Yearly Archives: 2018

Championship Cup – Round 6 Preview

While the top flight clubs are participating in Europe the RFU Championship has been on hiatus since the end of October. Those clubs have instead been participating in the new Championship Cup, essentially a reserve grade competition that has replaced the British & Irish Cup. With league fixtures set to …

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European Champions Cup – Week 4 Preview

Week 4 of the European Champions Cup begins today. In the fourth of six rounds of the regular season matches will be played on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The following preview documents the involvement of players from the Americas. In the opening fixture Gloucester are at home against the Exeter …

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European Challenge Cup – Week 4 Preview

Week 4 of the European Challenge Cup will be played this coming weekend. In the latest round fixtures will be played on Friday and Saturday. The following preview details the involvement of Americas’ players. Opening the action will be an all-France fixture. Agen will be at home against Grenoble in …

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International Beach Rugby Hits Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro’s world famous Ipanema beach is to be the setting for an international Beach Rugby tournament on Saturday. The fifth edition of the competition will be played on Saturday from 4pm-6pm and is to be broadcast in Brazil on SporTV 3. The event will include both men’s and …

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Uruguay Lining Up Home Game vs Jaguares

Uruguay is lining up a home game vs Los Jaguares. Set to be confirmed for January 26 the fixture will be a pre-season match for both teams in the led-up to the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) and Super Rugby competitions. The occasion is to mark the inauguration of the of …

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MLR Off-Season Update – December 13, 2018

It’s been a busy few weeks since our last league-wide update. Most notably the Toronto Arrows have revealed close to their entire roster for the 2019 Major League Rugby season and there have been heaps of sightings elsewhere as players arrive for preseason training. This time we’ve changed up our …

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USA Falcons named for Sudamérica Sevens Series

USA Rugby has named 14 players to travel as part of the Falcons development side for the Sudamérica Sevens. The two-leg series includes stops in Punta Del Este, Uruguay, and Viña del Mar, Chile, in January. Included are five full-time members of the Eagles Sevens residency program at Chula Vista – …

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Seawolves sign Kings hooker Stephan Coetzee

The Seattle Seawolves have announced the signing of Southern Kings hooker Stephan Coetzee for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. He arrives as a direct replacement for Ray Barkwill who spearheaded the Seattle scrum to the 2018 MLR title. Coetzee, 26, is entering the prime of his career but already …

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Pro D2 – Week 15 Preview

Week 15 of the Pro D2 season begins today. In the latest round of the French second division there are to be some notable matches and heavy involvement of Americas players. The following preview details the involvement of those from the Americas. The opening fixture is the only Thursday match. …

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