Romania is to play USA, Canada and Uruguay in November, the FRR confirmed this morning. All three internationals will take place at the Arc de Triomphe, in Bucharest. The three matches will all be played on Saturdays. First up for Romania will be the USA on November 12. In what …
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With Olympic fever building by the day and the majority of sides now named, there is still the big reveal of the Great Britain team to come tomorrow. What a luxury to be able to select the best of three core sides on the HSBC Sevens Series to contest for …
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The oldest rugby club in the Americas turns 155 today. Established on July 18 1861 Montevideo Cricket Club (MVCC) was the first rugby club in Uruguay. It is recognized at the Twickenham Museum of Rugby has being the 8th oldest club in the World. The seven clubs older than MVCC are Guy’s Hospital …
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Uruguay is to host a new competition. Set to be played in October, the South American country will welcome the ‘A’ sides from Argentina, Canada, Fiji, Samoa, and the USA. To be financed by World Rugby, the initiative is a welcome bridge from domestic rugby to international level. It is …
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Uruguay Closing in on Hosting Junior World Trophy, reports Ignacio Chans from Montevideo. The Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (Uruguayan Rugby Union – URU) has received notable praise in recent days from none other than World Rugby. The global governing body is looking at Uruguay as the host nation for the World Rugby …
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Without contracts for Los Jaguares Joaquín Paz and Juan León Novillo are leaving Argentina to play in Europe. The backs were both involved in the Americas Rugby Championship with Paz also receiving game time in Super Rugby. Their loss to Argentine rugby is a consequence of the limited opportunities available on …
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It’s a special edition of the Up and Under. Following the completion of the June international series Americas Rugby News takes a look at the great and not-so-great from Americas teams last month. UP AJ MacGinty There is no need to beat around the bush, AJ MacGinty is on his way to …
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Following on from an unbeaten three match tour last month Georgia is looking to repeat this in 2017. The Lelos played in the Pacific Islands, returning home with wins over Fiji and Tonga and a draw against Samoa. The tour was the first of its kind for the Caucasus country. …
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There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – July 03 2016 see Mexico gaining rankings points at the expense of the Cayman Islands. Before the fixture Mexico had 44.62 points and was 56th in the world. This was a narrow advantage …
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At the Annual General Assembly on Saturday El Salvador and Nicaragua were approved for higher status by Sudamérica Rugby. Approved as a Sudamérica Rugby member was the Central American republic of El Salvador while Nicaragua obtained associate membership. The new status of both countries underlines the hard work being done …
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