Yearly Archives: 2018

Pro D2 – Week 20 Preview

Week 20 of the Pro D2 is underway. France’s fully-professional second division sees fixtures taking place this round on Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Taking to the field are a range of players from the America. The following is a preview of those involved. Biarritz hosted Grenoble in the opening fixture …

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Jaguares 2016 – Where are they Now?

The 2018 Super Rugby season is to be the third involving Los Jaguares. The Argentine franchise will make their debut in just under one month’s time. First up is an away match against the Stormers on February 17. The team is no longer the new kid on the block. But what about …

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Luke McGrath on Ireland Roster for Six Nations

Luke McGrath has been named on the Ireland roster for the Six Nations. The 24-year-old native of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada is one of three scrum-halves selected by Head Coach Joe Schmidt. McGrath has earned six caps for Ireland thus far. His debut came in 2016 against his native Canada. Prior …

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Team of the Week

It’s quite a mix of players this week as we’ve scoured the globe for standouts with Americas connections. In the end we’ve compiled a team selected from the Champions Cup, Pro D2, Fédérale 1, Greene King IPA Championship, and a trio from a game in Houston between a CDI Premier …

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Josh Reeves Joins Band Saracens

Brazilian test fly half Josh Reeves has joined Band Saracens. The club made the announcement that the New Zealander is returning to the club following two seasons playing for Jacareí, where he helped win the national title. At Bandeirantes Saracens Reeves is to be involved with the team both on …

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Three changes to Women’s Eagles for Sydney

Richie Walker has made three changes to his Women’s Eagles squad for the upcoming Sydney Sevens. World Cup stars Cheta Emba and Hope Rogers join the squad with Natalie Kosko called up for just her second senior tournament. Dropping out are Megan Foster, Sara Parsons, and Kelsi Stockert. It’s the …

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Olivia Apps gets Canada call for Sydney

Age-grade standout Olivia Apps will make her senior Canadian debut at the upcoming Sydney Sevens. The 19-year-old Queen’s University student is the only change on John Tait’s roster from the team that finished 4th in Dubai last month. After impressing with her physical approach and work rate in the Maple …

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2017 ARN Coach of the Year

Choosing standout coaches is always a difficult task. Player and team success can usually be identified by simple objective metrics, at least in the initial stage. Coaches, however, are often at the mercy of the players at their disposal. Certainly achievements are laudable and a simple way to sniff out …

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