Americas Rugby News
September 15, 2023
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Milton Haig has been appointed Interim Head Coach of the Women’s Eagles for their WXV fall test series. The former Georgia senior men’s coach takes over the temporary leadership of the side from Rich Ashfield, who will assist in the transition at their upcoming training camp in Ireland before departing …
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Americas Rugby News
September 15, 2023
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Scott Lawrence has named an extended Men’s Eagles match day squad for the non-cap friendly against Toulouse on Saturday. The French Top 14 giants have yet to confirm their lineup but USA international prop David Ainu’u is expected to be among those named. Nine changes are made to the run-on …
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Americas Rugby News
September 15, 2023
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The Miami Sharks will play their home games during their inaugural Major League Rugby season at AutoNation Field in Fort Lauderdale. A media release from soccer club Inter Miami CF and their Florida Blue Training Center unveiled the news on Friday. AutoNation Field is located directly adjacent to Inter Miami’s …
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Americas Rugby News
September 14, 2023
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Uruguay took it to France in Lille on Thursday. The Pool A match of Rugby World Cup 2023 saw Los Teros showing the world just how much progress they have made. This was a homegrown team taking on the host nation of the World Cup; the same country that defeated heavyweights …
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Americas Rugby News
September 14, 2023
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Ignacio Dotti will return to Major League Rugby in 2024 but it will be the Old Glory DC jersey he puts on, and not that of the NOLA Gold. The Uruguayan second row joins front rower Facundo Gattas in the nation’s capital, the latter signing a two-year extension with the …
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Americas Rugby News
September 14, 2023
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Major League Rugby fans will have added interest in watching Namibia’s Pool A encounter with New Zealand on Friday. Five players from the American professional competition will be suiting up for the Welwitschias against the All Blacks in Toulouse, four of them as starters. Leading the way is NOLA scrumhalf …
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Americas Rugby News
September 14, 2023
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Pool D of Rugby World Cup 2023 resumes on Saturday. Samoa take-on Chile in Bordeaux. The battle of the South Pacific sees Samoa playing their opening game of the tournament. Chile’s debut against Japan was a learning experience. The Asians were 42-12 winners though Chile played enterprising rugby. It is a …
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Americas Rugby News
September 13, 2023
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The Toronto Arrows have unveiled a new logo for the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Gone is the signature ‘TA’ overlapping design, and taking its place is a stylized ‘A’ with wings jutting out to the side. The new logo pays homage to the Avro Arrow, and a full explanation …
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Americas Rugby News
September 13, 2023
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Argentina’s second match of Rugby World Cup 2023 will be against Samoa on Friday, September 22. The long wait between facing England first up and the second game gives the team plenty of time to right to wrongs and for players to be 100% fit. However, there are questions surrounding …
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Americas Rugby News
September 12, 2023
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Game three of Pool A sees hosts France playing for the second time. In a first-ever World Cup meeting, Les Bleus take-on Uruguay. The Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille will be the setting for Uruguay’s first appearance of the World Cup. The South Americans are debuting in what is their fifth …
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Americas Rugby News
September 12, 2023
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The twenty competitors at Rugby World Cup 2023 represent countries that are both large and small territorially and also in terms of population. Australia and Argentina are the largest territories while Japan comfortably has the largest population. This is a marked change from Rugby World Cup 2019. Click here …
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Americas Rugby News
September 11, 2023
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Chile’s debut appearance at a Rugby World Cup has come and gone. Los Cóndores debuted against Japan on Sunday. The match marked the official start of international competition between the South American and Asian teams. Before the match got underway the teams sung the national anthems. The Canción Nacional de …
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Americas Rugby News
September 10, 2023
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Rugby World Cup mainstay Japan defeated a spirited Chile in Toulouse on Sunday. The Asians outscored the South Americans by six tries to two. Two late tries meant the final score was a Japanese victory by 42-12. The match was the second in Pool D. It followed Saturday’s contest wherein …
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Americas Rugby News
September 9, 2023
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Mack Mason is returning to Major League Rugby. The 27-year-old flyhalf hasn’t played professionally since departing the Austin Gilgronis after the 2022 season, but has now signed on with the Seattle Seawolves for the 2024 campaign. A first choice player for the Australia u20s, Mason struggled to find a regular …
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Americas Rugby News
September 9, 2023
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George Ford put on a kicking clinic, scoring all of England’s points as they embarrassed a lackluster Pumas side by a final score of 27-10 in Marseille. The decisive result came despite England playing nearly the entire game down a man after Tom Curry was sent off early, and leaves …
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Americas Rugby News
September 8, 2023
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Scott Lawrence has named a 33-strong Men’s Eagles squad to prepare for the upcoming friendly against Toulouse. The French Top 14 giants will arrive in Utah for a one-off fixture on Saturday, September 30th at America First Field. It’s the only fixture for the Eagles in US-soil this year. With …
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Americas Rugby News
September 8, 2023
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A three-week trip to Ireland and the UK is in store for the USA as they prepare for the inaugural year-end WXV tournament. The Women’s Eagles will spend a week in Dublin before heading to Wales, with a full test scheduled for September 30th at Colwyn Bay. Another week of …
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Americas Rugby News
September 8, 2023
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The countdown to this match began in Denver, Colorado in July 2023. It started there when the full-time whistle blew with Chile shaking the rugby world to its core. Los Cóndores defeated the USA Eagles to qualify for a first-ever Rugby World Cup. This was a newcomer defeating the hosts …
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Americas Rugby News
September 8, 2023
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Just two days out from Chile’s historic Rugby World Cup debut the team has been hit with devastating news. Winger Nicolás Garafulic has been ruled out of the tournament. Nicolás Garafulic turns next week. The older of the Garafulic brothers, Nicolás Garafulic has been a regular for Chile throughout the …
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Americas Rugby News
September 7, 2023
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Jason Robertson is heading back to Major League Rugby. The star playmaker has signed on with Old Glory for the 2024 season, making a return to the club after spending two years in France. He played with Narbonne in the Pro D2 after leaving DC in 2021, and then spent …
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