Hosts USA rebounded from a crushing defeat to South Africa in their final pool match earn a spot in the Cup semi final on Day 2 of the HSBC Sevens Series event at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday. The 29-0 beating handed out by the Blitzbokke could …
Read More »Eagles fall to Uruguay in Montevideo
Uruguay claimed a major scalp with a 29-25 victory over the US Eagles at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo on Saturday in the final round of the Americas Rugby Championship. The result had no influence on the final standings with the USA just holding 2nd spot by a nose by …
Read More »Dramatic Day 1 in Las Vegas
A number of close matches and surprise results marked the first day of the Las Vegas stop on the HSBC Sevens Series. With two rounds of pool play complete, five teams have already qualified for the Cup finals, with Argentina the first to do so from the Americas. Canada share …
Read More »Eagles Call in the Cavalry for Uruguay
John Mitchell has made wholesale changes to his Eagles team to face Uruguay in the final round of the Americas Rugby Championship, to be played at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo on Saturday. The surprise defeat at the hands of Brazil has left the USA three points behind the Argentina …
Read More »Americas Players in Premiership – Week 15
Week 15 of the Aviva Premiership gets underway this afternoon in England. Of the six fixtures taking place this weekend five are to feature players from the Americas. Kicking-off week 15 will be a match in the north of England between two teams battling it out to avoid relegation, the Newcastle Falcons and Worcester Warriors. …
Read More »Americas Players in Pro 12 – Week 17
Third will meet 12th in Llanelli to open week 17 of the Pro 12. Running out on the left wing for the Welsh region will be DTH van der Merwe. Also featuring will be the Italian capped Canadian Robert Barbieri who will start at there back of the scrum for the visitors. The …
Read More »Americas Players in Pro D2 Week 21
It’s a slow week for Americas players in the French Pro D2, with only a half-dozen in line to start on Friday evening, with perhaps a couple more on Sunday. Another seven have been named on the bench, with four countries represented in total – Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and the …
Read More »Uruguay Change Nine for USA
Coming off a narrow away win over Chile, Los Teros Head Coach Esteban Meneses has made wholesale changes for the final round match against the USA. A total of eight changes have been made, three of them being to make way for professionals who have arrived for this one fixture. …
Read More »Teams Named for Las Vegas 7s
Scotland, Portugal, Russia, and Wales have named their teams to compete at the Las Vegas stop on the HSBC Sevens Series this weekend. All squads have now been named, with Canada, Fiji, New Zealand, and South Africa to confirm their final 12 within the coming hours. PORTUGAL Antonio Aguilar has called …
Read More »Eagles, Teros call for reinforcements
Both the USA and Uruguay have called up players ahead of their fifth and final match of the Americas Rugby Championship. The two sides will meet in Montevideo on Saturday in a contest with considerable implications on the final tournament standings. Another USA loss could open the door for either …
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