Game 44 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Tokyo. It was the fourth and last Quarter Final and saw Japan facing South Africa in a re-match from the unforgettable miracle from Brighton. The match had intense pace with South Africa making first half replacements as a …
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The Austin Herd have signed two loose forwards from the Lindenwood Lions. First Team All-American selects Wesley White and Michael de Waal will join the team for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. While the length of White’s contract has not been revealed, de Waal has confirmed a three-year deal. …
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Japan’s dream run at Rugby World Cup 2019 has come to an end. The brutal power of the South African forwards saw the Springboks through to a 26-3 victory in Tokyo on Sunday. It is perhaps a deceiving scoreline that does not reflect the intensity of the match for the …
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The Houston SaberCats have signed scrumhalf De Wet Roos for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Originally from South Africa, the 29-year-old moved to Australia in 2013 and has been a standout in the Shute Shield and National Rugby Championship. He was signed by the Brumbies in 2017 as an …
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The Seattle Seawolves have secured four of their top players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Brad Tucker, Vili Toluta’u, Mat Turner, and Brock Staller have put pen to paper for another campaign at Starfire Stadium. Having claimed back-to-back titles in the first two seasons of the new American …
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History will be made on Sunday when Japan takes part in their first ever Rugby World Cup Quarter Final, the last game of the weekend that will be played in front of a packed house at Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium. The Brave Blossoms are the darlings of the tournament, not just …
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The Glendale Raptors have confirmed 31 players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season, among them 13 who were not part of the squad in 2019. Former Wallabies star Digby Ioane is officially unveiled along with Eagles pair Aladdin Schirmer and Nick Boyer, and former Manu Samoa prop Zak Taulafo. …
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Game 29 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Kobe. It was the final pool match for South Africa and the third for Canada. The Africans won to secure a place in the Quarter Finals while in losing Canada now need a win over Namibia to return …
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Canada avoided a record defeat with a courageous second half performance, but a poor opening 40 minutes saw them fall 66-7 to South Africa in Kobe on Tuesday evening. They may yet be counting the cost before their final match against Namibia as a first half red card will see …
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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. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019. UP …
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