Samoa ‘A’ ended the Argentina XV’s two-year unbeaten run in the Americas Pacific Challenge with a stunning 36-31 victory on Saturday. The Argentines outscored Samoa five tries to four but 14 points from the boot of D’Angelo Leuila proved the difference. It was an incredible start for the Samoans who …
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The 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge opens on Saturday with six senior ‘A’ teams on show at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. Each team has taken a different approach for the competition with Uruguay and Canada sending their strongest available sides while others have sent traditional development sides. Argentina are undefeated …
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Samoa have enlisted the services of Bruce Kaino for the Americas Pacific Challenge. The 27-year-old younger brother of All Black veteran Jerome will see his first taste of international rugby after playing professionally in New Zealand, France, and Australia. Kaino is one of six players based outside of Samoa added …
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An extended squad of 40 players are currently in training with the Samoa ‘A’ squad in preparation for the Americas Pacific Challenge. All but two players have been selected from the Bluesky Super 9, Samoa’s regional high performance domestic competition. Included are eight players with test experience. Former Samoa Sevens …
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The US Eagles will indeed be playing in Spain on November 10, but it won’t be against the Leones after all. Confirmation has come from the Spanish Rugby Federation (FER) that the two sides will play a neutral-venue test match at Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián on the first weekend …
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The pools and fixtures for the World Rugby u20 Trophy are now set. Canada and Uruguay are among eight teams that will compete in Bucharest, Romania, between August 28 and September 9 in the second tier age-grade competition. The winner of the tournament will gain promotion to the top tier …
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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 RWC Sevens 2018 The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens was a tremendous success. Played at San Francisco’s AT&T Park, 40 teams …
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Argentina closed their Rugby World Cup Sevens account with two wins on Sunday, the second a dominant 33-7 victory over hosts USA. In doing so Los Pumas earned 5th place overall with the Eagles in 6th. Canada would see their tournament end in defeat to finish in 12th spot. After …
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It will be an all-Americas affair in the 5th Place Final of the Rugby World Cup Sevens after hosts USA and Argentina each won their first matches on Day Three in San Francisco. Meanwhile the Championship Final will see England and New Zealand facing off with the Melrose Cup on …
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The second day of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco proved more fruitful than the first for the Americas teams knocked out of Championship contention. Canada, Chile, and Uruguay each earned victories while Jamaica put in a creditable performance in defeat to Hong Kong. Chile opened the day …
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