Rugby Canada have named a 36-man training group to prepare for upcoming tests against the Netherlands on November 12 and Namibia on November 19. Both matches will be played in Amsterdam. The squad will be trimmed by four names prior to departure. Included are 27 of the 32 players that …
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Namibia are set to field their strongest team since the 2019 World Cup on their two-test European tour in November. Head coach Allister Coetzee has named a 48-strong training squad that will first take on Griquas in Windhoek on November 5. The squad will then be trimmed for matches against …
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Canada are set to play two tests in Europe next month. Both will take place at the National Rugby Stadium in Amsterdam. The first will be against the Netherlands on Saturday, November 12, with the second a neutral-venue clash against Namibia on Saturday, November 19. While Rugby Canada has not …
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Stan van den Hoven will play no part for the New England Free Jacks in the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The towering Dutchman suffered a serious knee injury while playing for Taranaki in New Zealand’s Provincial Championship against Bay of Plenty. He is now expected to be sidelined for …
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The second edition of the Premier Rugby Sevens takes place at San Jose’s PayPal Park on Saturday. It’s the opening leg of a three-tournament series that will move on to Washington, DC, next weekend and culminate in Austin, Texas, on July 30. The inaugural event took place in Memphis last …
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Georgia have qualified for Rugby World Cup 2023. The Eastern European country will be either Europe 1 or Europe 2, likely the former, at next year’s Rugby World Cup. The winner of this coming Sunday’s match between Spain and Portugal will also qualify so long as Georgia defeat Romania. Georgia …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP USA RWC 2031 bid The USA is in an exclusive bid position for Rugby World Cup 2031. World Rugby is …
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Con presencia de seis argentinos, Los Leones golearon 52 a 7 a Holanda en Ámsterdam hoy. El resultado fue perfecto para España; Los Leones obtuvieron un punto extra. El resultado también les coloca cuartos de la clasificación con 12 puntos. Portugal y Rumania tienen 14 puntos y Georgia 24. El …
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The New England Free Jacks have added two new players ahead of the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Second row Stan van den Hoven arrives from the Bay of Plenty Steamers on a two-year deal, with midfielder Mika Lomano heading east from his home Sacramento, California. van den Hoven is …
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The Netherlands defeated Belgium today to advance in the RWC 2023 qualifiers. The 23-21 victory was a rollercoaster ride. The win came via a penalty from center David Weersma with four minutes remaining. In defeating Belgium, the Netherlands have secured a place in the 2021 Rugby Europe Championship. They join …
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