An enticing battle will take place in Ottawa on Friday. Canada play host to Romania in the ninth rugby test match between the countries. It is two of the traditional teams of the sport; both featured at the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 and have played in all but …
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Up and Under is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Powerful First Half Proves Sufficient for Chile in Win over Hong Kong In their first match since their debut Rugby World …
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A Scotland team comprised largely of second and third-choice players put Canada to the sword by a score of 73-12 in Ottawa on Saturday. Gregor Townsend took the opportunity to award 10 new caps and the youngsters delivered 11 tries against the outclassed Maple Leafs. The Canadians at least had …
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As Yaras are locked and loaded for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Brazil’s 12 women roster and 2 replacements travel to France on Saturday to continue preparations for the Olympics. As Yaras are one of three participants from the Americas; Brazil join Canada and the USA in chasing medals. …
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Canada play host to Scotland on Saturday in Ottawa. The match is the first mid-year test match for both teams. Canada play host to Scotland and Romania in July while Scotland will compete an historic four-match tour of the Americas. Scotland face Canada, the USA, Chile and Uruguay. Scotland will …
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Sophie de Goede will play no part in the upcoming Paris Olympics after suffering a knee injury in training. The international superstar will also miss out on this year’s WXV competition. It’s a particularly cruel blow with the tournament set to be hosted in Canada. de Goede had been in …
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Canada pulled-off an upset win over Scotland in the summer of 2002. This result is of note now as the teams prepare to do battle in Ottawa in the summer of 2024. The 2002 win was Canada’s most recent victory over a Tier 1 opponent. It took place in Vancouver …
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San Diego recovered from an 18-point first half deficit to defeat Seattle 45-33 at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday. It was a free-flowing affair with the two sides combining for 11 tries. While the victory gives confidence to the Legion, it’s the Seawolves who will host their July 21 postseason meeting. …
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A penalty goal in stoppage time from Davy Coetzer gave the SaberCats a 29-28 win over the Dallas Jackals in Houston on Saturday. It spoiled a remarkable comeback for the visitors, who had scored 28 unanswered points to erase a 26-point deficit. While the result does not affect the standings, …
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The Vancouver Highlanders celebrated a memorable opening day with an impressive 44-33 win over the Canada Selects at Burnaby Lake on Friday night. A final tally of 1,023 were in attendance, according to the semi-pro outfit, with fans treated to an entertaining spectacle that also featured a 44-12 win by …
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