Americas Rugby News
January 21, 2022
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The Major League Rugby regular season is now just two weeks away and preseason games officially get underway in Chula Vista on Friday afternoon. Four games are scheduled to take place this weekend, two each on Friday and Saturday. SAN DIEGO LEGION vs AUSTIN GILGRONIS Friday, January 21, 13:00 …
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Americas Rugby News
January 21, 2022
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The San Diego Legion continue to trickle out their roster for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Three more players have been confirmed since Ben Mitchell’s re-signing was announced on Monday, along with a new member of the coaching staff. Meanwhile some other notables have left the team. Jack Wiggins …
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Americas Rugby News
January 21, 2022
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The 2022 Major League Rugby season will have Argentina flavor on the field. The majority of the MLR teams have Argentine players on their rosters. The new MLR season will also have Argentina flavor in terms of referees; Damian Schneider will officiate MLR matches in the 2022 season. The 28-year-old …
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Americas Rugby News
January 21, 2022
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Colombia’s upcoming RWC qualifiers have been impacted. World Rugby has confirmed that Hong Kong and Samoa will miss the upcoming tournaments to determine who will compete at the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The changes see Kazakhstan automatically qualifying for the Final Qualification Tournament to join Colombia and …
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Americas Rugby News
January 21, 2022
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Argentina will be without Santiago Álvarez Fourcade and Gastón Revol for the Málaga Sevens. The senior players and Los Pumas 7’s captains are in self isolation. Head coach Santiago Gómez Cora has named Felipe del Mestre as captain for the tournament. The Seven de Málaga, is the third tournament of …
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Americas Rugby News
January 20, 2022
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The Women’s bracket of the World Sevens Series returns to a more familiar three-pool format in Málaga beginning on Friday. There will be only 11 teams competing, however, as Fiji have been forced to withdraw due to pandemic complications. Belgium and Poland join the tournament and with Great Britain now …
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Americas Rugby News
January 20, 2022
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The World Sevens Series resumes in Málaga on Friday despite the specter of the pandemic in the backdrop. New Zealand, Samoa, and Fiji have all dropped out of the tournament though a window has been left open for the latter to possibly resume on Day Two. There are significant changes …
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Americas Rugby News
January 20, 2022
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A second Major League Rugby team is now without a Head Coach. On the same day that Scott Lawrence announced his resignation from Rugby ATL, the Dallas Jackals have parted ways with Michael Hodge. The Australian had yet to arrive in Texas and a statement from the team says that …
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Americas Rugby News
January 20, 2022
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Old Glory DC have unveiled their roster for the 2022 Major League Rugby season, at the same time confirming four previously unannounced overseas additions. Prop Kyle Stewart, lock Felix Kalapu, and winger Peni Lasaqa are to join from New Zealand with back row Fintan Coleman arriving from Ireland. Despite being …
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Americas Rugby News
January 20, 2022
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Juan Manuel Leguizamón has given fans a look into the fans at the URBA Top 12 Final. The 2021 Final was played between CUBA and SIC, two teams that have been highly productive in producing Pumas. Leguizamón himself played for SIC following his move from his native Santiago del Estero …
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Americas Rugby News
January 20, 2022
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The North American leg of the World Sevens Series has been officially postponed. Vancouver was set to host the first tournament on the February 26-27 weekend and will now shift to April 16-17. Los Angeles will move from March 5-6 to August 27-28. World Rugby says logistical challenges from the …
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Americas Rugby News
January 20, 2022
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María Eugenia Cruces y Cecilia Verocai se convertirán en las primeras jugadoras profesionales del rugby uruguayo. Firmarán su primer contrato a nivel de clubes y emigrarán a Italia. Por: Agustín Basso Un hecho sin precedentes. Las Teras María Eugenia Cruces y Cecilia Verocai se convertirán en las primeras jugadoras profesionales en la historia del rugby uruguayo. …
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Americas Rugby News
January 20, 2022
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Rugby ATL have been hit with the sudden resignation of Scott Lawrence as General Manager and Head Coach. The news comes with the 2022 Major League Rugby season just two weeks away, and leaves assistant coaches Blake Bradford and Stephen Brett to lead the team in the interim. Lawrence is …
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Americas Rugby News
January 19, 2022
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The LA Giltinis have signed World Sevens Series star Tom Mitchell on a two-year contract through 2023 Major League Rugby season. A long-time captain of the England Sevens side, the 32-year-old also led Great Britain in both the Rio and Tokyo Olympics games, winning Silver in 2016. Mitchell notably lined …
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Americas Rugby News
January 19, 2022
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Guido Petti is sidelined until March. Bordeaux will be without the Argentine second-rower for upcoming competition in the European Champions Cup and the French Top 14. Petti’s injury is a minor knee problem. He has complained of discomfort. Bordeaux have prioritized having Petti fully-fit for the business end of the …
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Americas Rugby News
January 19, 2022
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Phil Berna will captain Canada at the upcoming World Sevens Series tournaments in Spain. The experienced forward has recovered from injury that kept him out of the Dubai Sevens tournaments. He leads a team that shows seven changes from their last outing in December. Andrew Coe has departed for Rugby …
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Americas Rugby News
January 18, 2022
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The Austin Gilgronis will host Rugby New York at Bold Stadium for a preseason contest on Saturday, January 29. Kickoff is set for 5pm local time in what will be Austin’s second warm-up match with a trip to San Diego on deck this coming Friday. This is New York’s only …
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Americas Rugby News
January 18, 2022
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As Yaras já estão em solo espanhol para participar de mais duas etapas do Circuito Mundial de Sevens, promovido pela World Rugby, e dar sequência ao bom início de temporada. Em sétimo lugar após as duas etapas realizadas em Dubai, a melhor posição da história da seleção feminina no torneio, …
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Americas Rugby News
January 18, 2022
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Jamaica’s Men’s team will take part in the World Sevens Series events in Spain over the next two weekends, World Rugby have confirmed. Pandemic restrictions have seen New Zealand and Samoa drop out entirely with Fiji likely to miss the Malaga tournament. Germany have also been summoned to help fill …
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Americas Rugby News
January 17, 2022
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As expected the San Diego Legion have confirmed that second row Ben Mitchell will return for a third season with the club. The 27-year-old recently made his international debut with the USA Select XV in the Americas Pacific Challenge and is now aiming for full test honors. Mitchell made the …
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