Canada has named a 26-man under-20 squad to Uruguay next week as part of its preparations for the World Rugby u20 Trophy qualification series against the USA in June. First up for the young Canadians will be their Uruguayan counterparts on Tuesday, May 9, followed by Spain on Saturday, May …
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Manuel Diana is in a league of his own. The 27-year-old is far and away the best player in Super Rugby Americas 2023. After ten rounds of the season, the Peñarol N8 has a return of 12 tries. Diana is a natural fit for the N8 position. He is is …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP South America Outlast Black Lion South America registered a home win over Black Lion on Friday. The Sudamérica XV had home …
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San Diego took a bonus-point 29-16 win over Houston at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Though the SaberCats left with nothing to show for, the result was very much in doubt until two late scores from the Legion sealed the deal. Davy Coetzer’s opening kickoff was won by Christian Dyer …
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The American Raptors and Peñarol put on a Barn Burner in Colorado on Sunday. In an absolute thriller, the Uruguayan visitors were 50-37 winners. There were thirteen tries scored in the match; three of them went to Manuel Diana who furthers himself as a the leading try scorer in the …
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The New England Free Jacks made it four wins on the trot as they shut out the New York Ironworkers by a score of 8-0 at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Sunday. Wet and windy conditions limited expansive play and it was tactical kicking and the set piece that dominated large …
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The NOLA Gold secured a 40-24 bonus point victory over the Toronto Arrows in New Orleans on Sunday afternoon. Though the Gold looked the dominant side throughout, it wasn’t until the final quarter when the home side pulled away after several scoring opportunities were squandered by unforced errors. Toronto’s injury …
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The two best teams in Major League Rugby will collide at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday afternoon. San Diego are seeking redemption for their only loss of the season at the hands of the SaberCats in early March. Houston meanwhile have a chance to close down the Legion with only four …
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Bottom hosts top of Super Rugby Americas on Sunday. The battle of Glendale sees two teams in fine form clashing. The Raptors made history last weekend against Selknam while Peñarol proved they are the team to beat with an outstanding display against the no 2 side Los Dogos. The Raptors …
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New England and New York will renew their rivalry on Sunday when the Free Jacks host the Ironworkers at Fort Quincy. It’s a chance for the home side to stretch their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference table, while the defending champions are smarting from back-to-back defeats and …
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