A wild and exciting Pacific Nations Cup is now over, and while it was tough to come up with a definitive XV given all the chopping and changing, here’s who we feel are the standout players from this year’s tournament. Did we get it right? 1 – Sakaria Taulafo (SAM) …
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The PNC wrapped up with a flourish on Monday. Three games… make that, three really exciting games were played. Fiji took home the crown besting Samoa, Tonga outdueled Japan, and the USA got a last minute win over Canada. The PNC is the red-headed step child of the World Rugby …
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A last minute drop goal from flyhalf AJ MacGinty gave the USA a 15-13 win and saved the Eagles from a resilient, but mistake riddled Canadian side. The Eagles did their best to hand the game over to Canada, as they failed to score a try, ran into penalty trouble and struggled down the stretch. The …
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Some unusual timing this week is going to require a couple rounds of predictions, here’s the first for the final day of the Pacific Nations Cup! PACIFIC NATIONS CUP August 3 – Tonga v Japan Paul – Tonga has performed well thus far in North America while Japan …
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Not a great week from a Pacific Nations Cup standpoint, but there was a number of contenders to choose from after an enthralling game in Montevideo. 1 – Djustice Sears-Duru (CAN) A star in the making, the 21-year-old made his run-on debut against Samoa and impressed with his power in …
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Dan Lyle is regarded as a pioneer for American rugby. One of the first US players to make a big splash in Europe, Lyle was capped 45 times for the USA from 1994-2003 and made 123 appearances for Bath in the English Premiership. World Rugby had a chance to sit …
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The Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams on the weekend. UP Uruguay History was made in Montevideo on Saturday as Los Teros defeated the Argentina XV 30-26 in what was the first ever …
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US Eagle pool player Tai Tuisamoa is on the move to France as reports have confirmed that he has signed with Aurillac in the French Pro D2. The 34 year old Tuisamoa spent the 2014/2015 season with London Scottish, making 12 appearances and playing 543 minutes for the Exiles. Tuisamoa, …
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Any doubts about what kind of roster the USA Eagles would announce, to face Canada, were erased as the US has put forth a side intent on winning against their rivals to the North. After putting out two strong lineups in their opening two matches of the Pacific Nations Cup, …
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USA Rugby has announced their 2014/2015 Men’s Collegiate All-American sides. The sides are highlighted with an array of young talent from the United States. As college rugby in the USA continues to improve, more and more collegiate players are moving on to play at the international level. The All Americans are …
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