Monthly Archives: July 2015

Brazil name South American under 19 Championship Squad

Having toured Argentina and won matches against club opposition Brazil’s new under 19 Head Coach Damian Rotondo has announced his squad for the upcoming South American Under 19 Championship. The competition will take place in Asunción, Paraguay from August 07-16 with Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay also being involved. Brazil Under 19s Alexandre …

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Paraguay Squad for South American Under 19s

The young Yakarés are to play as the home side in the upcoming South American Under 19 Championship and will do so as the lowest ranked side. Visiting Asunción will be the under 19 teams from Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. In other words Paraguay will be hosting the under 19 level players of …

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2015 South American Under 19 Championship Details

The Sudaméricano Juvenil A (Under 19 South American Championship) will be played in Asunción, Paraguay next month. Played over three rounds from August 7-16 the four team tournament will involve South America’s second-fifth ranked teams Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. The 2014 tournament was hosted and won by Uruguay. Los …

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Argentina to Experiment Further Against Australia

Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has made seven changes to the side which faced New Zealand last Friday. In seeking to keep all players fresh while experimenting to finalize his squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup Hourcade has called upon inexperienced players in a variety of positions. Having debuted in …

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Teams named for Fiji vs Samoa

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Fiji and Samoa have named the sides to compete against each other at Bonney Field in Sacramento on Friday evening. Both won their respective matches against Tonga and USA, making this a pivotal match as they look to secure a spot in the final on August 3. John McKee has …

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Keltics host Rock in Halifax

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The Nova Scotia Keltics play host to the Newfoundland Rock at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax on Friday evening in their final match of the season. The Rock triumped 37-22 during their last meeting on June 19 in St. John’s, and the Keltics will be seeking retribution on their home turf. …

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USA Names Lineup to Take Down Japan

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USA Eagles Head Coach Mike Tolkin has named his side to face off against Japan on Saturday at Bonney Field in Sacramento, California. Eagles Captain Chris Wyles leads out a side with only minor changes to the lineup from the squad that nearly upset Samoa in the opening round of the …

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Canada change three for Tonga match

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There will be no major overhaul after all. Canada has sprung a surprise with only three changes to the side that lost to Japan in San Jose, all in the pack. Major changes had been expected with a vastly different team used in training, but head coach Kieran Crowley has instead …

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Colombian u18s selected for Venezuela

San Cristóbal, Venezuela is to play host to cross border series between CONSUR B members Venezuela and Colombia. On July 31 and August 01 the under 18 teams from the neighboring South American countries will continue the rivalry of two emerging rugby nations from the region. Included among the 37-man …

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