A constant in Rugby World Cup tournaments but a competitor yet to get beyond the group stage, Italy is a rugby country to always follow closely. The central Europeans have the drive and the potential to make RWC 2019 a breakthrough tournament for Italian rugby. For a variety of factors …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Argentina XV History was made with the Argentina XV claiming their first-ever ARC Grand Slam, doing so a year after the …
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With the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) over the updated Americas Rankings show how the teams will remain until mid-year. Yet this weekend saw not only matches in the ARC but also a vital match in the Caribbean region. The March 10 2019 Americas Rankings reflect this in showing progress …
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Bermuda overpowered Jamaica in a test match on Saturday to book their place in the 2019 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Championship. Bermuda’s 43-14 victory sees the island nation secured of a place in this year’s top elite regional competition. The match was a promotion / relegation match which determined who …
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Saturday sees Bermuda playing host to Jamaica in an international test match. The fixture is a RAN promotion / relegation match to determine who will play in this year’s RAN Championship division. Bermuda have home advantage for the fixture and new Head Coach Jamie Barnwell has fresh blood for the …
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New ground has been broken in South America as Colombia’s High Performance Rugby Program is underway. The most populated Spanish-speaking country in South America joins Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay in investing in the future. Los Tucanes demonstrated their extensive progress in 2018 by winning the Americas Rugby Challenge …
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Having missed the preview round’s match against Ireland Sergio Parisse returns to lead Italy against England on Saturday. The Argentine-Italian will start in his usual position at the back of the scrum. The additional two changes made by Italy seee Sebastian Negri back to play flanker and Luca Bigi starting …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Uruguay Officially at an all-time high are Uruguay. Los Teros are now ranked 16th in the world, a placing higher than …
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The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The March 03 2019 rankings take into account the results from the latest round of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). In the first fixture of the round Canada fell to a 39-23 home defeat against theArgentina …
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The Pacific Rugby Players Welfare (PRPW) are considering boycotting RWC 2019. The organization represents 600 mainly European-based Pacific Island professional rugby players, of whom Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga rely on heavily for their rosters. The organization’s stance comes following a leak from the New Zealand Herald which noted Japan and …
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