The Houston SaberCats have added more depth to their back row stocks with the signing of Australian flanker Luke Beauchamp. A veteran of more than 100 games for Brisbane club Brothers, the 26-year-old won a Queensland Premier division title in 2016 and captained the side this past season. Beauchamp played …
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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 Canada Qualifies For RWC 2019 After falling to the USA last year and Uruguay in February it is finally mission accomplished …
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Ireland took home three major awards at the 2018 World Rugby Awards event in Monte Carlo on Sunday. The Six Nations Grand Slam champions earned Team of the Year honors, with flyhalf Jonathan Sexton named Men’s Player of the Year and Joe Schmidt taking home Coach of the Year. Jessy …
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Perry Baker has once again been honored by World Rugby. The Eagles Sevens star took home his second straight World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year award at the year-end event in Monte Carlo on Sunday. Baker beat out fellow nominees Jerry Tuwai of Fiji and Ben O’Donnell of Australia. …
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The November Internationals began and concluded together for Ireland and the USA. Both teams competed in Chicago in week 1 and finished the month facing-off in Dublin on Saturday. The month was tremendous for Ireland who defeated Italy in Chicago, Argentina and New Zealand in Dublin and then finished by …
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Capped international competition has closed for 2018. This weekend’s November Internationals were the final fixtures with Americas Rankings on the line. Recalculations to the rankings see notable changes for the USA, Uruguay, and Canada. Canada qualified for RWC 2019 on Friday. In booking the final spot in Japan 2019 the North …
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A second-string Ireland put in a clinical performance to come away with a 57-14 win over the USA in Dublin. The game was competitive in the first half, but the Eagles could only hold out for so long and their lack of experience at the elite level showed in a …
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The Top 14 resumes this weekend with a full round of league matches. It returns with the November Internationals concluding on Saturday. Colombian Andrés Zafra and USA eligible prop Dave Ryan will both feature as replacements for Agen. Their team has home advantage against powerhouses Montpellier. With the fixture falling …
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This week we hear from various people about all the past week’s internationals. Women’s Eagles captain Kate Zackary was kind enough to chat with us about their recent European tour, and ARN’s own Paul Tait breaks down what we saw last week and what’s ahead this weekend. Last call for …
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The November Internationals conclude for both Ireland and the USA this weekend. Their meeting in Dublin is to be the Eagles’ toughest assignment since RWC 2015. With a challenging pool in RWC 2019 awaiting the USA it is a welcomed fixture. Ireland go into the match with a new captain. …
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