Chilean back-rower Sebastián Kalm is to play PRO Rugby for the Columbus, Ohio team in the upcoming inaugural season. The player confirmed himself today on social media. Kalm wrote on social media: “I couldn’t be more thankful to finally announce that I have officially signed my pro contract with PRO …
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On Friday history will be made when Los Jaguares become the first fully professional rugby team in the history of the Americas. The Argentine Super Rugby franchise will begin their campaign with an away fixture against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. All of those taking the field for Los Jaguares are …
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With a couple one-sided scorelines and a very disjointed match in Punta del Este there were less standouts to choose from in round three of the Americas Rugby Championship. As such there’s a distinct North American flavour in our weekly selection, something that could well swing in the other direction …
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A USA winger in advanced talks with Brive, Americas Rugby News has learned. The player in question is veteran Biarritz flier Takudzwa Ngwenya who is in negotiations with Top 14 side Brive about a summer move. Ngwenya has been playing in France full time since 2007, doing so exclusively for …
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Three rounds into the Americas Rugby Championship and everyone agrees in unison – the competition is here to stay. Where are we? Of the fundamental pillars for the success of a viable sporting competition the competition should be categorized as being off to a very good start with two of …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP USA The USA’s thumping 64-0 win over Chile places the Eagles in pole position to win the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship. The 10-tries-to-zero triumph …
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Canada couldn’t quite take the title against a rampant Australia, but they did defeat New Zealand for the first time in their history to make their third Cup final appearance in the last four stops of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. The strong showing shoots them into a tie with …
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Four of the six teams in the Americas Rugby Championship played for rankings points this weekend, nonetheless as of February 21 2016 there are no changes in overall position. Canada’s big win over Brazil had no impact on the ranking of either country. This was the case due to Canada going into there …
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The USA Eagles head to South America in a few days with an eye on returning home as champions of the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship. In round three, played last night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida the USA put Chile to the sword, pounding Los Cóndores 64-0. Ironically the scoreline was …
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The USA Eagles rolled to a convincing 64-0 win over Chile in the 3rd round of the Americas Rugby Championship. The match, played at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale was a one-sided affair that saw the USA run in ten tries in the romp. The Eagles pressured Chile from the …
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