Monthly Archives: October 2015

Paraguayan Pair Join Lower Division French Side

In a positive move for Paraguayan rugby Eymard Brizuela and Horacio Aguero travel today to France where they will immediately engage with Fédérale 3 club Du Pays de Saint Yrieix RC. Located 150KM from Toulouse the French club plays in France’s fifth division. Aged 23 and 20 these two players …

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Jorge Araya elected New FERUCHI President

Follownig the Extraordinary General Assembly of Representatives on October 10 which featured the officials of the Federación de Rugby de Chile (Chilean Rugby Federation – FERUCHI) a new leadership team was ratified for the four year period from 2015-2019: President: Jorge Araya (ARUSA) Vicepresident: Sebastián Bianchi (ARUSA) Secretary: Salvador Encinas (ARUSA) Treasurer: …

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Maple Leafs head for Central Coast

Canada’s men and women will both be in sevens action this weekend in the Central Coast in Australia. Each group contains a mix of senior and development players under the Maple Leafs banner as the groups prepare for the upcoming World Sevens Series and ultimately the Olympic Games in Brazil. …

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How a For-Profit model might stop Canada’s slide

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Patrick Johnson of The Province recently wrote his own autopsy of where Canada’s senior men’s rugby team stands after the 2015 Rugby World Cup; towards the end asking the incredibly important and disturbing question: “Why would they?” Why would a new generation of aspiring young athletes make enormous sacrifices, with no financial …

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Chile Shortlist Players for International Duty

Los Condores Head Coach Paul Healy has identified a sizable list of players under consideration for international duty for the remainder of 2015 and also 2016. Those listed are to be considered for international duty for both the test team and the country’s Rugby Sevens side. Among those named there …

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Dolan to debut for Cardiff Blues vs Ulster

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USA Eagles utility forward Cam Dolan will make his debut for the Cardiff Blues on Friday evening. Having played mainly at 8 or, more recently, in the second-row for his country Dolan will instead play on the side of the scrum for his Welsh team. The Cardiff Blues face Ulster …

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Spain to host Chile in November

It has been confirmed that Spain will play host to Chile in an international rugby test match on November 21. The fixture is to serve as a warm-up match for both countries ahead of continental assignments. Beginning in February Spain will play in the European Nations Cup while Chile will …

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Uruguayan Mario Sagario joins Irish Giants

Los Teros front-rower Mario Sagario has signed a contract with southern Irish province Munster. The arrangement will see the Uruguayan World Cup prop playing as a Medical Joker for the coming four months with the possibility for an extension. Sagario, as such, is on trial with the Guinness Pro 12 giants …

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Chile Confirms Americas Rugby Cup Calendar

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The governing body of Chilean rugby, Feruchi has announced Los Condores’ five fixtures for the 2016 Americas Rugby Cup. The soon to be launched competition will be the Americas version of the Six Nations with Rugby World Cup 2015 competitors Argentina, Canada, Uruguay and the USA being joined by Brazil …

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Ecuador Name 25-Man Roster for South American B

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The governing body of Ecuadorian rugby the Federación Ecuatoriana de Rugby has confirmed a 25-man player roster for the upcoming South American B Championship. Ecuador’s Head Coach Luis Zamora ehas called upon players from three of the country’s provinces with Guayas and Pichincha accounting for all but one of them. To be …

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