The two South American entries vying for core status on the HSBC Sevens Series are still in the hunt after Day One in Hong Kong. Uruguay have clinched their spot in the Quarter Finals and look likely to be joined by Chile with one round left in the pool stage. …
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The final rosters have been submitted and we are all set to go for the Hong Kong Sevens, the most prestigious event on the HSBC Sevens Series. As in recent years there will also be a separate qualifying draw for 12 teams who will be attempting to become a core …
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It’s been an extraordinarily eventful couple of weeks in the rugby world and as such we’ve collected a number of interesting stories from other online publications that are worth a gander. Professional rugby in New York, concerns in BC, American rugby, Pumas exiles, Canadian players, French interests in America, refereeing, …
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We’re almost there. One month from today the whistle will blow, the ball will fly through the air, and it will be game on for the newest professional rugby competition in the Americas – Major League Rugby. If things go as planned there will be another beginning further south down …
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Former Canada u20 hooker Paddy Finlay made a strong impression for the Ireland Club XV on Friday evening. The 22-year-old came off the bench to score two tries in the Dalriada Cup match against their Scottish counterparts, ultimately won 35-26 by the Scots at Netherdale. It’s not the first time …
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The pools for the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens have been confirmed. A total of 28 teams will take part in seven pools split between the main draw and the HSBC Sevens Series core qualifier competition. Six teams from the Americas will be participating, three in each category. The three-day tournament …
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History will be made on Saturday in Rome, Italy. The home team’s captain, Sergio Parisse will tie Brian O’Driscoll’s 6 Nations appearance record. The former Irish center and captain played in 65 matches in the European competition. Parisse reaches the mark against Scotland this weekend. Earlier in this year’s 6 …
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It’s game number six for the Houston SaberCats as their preseason schedule appears to be flying by. While other Major League Rugby teams are struggling to put a team on the field the Texan trendsetters have lined up the Chicago Lions for another exciting Saturday-night fixture at Constellation Field. The …
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US-eligible prop Callum Black has signed for Worcester Warriors. The 31-year-old, born in Washington DC, returns to Worcester after spending the last seven years in Northern Ireland with Ulster in the Guinness Pro Championship. Black will re-join the Warriors ahead of the 2018-19 Aviva Premiership season on a two-year contract, …
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Sergio’s Parisse’s Italy are going to Ireland with three changes. Coming off an opening round Six Nations defeat against England, Italians have made three changes to their line-up to face Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Head Coach Conor O’Shea has named two changes to the front-row. At Loose Head Andrea Lovotti …
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