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Joeli Tikoisuva re-signs with NOLA Gold

Joeli Tikoisuva has re-signed with the NOLA Gold for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The club has confirmed a one-year deal for the 23-year-old winger, the 9th player to extend their contracts since the 2019 season concluded. An age-grade All-American up to u19 level, ‘Jojo’ took his first steps …

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USA jersey for RWC 2019 unveiled

Canterbury USA has officially unveiled the USA’s jerseys for Rugby World Cup 2019. The main strip will be white with navy shoulders and three red stripes on the cuffs, the alternate using the navy as the main color with white across the shoulders. A nearly identical design is currently being …

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PNC Preview – Fiji vs Samoa

The 2019 Pacific Nations Cup will come to a close in Suva on Saturday as Fiji host Samoa at ANZ National Stadium. There is no possibility for either to win the competition but a clash between the two island nations is never one that needs added stakes to produce fireworks. …

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PNC Preview – USA vs Japan

The 2019 Pacific Nations Cup will be decided at the neutral ground of ANZ National Stadium in Suva, Fiji, on Saturday (Friday evening North American time). While designed in a hybrid round-robin-slash-pool format, results from the first two rounds of the competition see both the USA and Japan enter undefeated …

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PNC Preview – Tonga vs Canada

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The Pacific Nations Cup has flown by with the third and final round now just a day away. A neutral-venue clash between Tonga and Canada will open things up as the final round is based entirely in Fiji. The Friday-afternoon (Thursday evening North American time) match will take place at …

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USA Rugby names 2019 Men’s Collegiate All-Americans

Following the completion of the inaugural cross-border clash between the Men’s Collegiate All-Americans and the Canadian University All-Stars, USA Rugby has confirmed their official honors teams for the 2018-19 season. Three XVs teams have been named with Division 1 and 2 sevens sides also selected. All but two of those …

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ARC Promotion / Relegation to Begin in 2020

The Americas Rugby Championship is to introduce the system of promotion / relegation. Confirmation of this was made by Chile Rugby President Cristian Rudloff in an interview with CDO. The incoming policy will change international rugby competition in the Americas notably, making every match all the more important. ARC Promotion …

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