Finding a balance between improving on what was an underwhelming performance in Christchurch and building for the World Cup is the task Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade is setting himself this week. Prior to the Rugby Championship getting underway he made it known that players were going to be rotated. …
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An Emerging Blues development side will represent Ontario against Quebec on Saturday in a friendly at Thompson Rugby Park in Oshawa. The game features a number of young players on both sides who have come to the attention of senior selectors. The Ontario side is composed entirely of players under …
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Los Teros have unveiled their jersey for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The shirt, made by Kooga, features the classic blue jersey with black trim, a design very familiar to Uruguayan fans. It is a welcome throwback to the uniform worn by the last Uruguayan team to play at the …
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The first international hit-out of the year is usually a bit disjointed, and that’s certainly what we saw in the opening round of the Pacific Nations Cup. Fiji and Tonga looked about the same, a bit unfamiliar with each other, but with enough class to put together some exciting passages. …
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The British Ambassador to Uruguay, Ben Lyster-Binns is to visit Los Teros this Wednesday. The number two ranked South American rugby nation is into the final stages of preparing for a first Rugby World Cup campaign in twelve years. Lyster-Binns will be accompanied by a delegation from Hampton School, an English …
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The two former UAR employees who were accused of fraud of nearly 3 million Argentine pesos are on the verge of trial. Andres Sánchez and Hernan Blanco are accused of having committed crime against the company by cashing checks with forged signatures. The pair are near public trial after the Fourth Crime Chamber ratified prosecutions …
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The England National team isn’t the only International side making a visit to Glendale, Colorado this Summer. The 4th Annual SEREVI RugbyTown Sevens kicks off in just over three weeks at Infinity Park. The tournament is one of the highlighted sevens tournaments on the American rugby calendar. This year, 17 …
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The Americas Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the pros and cons from the weekend. Up AJ MacGinty debut A number of players boosted their Rugby World Cup chances substantially this weekend and none more so than USA Eagles debutant AJ MacGinty. Having …
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It wasn’t a great week for the Americas teams in either the Rugby Championship or the Pacific Nations Cup, with three losses from three. As such it might be easier to select a ‘mediocre’ XV, but we can only work with what we’re given. Here is the Americas Team of …
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The USA Eagles opened up their Pacific Nations Cup campaign this past weekend with a 21-16 loss to Samoa in San Jose, California. The Eagles fell behind early and used a second half surge to nearly upset 9th ranked Samoa. While the team and management are certainly disappointed in the final …
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