Americas Rugby News
March 13, 2020
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US Eagles speedster Mike Te’o has joined RFU Championship club London Scottish with immediate effect. The 26-year-old outside back departs a shared agreement with the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby and the Eagles Sevens residency program in Chula Vista. It’s something of a surprise but the timing leaves …
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Americas Rugby News
March 12, 2020
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The two winning sides from the first ever round of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) were Selknam and Los Ceibos. The same two sides will battle-it-out in round two in Santiago del Chile on Saturday. Selknam is ready to go for their debut home SLAR match. Head Coach …
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Americas Rugby News
March 12, 2020
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Regardless of the quality of rugby produced by Los Jaguares vs Highlanders, there will be nobody at the ground to see it. The Buenos Aires government has prohibited attendances at events, which sees the match being played behind close doors. For the match, Gonzalo Quesada has heavily changed his starting …
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Americas Rugby News
March 12, 2020
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Major League Rugby has suspended operations league-wide for 30 days with immediate effect. The decision follows that of several sporting organizations – the NBA, NHL, and MLB – to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). It’s hoped that fixtures affected will be rescheduled once play resumes. The Seattle …
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Americas Rugby News
March 12, 2020
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The historic match that Paraguayan and Brazilian rugby supporters have long dreamt of will be realized on Friday. The Olímpia Lions play host to Corinthians in the first-ever professional rugby match involving Paraguay and Brazil. Unfortunately for supporters, the match will be played behind closed doors due to coronavirus. The …
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Americas Rugby News
March 12, 2020
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The San Diego Legion held on to win a ferocious contest over Rugby United New York by a score of 24-20 at Torero Stadium on Sunday. It was a match that won’t be remembered for attacking rugby, with much of the game resembling a brawl between the two forward packs. …
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Americas Rugby News
March 12, 2020
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Old Glory DC made it four wins in a row as they defeated Rugby ATL 31-29 on Sunday in a nail-biting encounter at Cardinal Stadium. Scoring went back and forth between the two Eastern Conference rivals with the result hanging in the balance through to the final whistle. Click here …
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Americas Rugby News
March 12, 2020
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The Utah Warriors have claimed a famous 33-31 victory over the Seattle Seawolves. An extraordinary finale saw the winning try scored in the 88th minute of play. Continual penalties extended the game well beyond its typical conclusion. Click here for the complete match report. The following video is courtesy of …
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Americas Rugby News
March 12, 2020
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The Austin Gilgronis earned their first win as a franchise since June 2018, taking a 24-20 result over the SaberCats in Houston to claim the Texas Cup. It ends a stretch of 22 winless games that included only a solitary draw two weeks ago against Utah. Click here to access …
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Americas Rugby News
March 12, 2020
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A Washington state emergency regulation enacted in contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will affect at least two Seattle Seawolves home games. Sporting events in three counties, including that of Starfire Stadium, will be restricted to 250 attendants for the remainder of March. As a result, Seawolves President Shane Skinner released …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2020
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An historic and memorable World Sevens Series event took place in Vancouver this past weekend. BC Place welcomed a Canadian record-setting attendance of 39,533 on Day One with 74,560 entering the gates over both days. Canada would claim the Bronze, their highest ever finish the Vancouver stop, with the USA …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2020
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RWC 2019 broke broadcast viewing records. World Rugby has confirmed that the Japan hosted tournament was the sport’s most watched event of all-time. This included 857 million viewers from around the world or a 26% increase from England and Wales 2015. Among the feats that RWC 2019 achieved are that …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2020
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Friday’s SLAR match between the Olímpia Lions and Corinthians is to be played behind close doors. The decision to take precautions comes following the confirmation of coronavirus in Paraguay. It has seen schools suspended for fifteen days. The decision means that the historic first ever professional rugby match in Paraguay …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2020
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The most competitive weekend in Major League Rugby history made for some similarly difficult selections. In many cases little separated those selected from honorable mentions. Such parity only ads to the intrigue in what promises to be a captivating race towards the playoffs. There are still 11 regular season games …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2020
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Canada u20 center Quinn Ngawati has left the Pacific Pride program in Victoria after signing with the Toronto Wolfpack. It will be the 20-year-old’s second stint with the professional rugby league club, first joining in 2017 before returning to rugby union in 2018. An imposing figure at 6’4″ (1.94m) who …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2020
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Olímpia Lions have added former Pumitas prop Gonzalo Hughes to their SLAR roster. The 21-year-old from Jockey Club Córdoba played four matches as a replacement for Argentina at the 2018 World Rugby u20 Championship in France. His nationality is particularly notable in this instance. Just two weeks ago the Paraguayan …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2020
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Blaine Scully has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 32. The USA’s captain at Rugby World Cup 2019 ends a career that saw the Sacramento native win 54 test caps for the Eagles while enjoying six years as a professional at the highest levels of European rugby. …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2020
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Santiago Socino has been suspended for foul play. He was a replacement hooker for Los Jaguares against the Sharks this past Saturday. He was cited for stomping and found guilty. He will now be unavailable for the remaining matches in March. He can play again as of April 05. His …
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Americas Rugby News
March 9, 2020
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Long-time Canadian international Matt Evans has confirmed his retirement from the sport at the age of 32. The Cornish Pirates winger will move upstairs from the playing roster with immediate effect having been appointed Team Manager of the RFU Championship club. A gifted footballer who started tests in five different …
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Americas Rugby News
March 9, 2020
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The Women’s Eagles will host the Barbarians for a second time as the first half of a May 3 double-header in San Diego. Torero Stadium will host the rematch of last year’s thrilling contest ahead of the Major League Rugby fixture between the Legion and the Austin Gilgronis. Formed in …
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