Tonga downed the USA in a come from behind victory. Played earlier today in Osaka, Japan the Tonga Sea Eagles were 31-19 winners over the USA Eagles. Backing-up from just three rest days after facing Argentina on Wednesday the short turn around proved to be too much for the USA. …
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Two of Sunday’s scheduled four pool matches have been confirmed. The USA vs Tonga and Uruguay vs Wales matches will be played in Osaka and Kumamoto respectively. The confirmation of the two matches involving countries from the Americas is welcomed news. It comes just an hour after the confirmation that …
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Pool C will conclude on Sunday in Osaka. The USA Eagles vs Tonga is the 9th fixture out of 10 from the pool but is the final game due to England vs France having been cancelled. For both competitors Sunday’s fixture is a must-win to avoid bottom spot in the …
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The San Diego Legion have stunned the rugby world with the signing of All Blacks centurion Ma’a Nonu for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. A two-time Rugby World Cup champion, the Wellington native is generally regarded as one of the world’s premier centers in the professional era. Nonu made …
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Game 30 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Kumagaya. It was the final pool match for Argentina and the third for the USA. The South Americans completed a win to end the competition with a 2-2 record. For the North Americans the defeat sees them now …
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Los Pumas closed their Rugby World Cup 2019 campaign on a high as they blitzed the USA in a dominant display of running rugby at Kumagaya on Wednesday afternoon. A final score of 47-17 left no room for debate as to who was the best team in the Americas, a …
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Digby Ioane is headed to Major League Rugby. The former Wallabies star has signed with the Glendale Raptors for the 2020 season. He is represented by SBM Entertainment, an agency that also secured contracts for Uruguay’s leading players and seems to be increasing its presence in North America’s professional competition. …
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Cam Dolan will earn his 50th test cap on Wednesday. The USA Eagles N8 will do so playing in the clash of the Americas at RWC 2019 as the USA face Argentina in Kumagaya, Japan. For Dolan the match is to be his third of the tournament and his 7th …
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In the first of three Wednesday fixtures Argentina face the USA in Kumagaya. The Pool C fixture is to be the third for the Eagles and the final match for Los Pumas. Although Argentina have been eliminated from the Quarter Finals equation the fixture is nonetheless not a dead rubber. …
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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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