USA

Team of the Week

What a busy week it was in the Americas. The Sudamerica 6 Naciones ‘A’ kicked off with three matches, Major League Rugby was in Week 3, the Arrows had a dream home opener in Toronto, and that’s not counting a number of players in action across the pond in Europe. …

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Callum Black in Eagles squad for June tests

Veteran Ulster prop Callum Black has been named in a 30-man US Eagles squad for the June tests. The 32-year-old loosehead specialist has previously represented Ireland at u21 level and also Emerging Ireland, a national development side, during the 2014 Nations Cup. He qualifies for the USA having been born …

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Up and Under

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 Bolivia Bolivia is now an associate member of Sudamérica Rugby. The Federation Boliviana de Rugby (FBR) was officially accepted this past …

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Figallo and Wyles Score Against Gloucester

Players from both North America and South America scored for Saracens this weekend. Juan Figallo and Chris Wyles each grabbed a try for Saracens again Gloucester on Saturday. Both Figallo and Wyles scored their tries in the second half. The first to do so was Figallo. The prop from Salta …

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Americas Rankings – May 06 2018

International competition this weekend saw three matches played involving Americas test teams. These three fixtures were the opening round of the Sudamericano 6 Naciones A. Despite there being three games only one counted towards rankings points. The May 06 2018 Americas Rankings have been updated accordingly. Brazil’s 28-12 home win …

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Raptors edge Warriors in Zions Bank battle

Two late tries pulled the Glendale Raptors from the jaws of defeat as they edged the Utah Warriors 36-29 at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. The result leaves Glendale as the only unbeaten team and four points clear atop the Major League Rugby table. The Raptors came in as significant …

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Last-gasp try lifts Legion over SaberCats

A Tony Purpura try in stoppage time secured a remarkable 35-32 victory for the San Diego Legion over the Houston SaberCats at Torero Stadium on Friday. The two teams went shot-for-shot for more than 80 minutes in a thrilling match that saw the lead change hands an incredible seven times. …

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