Americas Rugby News
February 5, 2022
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Los Leones lograron una victoria ante Países Bajos hoy por 43-0 en el estadio Universidad de Complutense de Madrid. Así, Los Leones suman cinco puntos en las eliminatorias para la Copa el Mundo de 2023. España jugó con cuatro argentinos – Fernando López, Facundo Domínguez, Santiago Ovejero y Bautista Guemes. …
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Americas Rugby News
February 5, 2022
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The 2022 Major League Rugby season kicked off at Silverbacks Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams put on a good contest and played entertaining rugby. Rugby ATL came out on top, winning 55-22 with a flurry of tries in the second half. The win was the biggest in MLR history …
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Americas Rugby News
February 5, 2022
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The Seattle Seawolves will open their 2022 Major League Rugby season at home on Sunday evening when they welcome the Toronto Arrows to Tukwila. It wasn’t until May when Starfire Stadium finally saw action in 2021, and the Seawolves will be hoping the more optimal schedule will spark a revival …
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Americas Rugby News
February 5, 2022
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A pair of Western Conference playoff hopefuls clash in the first of two Major League Rugby games on Sunday. The San Diego Legion will play their first game at the SDSU Sports Deck against the Utah Warriors. It comes in the wake of this past week’s announcement that the team …
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Americas Rugby News
February 4, 2022
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Wrapping up opening day of the 2022 Major League Rugby season is an intriguing clash between Eastern Conference rivals NOLA Gold and the New England Free Jacks. Both were mid-table finishers last year and are gunning for their first taste of postseason action with an extra playoff spot on offer …
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Americas Rugby News
February 4, 2022
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The defending champions open their season on the road on Saturday as the LA Giltinis make their way to Houston’s AVEVA Stadium. Both of their meetings in 2021 tipped in LA’s favor, but a very different SaberCats team prowls in the locker room with only five players in the match …
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Americas Rugby News
February 4, 2022
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A new team enters the fray at Bold Stadium on Saturday as the AG’s roll out the orange carpet for their new neighbors and the only expansion team in Major League Rugby this season, the Dallas Jackals. The match also serves as the first in the 2022 Texas Cup series …
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Americas Rugby News
February 4, 2022
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The fifth season of Major League Rugby officially kicks off in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon. It’s an historic occasion for Rugby ATL as the defending Eastern Conference champions host Old Glory DC at their new home of Silverbacks Park. There has been much turmoil for the Ratlers in recent weeks. …
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Americas Rugby News
February 4, 2022
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A formidable player roster has been named by Los Jaguares XV for the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Ignacio Fernández Lobbe will have Pumas loose head Mayco Vivas and outside back Ignacio Mendy on his roster. Former Super Rugby N8 Bautista Pedemonte is also included. Vivas played not only …
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Americas Rugby News
February 4, 2022
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Argentines Juan Ignacio Brex and Iván Nemer will play for Italy on Sunday. The two former Argentina XV players will face France in the opening round of the 2022 Six Nations. Brex will start at outside center while Nemer will feature as a replacement prop. Brex and Nemer were both …
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Americas Rugby News
February 4, 2022
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Los Pumas have suffered a blow months out from the home July series against Scotland. Wasps loose head prop, Rodrigo Martínez will not be avaliable. The 23-year-old was injured this past weekend while warming-up for the Wasps’ English Premeirship match against Saracens. Martínez suffered an achilles injury that will see …
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Americas Rugby News
February 3, 2022
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NOLA Gold are searching for something that has eluded them in their four seasons of Major League Rugby – a spot in the postseason. In both the 2019 and 2021 season the team were eliminated from a playoff spot on the final day of the regular season. Can they turn …
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Americas Rugby News
February 3, 2022
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The San Diego Legion have given their fans a major boost with confirmation that they will make Snapdragon Stadium their new home in the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Rumors had been circulating of a potential move to the new construction since the team announced their short-term move from Torero …
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Paul Tait
February 3, 2022
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World Cups bring together leading teams for a special tournament. The best against the best is determined by earning the right to compete by eliminating others in qualifying matches. In rugby it is not exactly so. When will rugby get its act together to have genuine World Cup Qualifiers? World …
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Americas Rugby News
February 2, 2022
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The theme to the 2022 Major League Rugby season for the New England Free Jacks might well be the first word of their name. New stadium, new coaches, new team. For a second straight year there is a large turnover for the organization and fans might be hoping that things …
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Americas Rugby News
February 2, 2022
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Such was the rise in quality for the Austin Gilgronis in 2021 it’s almost hard to believe that they actually finished in the lower half of the overall table. It’s a reflection of how competitive the league was last season and how far they have yet to go. Their challenges …
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Americas Rugby News
February 2, 2022
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The 2022 Six Nations Championship is the 23rd edition of the competition since expanding to include Italy in 2000. It was originally conceived as the Home Nations Championship and first contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in 1883. France joined in 1910 to create the Five Nations Championship. Eligibility …
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Americas Rugby News
February 1, 2022
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Old Glory DC’s sophomore campaign was more challenging than their freshman run in Major League Rugby. After seeing a significant portion of their top players depart – names like Mikey Sosene-Feagai, Mungo Mason, and Jason Robertson – this year could be even tougher. There is room for positivity. Continuity in …
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Americas Rugby News
February 1, 2022
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It’s going to be another strange year for the San Diego Legion. After a nomadic existence in 2021 that saw them play home games at five different venues, the team has now left their spiritual home of Torero Stadium and will play at the SDSU Sports Deck. It’s a significantly …
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Americas Rugby News
February 1, 2022
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Uruguay’s Africa 1 opposition at RWC 2023 will be confirmed in July. Eight countries will compete in the French cities of Aix-en-Province and Marseilles. The winner will qualify for the World Cup, joining France, Italy, New Zealand and Uruguay in Pool A. Africa 1 will be the Rugby Africa Cup …
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