The Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada At last a return to winning ways for Canada. The 19-12, three tries to two win over the visiting …
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Eddie Jones has named his final squad of 31 players to take part in the World Cup. Included are all seven of the players who were part of Super Rugby squads this past season, with Chiefs back row Michael Leitch retained as captain. A total of 10 foreign-born players are …
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Uruguay’s national men’s test team, Los Teros, fell 40-0 against Japan this morning in the second test match between the countries. The two match series has been a warm-up for the Rugby World Cup with both Eddie Jones and Pablo Lemoine to confirm their 31-men player rosters for the World …
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Eddie Jones has made seven changes in all to the run-on side that defeated Uruguay 30-8 in the first match in Fukuoka. The second test takes place at Tokyo and will be the last home match for the Brave Blossoms, and the last opportunity for players to impress before the …
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Los Teros Head Coach Pablo Lemoine has made two changes to the starting lineup for Satuday’s away test against Japan in Tokyo. The match will be played at 6am Uruguayan time and is the final fixture before Lemoine announces his squad for the World Cup. Coming in at hooker is …
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Los Teros are to arrive in Tonyo on Wednesday to perpare for the second and final test against Japan which will be played on Saturday with kick-off to be at 6am Uruguayan time. The fixture marks the final match before Head Coach Pablo Lemoine will name his roster for the …
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Los Teros fell to a 30-8 defeat to Japan this morning in the opening test of a two match series in Japan. The series is being used by both teams as a warm-up ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2015 which starts on Friday September 18. The Uruguayan team arrived …
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The Japan 15th ranked will host the 19th ranked Uruguay on Saturday in the first of two upcoming test matches between the countries. Los Teros are playing in Asia’s strongest rugby playing nation to prepare for the Rugby World Cup. Japan will play in the USA’s group, Pool A while …
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The global governing body of the sport of rugby, World Rugby has come out and admitted the error of determining the Pools for Rugby World Cups three years before the tournaments are played. The groups for the upcoming tournament to be played in England and Wales were known as long …
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Ofisa Treviranus will lead Samoa at the Rugby World Cup it was confirmed today by Head Coach Stephen Betham. The Pacific Island nation will play in a seventh World Cup, having only not been a part of the first tournament in 1987. Currently ranked 11th in the official World Rankings, …
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