Americas Rugby News
June 1, 2022
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Canadian export Kaden Duguid will stay in France for a second year. The towering second row makes the move to Limoges for the 2022-2023 season, having spent the past year with Peyrehorade. Duguid played in 15 games for Peyrehorade this past season including 11 starts. Both clubs competed in the …
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Americas Rugby News
May 31, 2022
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A powerful Argentina roster has been named to face Scotland in July. Los Pumas will host Scotland in three matches, all of which will be played in Northern Argentina. The series is the first of its kind between the teams. New head coach Michael Cheika has made it clear that …
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Americas Rugby News
May 31, 2022
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A phenomenal Argentina XV roster has been confirmed for July’s tour of Portugal and Georgia. Argentina’s next-of-XV will play in two non-capped matches against test teams from the Rugby Europe Championship. Head Coach Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has a team included established players and veterans of Rugby World Cups. It is …
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Americas Rugby News
May 31, 2022
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Montauban have recruited an Argentine prop. The French club will be the new home of Nicolás Solveyra. The 27-year-old will make the move from Major League Rugby (MLR) to the Pro D2 next season. Solveyra joined the Houston SaberCats from Argentina in 2020. He made the move to professionalist following …
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Americas Rugby News
May 30, 2022
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Julián Montoya won a double on Monday. The Argentine hooker was named as Leicester Tigers Player of the Year for two awards – Players’ Player of the Year and Supporters’ Player of the Year. The players voted Montoya as the best Leicester Tiger of the 2021-2022 season.The decision comes ahead …
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Americas Rugby News
May 30, 2022
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Peñarol Crowned South American Champions Peñarol are the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) champions. The Uruguayans defeated …
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Americas Rugby News
May 29, 2022
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The Free Jacks were unstoppable at Fort Quincy on Sunday as they rolled over the NOLA Gold by a final score of 57-5. In doing so New England became the first team in Major League Rugby history to win 13 games in the regular season. They have now clinched both …
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Americas Rugby News
May 29, 2022
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Five players have joined up with the USA squad for the upcoming Pacific Four tournament in New Zealand. Call-ups were required with nine of the original group of 28 set to play in the Premier 15s Final and Harlequins lock Jenny Kronish ruled out with injury. Saracens are to play Exeter …
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Americas Rugby News
May 29, 2022
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A Henry Paterson hat trick led Australia past New Zealand in the Cup Final at the London 7s. It’s the tournament victory of the season for Australia and pushes them up into second place on the overall World Sevens Series standings. Argentina were the best of the three Americas teams …
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Americas Rugby News
May 29, 2022
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Rugby New York outlasted Old Glory DC to win 59-49 at Segra Field on Sunday. The results sets a new Major League Rugby mark for most combined points in a match and most tries scored, just a week after the record had been set in DC’s loss to Houston. DC …
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Americas Rugby News
May 29, 2022
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Joel Sclavi and Facundo Bosch are 2022 European club champions. The Argentine front-rowers were second-half replacements for La Rochelle who defeated Leinster. The victory gave the French club its first ever trophy at the elite level; remarkably European glory came before winning the Top 14 title. La Rochelle coach Ronan …
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Americas Rugby News
May 29, 2022
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Mont de Marsan have book their place in the Pro D2 final. The South-western French club were Semi Final winners over Nevers on Sunday. The 26-15 victory means the team is 80 minutes away from returning to France’s elite, the Top 14. The two teams both scored two tries in …
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Americas Rugby News
May 29, 2022
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Charente have won promotion back to the Pro D2. The French club won promotion by defeating Valence Romans 21-18 on Sunday. The win included Chilean internationals Iñaki Ayarza and Ramón Ayarza. Both players are capped by Los Cóndores. Winger, Iñaki Ayarza provided the key play at the key moment. He …
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Americas Rugby News
May 28, 2022
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Austin achieved their target on Saturday with a dominant 44-28 win over San Diego at Bold Stadium. While the Gilgronis march on towards the post-season, it’s the end of the line for the Legion as they close their 2022 campaign with an 8-8 record. The home were in ominous form …
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Americas Rugby News
May 28, 2022
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New England can make history in more ways than one on Sunday. A win over the NOLA Gold at Veterans Memorial Stadium would see the Free Jacks becoming the first team in Major League Rugby history to win 13 games in the regular season. It would also clinch first place …
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Americas Rugby News
May 28, 2022
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Rugby New York have qualified for the playoffs without even taking the pitch thanks to Rugby ATL’s win over the Toronto Arrows. The result also means that New York now require a bonus-point win over Old Glory DC in Leesburg on Sunday to have any chance of a postseason home …
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Americas Rugby News
May 28, 2022
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The LA Giltinis inched closer to securing top spot in the Western Conference with a 39-32 win over the Utah Warriors at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday. Discipline cost the home side with three yellow cards brandished in a span of 17 minutes and a red card to Niall Saunders …
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Americas Rugby News
May 28, 2022
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Córdoba provincial second-rower Diego Galetto started for Petrarca in a winning effort today. Petrarca Rugby defeated Rugby Rovigo Delta 19-6 to win the Italian Top 10 title. It means Italy have a new champion as Rovigo won the title in 2021. Galetto started the final in his natural position of …
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Americas Rugby News
May 28, 2022
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La Rochelle are the 2022 Champions of Europe. The French club defeated Irish province Leinster 24-21 to win the Champions Cup title. La Rochelle outscored Leinster by two tries to zero. The win included the involvement of two Argentine front-rowers – Facundo Bosch and Joel Sclavi. Both players featured from …
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Americas Rugby News
May 28, 2022
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Francisco Gómez Kodela was a part of a winning effort in the 2022 Challenge Cup Final. Lyon were 30-12 winners over Toulon in an all-French clash. The title is the biggest accomplishment in the history of the club. Pumas tight head, Gómez Kodela featured as a replacement for Lyon. The …
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