in the Frontier Greus Independent League, and one season with Mount Rainer Professional Baseball League where he was a pitcher and played first base. He also played football with San Diego Strike Force. Lamarre graduated from Bentley University with…

The American Raptors signed Colombian No.8, Juan Camilo Pacheco, for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season. He played club rugby with Duendes Rugby Club Medellín. Other Articles DJCoil Rugby articles by Doug Coil are also available on Facebook. Other Social Media sites to follow or subscribe to include Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube for interviews.

The American Raptors signed Colombian international fullback/ flyhalf Santiago Galvez for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season. Santiago has played for the Colombia National XVs team Los Tucanes in the 2022 Tri-Nations against Brazil and Paraguay. He played club rugby for Liga Vallecaucana de Rugby, for Sultanes Rugby, and for San Isidro Club (Argentina). Other Articles DJCoil Rugby articles by Doug Coil are also available on Facebook. Other Social Media sites to follow or subscribe to include Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube for interviews.

The American Raptors signed Colombian international Alain Andres Altahona Fulleda for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season. The 20-year-old wing is 6’2″ and 185 lbs. Juan David played for the Cafeteros Pro during the 2021-2022 seasons. He played club rugby for Duendes RC Medellin and the National Team Los Tucanes in the 2022 Tri-Nations against Brazil and Paraguay. Other Articles DJCoil Rugby articles by Doug Coil are also available on Facebook. Other Social Media sites to follow or subscribe to include Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube for interviews.

The American Raptors signed Colombian international Diver Jefferson Ceballos Salazar for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season. The 26-year-old back-row (27 in February) is 6’5″ and 225 lbs. Diver has played for the Colombia National XVs team Los Tucanes since 2018. He helped Colombia win the Americas Rugby Challenge over Paraguay, and played in the Super Liga de Rugby Americana with Peñarol in 2020 and with Cafeteros Pro in 2021 and 2022. He also played rugby sevens with Bolivarian Gas and club rugby with Espartanos. Other Articles DJCoil Rugby articles by Doug Coil are also available on Facebook. Other Social…

The American Raptors signed Jerome Loite Nale for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season. The 20-year-old scrumhalf is 5’1″ and 185 lbs. Jerome is from Ba, Fiji, and attended Marist Brothers High School. He played rugby in the 2017 Under-17s Secondary School Deans competition. He moved to the United States and played with Rhinos Rugby in the 2017 North American Invitational Sevens. He has played with Santa Rosa Rugby Club and played in both the USA Club Sevens Nationals and Rugbytown Sevens. His performance in rugby sevens led to his inclusion in the USA Sevens program where he made his…

The American Raptors signed Sione Finefeuiaki for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season. The 26-year-old hooker is 6’0″ and 250 lbs. Sione is from Modesto, California, and attended Adrian C. Wilcox High School, where he played football and graduated in 2014. He attended the College of San Mateo and played football and then transferred to Oklahoma State University in 2017 as the number one ranked fullback JUCO transfer that year. He played football through 2019. Sione is among several American Raptors players who had played football at the College of San Mateo and joined the team. Other Articles DJCoil Rugby…

The American Raptors signed Lucas Gramlick for 2023 and hopes to be on the Super Rugby Americas roster. The 22-year-old lock is 6’9″ and 310 lbs. Lucas is from American Canyon, California, and attended American Canyon High School, graduating in 2018. He was an offensive lineman and also was on the wrestling team. In football, he was an All-Solano County Athletic Conference selection as a senior and named the 2017 Napa Valley Register Athlete of the year. In 2018 he was a top 12 finisher in the CIF State Wrestling Championship. He also was on the basketball and track teams.…

The American Raptors signed Adagio Lopeti for 2023 and he has been training with the team ahead of the Super Rugby Americas season. The 24-year-old lock is 6’4″ and 300 lbs. Adagio is from East Palo Alto, California, and attended Woodside High School where he played football. He spent two years at the College of San Mateo, playing football as an offensive guard before transferring to the University of Kansas, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. He also was a 2019 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team selection and played football as a center and guard. After graduation, he…