Tag Archives: November Internationals

England crash through Canada in WXV

For a third time in the span of a month, Canada have been beaten by England in decisive fashion. This time the match was at the neutral venue of Dunedin, but the result was similar with the Red Roses securing a 45-12 victory in their WXV second round collision on …

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Canada names traveling squad for Spain tour

Canada has selected a final traveling squad of 32 players for their upcoming tour of Spain. November 11 will see the team squaring off against their hosts, with a second match on November 18 against either Brazil or the USA. Both will be played in the coastal town of Villajoyosa. …

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Ireland coast to WXV win over Colombia

Ireland had no trouble putting Colombia away 64-3 in their WXV encounter at Dubai on Saturday. By halftime the Six Nations side had run up a 38-nil score and finished the game with 10 tries against only a single penalty goal for the South Americans. The speed and width of …

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Scottish speed burns Eagles in Cape Town

Two tries from Scotland’s wingers contributed to 17 unanswered first half points and saw the USA falling 24-14 to their lower-ranked opponent in Cape Town on Friday. The pace of the Scottish backline caused major headaches and by the time the Eagles found the scoreboard it was too late. Staunch …

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Eagles pass Samoa test to open WXV account

The USA overcame a passionate challenge from Samoa to open their WXV account with a 36-26 victory in Stellenbosch on Saturday. Though entering eight spots below the Eagles in 15th place, the Manusina held the lead until just before halftime and were the better side in the final quarter. Indeed …

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Fiji blitz Colombia in WXV opener

Fiji outclassed Colombia in the historic opening match of the inaugural WXV tournament on Friday. An 11-try blitz saw the Pacific Island nation cruise to a 67-13 victory at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. Coming into the match the Fijians were ranked just six spots above Colombia at 19th in …

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