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Test Match Preview – Russia vs Chile

History will be made on Saturday as Russia play host to Chile for the first time. In just the second ever test match between the Russia Bears and Los Cóndores,  the teams will battle-it-out at Yug Sports Stadium in Sochi. The match puts together one competitor from two of the …

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Canada shut out Belgium despite early red card

Canada’s Senior Men’s team defeated Belgium 24-0 at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Brussels on Saturday. The victory came despite a red card to flanker Michael Smith which forced the Canadians to play shorthanded for over an hour. An early line breach resulted in a try for Canada. Ben LeSage took …

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Dallas Jackals sign Canadian hooker Dewald Kotze

The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of Canadian hooker Dewald Kotze for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He arrives from the Pacific Pride, Canada’s centralized development program, who have most recently been competing in BC’s Coastal Cup. Kotze, 24, is originally from Kriel, South Africa, but moved to …

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Flat Uruguay fall to Romania in Verona

Romania were 29-14 winners over Uruguay this morning at the Payanini Center in Verona, Italy. The Eastern Europeans overcame a half-time deficit to keep Los Teros scoreless in the second-half. Romania’s win saw tries to open both halves. In just the first minute of play flanker Florian Rosu touched down …

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Late try gives Portugal first win over Canada

A late try from Manuel Cardoso Pinto gave Portugal their first ever test victory over Canada by a score of 20-17 on Saturday. Played in bright sunny conditions in Lisbon, the match was largely a stop-start affair with numerous handling errors and turnovers from both sides. Portugal were on the …

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