The injuries are racking up as the Greene King IPA Championship takes its final voyage in 2017. Justin Blanchet (broken arm), Brett Beukeboom (concussion), Matt Evans (hamstring), Gastón Cortes (calf), and Thretton Palamo (foot) are all out and this week there is no sign of Ronnie McLean either. At this …
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Holiday break? No such thing in the Aviva Premiership! The flogging continues as Round 12 squeezes in just before New Years with a couple days of Christmas fit in early in the week for a few lucky ones. With traditional powerhouses Saracens, Leicester, and Northampton struggling, it’s the likes of …
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Worcester Warriors lock Christian Scotland-Williamson is making the move to the NFL, or at least that’s what the giant-sized forward is hoping. One of the biggest men in the Aviva Premiership at 2.05m (6’9″) and 125kg (275lbs), the 24-year-old has made the surprise announcement that he will leave Worcester immediately …
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USA fans have a new name to watch out for in the coming years in the form of 18-year-old David Ainu’u. Born in American Samoa, the Washington State resident has signed a six-month academy contract with one of the largest clubs in Europe, French Top 14 side Toulouse. Ainu’u makes …
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With last weekend’s matches scattered and dragging into the middle of the week we weren’t planning on putting out a team but we’ve had a last minute change of heart. Clouding things further was a lack of options at key positions – not least scrumhalf where there were none – …
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As ever there was no shortage of memorable tries scored by Americas players in 2017. After scouring hours of game tape and subjecting our brains to replay after replay, we’ve come up with a short list of our favorites from international rugby over the past 12 months. The Americas Rugby …
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Americas Rugby News would like to wish all of our readers a happy holiday season! Once again it’s been a busy year in the rugby world, rugby across the Americas continues to grow at a rapid rate and 2018 promises to be the biggest year yet. The Americas Rugby Championship …
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USA fans have been given an early Christmas present with the news that Gary Gold has been granted an early release by Worcester Warriors and will now begin his role with the Eagles in January ahead of the Americas Rugby Championship. The South African, hired in October to replace outgoing …
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The Greene King IPA Championship slips into the second half of its season with its fate seemingly already decided. Both the top and bottom teams are so by a distance, leaving the rest to shuffle about for bragging rights. Bristol remain undefeated in the Championship, crushing the Cornish Pirates 56-19 …
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The Aviva Premiership hits its mid-point of the season this weekend. Defending champions Exeter are assured the top spot with an eight point gap above second place Gloucester, and with the Chiefs at despondent Northampton this week there’s no reason to think they won’t be just as far if not …
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