The Houston SaberCats have signed tighthead prop Charlie Connolly for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. At just 21 he arrives from Ireland by way of North Wales where he has most recently been playing for RGC 1404 in the Welsh Principality. Connolly was first choice No3 for the Ireland …
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Pushing forward with his move to establish a ‘League of Nations’ World Rugby Vice Chairman Agustín Pichot has further criticized the existing set-up. The former Pumas captain told L’Equipe that the big countries benefit from the small ones and that there is no solidarity. He seeks to change this by …
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World Rugby referee boss Alain Rolland has confirmed that the 14 senior match officials set to run the rule over the Six Nations Championship will serve as the short-list for final World Cup selection. The list will be trimmed to 12 who will ultimately stand in the middle for the …
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Paddy Ryan will suit up for Rugby United New York in the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The US Eagles tighthead prop packed down for his new club for the first time on Saturday, scoring a try and showing his scrum prowess in a 20-minute replacement appearance against the New …
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Canada claimed a silver finish at the Dubai Sevens on Friday. New Zealand proved tops once again, winning their 5th consecutive HSBC circuit title, but the second-place result also bumps the Canadians up into second overall ahead of the USA. The Women’s Eagles would end their Dubai in 4th place. …
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Canada came through the opening day of the Dubai Sevens with a perfect 3-0 record on Thursday. The second round of the 2018-19 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series saw the USA falling by just two points to England to finish second in Pool B. Both teams move on to the Cup …
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It’s been awhile since we’ve posted a collection of pieces from elsewhere in the internet. With the November tests window now behind us now seems a good time to squeeze one in. This edition’s topics are admittedly North American heavy – Major League Rugby, Irish Eagles, Canada Sevens, the Bermuda …
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Ireland took home three major awards at the 2018 World Rugby Awards event in Monte Carlo on Sunday. The Six Nations Grand Slam champions earned Team of the Year honors, with flyhalf Jonathan Sexton named Men’s Player of the Year and Joe Schmidt taking home Coach of the Year. Jessy …
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The November Internationals began and concluded together for Ireland and the USA. Both teams competed in Chicago in week 1 and finished the month facing-off in Dublin on Saturday. The month was tremendous for Ireland who defeated Italy in Chicago, Argentina and New Zealand in Dublin and then finished by …
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A second-string Ireland put in a clinical performance to come away with a 57-14 win over the USA in Dublin. The game was competitive in the first half, but the Eagles could only hold out for so long and their lack of experience at the elite level showed in a …
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