Americas Rugby News
December 12, 2019
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Los Jaguares have revealed their home and away kits for the 2020 Super Rugby season. The home strip features a blue on black pattern, with orange found only on the logo patches. The alternate kit features the traditional orange that fades into navy blue. Both strips will be paired with …
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Americas Rugby News
December 12, 2019
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Danny Barrett will play his 50th tournament on the World Sevens Series in Cape Town this weekend. The 29-year-old California native headlines an unchanged Eagles squad that will be desperate to finish higher than their 8th-place result in Dubai. With more than 250 individual matches played on the circuit since …
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Americas Rugby News
December 11, 2019
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Player recruitment for the 2020 Major League Rugby season continues. The latest foreign signature for an MLR club is loosehead prop Nicolás Solverya. The uncapped 24-year-old departs Argentina for MLR after playing regularly for the Argentina XV. Having won titles playing for the Argentina XV and Jaguares XV, Solveyra was …
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Americas Rugby News
December 11, 2019
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The NOLA Gold will play their rugby on the north side of the Mississippi River in 2020. A lease agreement with the city has been secured and the team will move from Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero to the Shrine on Airline in Metairie. Formerly known as Zephyr Field, …
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Americas Rugby News
December 11, 2019
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American-born winger Tommy Seymour has announced his retirement from international rugby. The Nashville native represented Scotland for seven years beginning in 2013, coming to a close at the Rugby World Cup in Japan, his second World Cup. Seymour, 31, spent his formative years in Tennessee but then moved first to …
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Bryan Ray
December 11, 2019
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Dallas and Los Angeles are the next cities to join Major League Rugby according to new Commissioner George Killebrew. The statement was made at a press conference in New Orleans on Wednesday to announce the Gold’s move to a new stadium in 2020. While both cities have been mentioned in …
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Americas Rugby News
December 10, 2019
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Now more than a week into preseason training for the 2020 Major League Rugby season, there are still several key names to be confirmed by the Austin Herd including their new Head Coach. The club did announce the signing of two players this past week with others checking in to …
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Americas Rugby News
December 10, 2019
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The Seattle Seawolves have completed the signing of Juan Manuel Leguizamón. The 36-year-old joins the Major League Rugby side from Los Jaguares with whom he played Super Rugby for from 2016-2019. The move is the latest of a number of high profile signings for the new MLR season. As a …
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Paul Tait
December 10, 2019
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On November 11 2006 Argentina were 25-18 winners over England in London. The starting wingers were José Maria Nuñez Piossek and Pablo Goméz Cora. Neither player featured at RWC 2007 with the latter player appearing in what was his fourth, and final, test match. In RWC 2007 Argentina’s wingers were …
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Americas Rugby News
December 9, 2019
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World Rugby has revealed the draw for this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens. Both the men and women will again be in action after the first combined event of the season was held in Dubai this past weekend. Three Americas teams will compete in each bracket. The unusual knockout format employed …
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Americas Rugby News
December 9, 2019
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Old Glory DC have confirmed the signing of Canadian center Ciaran Hearn for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The Newfoundland native turns 34 at the end of the month. He joins the team after representing Canada in his third World Cup, having now collected 73 caps since his debut …
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Americas Rugby News
December 9, 2019
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Argentina are to play host to France and Italy in the July 2020 Internationals. The home series will be the first time for Los Pumas to play test rugby since their early exit from RWC 2019. France will tour Argentina, competing against the South Americans in a two match series. …
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Americas Rugby News
December 9, 2019
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Major League Rugby has announced the hiring of George Killebrew as the new League Commissioner. The 56-year-old from Honolulu, Hawai’i, arrives after spending 27 years with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks organization where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. Killebrew assumes the post with immediate effect, taking over …
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Americas Rugby News
December 9, 2019
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Russia’s involvement in RWC 2023 is in doubt. The country was handed a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Thus far Russia has been blocked from competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The ban prohibits the …
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Americas Rugby News
December 9, 2019
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada, USA Women’s Sevens Canada finished second and the USA third at the Dubai Sevens. The Canadians recovered from a rocky …
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Americas Rugby News
December 9, 2019
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Tucumán broke Uruguayan hearts to win the Seven de la República. Played over the weekend the northern Argentine province were 12-8 winners over Uruguay in the final with Agustín Cortés scoring a try in the final play to claim the Cup Final. Buenos Aires finished the tournament on a high, …
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Americas Rugby News
December 9, 2019
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Three North American players have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Dubai Sevens. Canadian pair Britt Benn and Ghislaine Landry are joined by Women’s Eagles standout Kristi Kirshe in the select side chosen by the commentary team. Benn returned to her center spot after missing the …
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Americas Rugby News
December 8, 2019
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The Leicester Tigers are interested in signing Matías Alemanno. The English Premiership side are looking to add him to their roster when his contract with the UAR expires in twelve months time. Alemanno still has plenty of years left in him despite already having had appeared in two Rugby World …
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Americas Rugby News
December 8, 2019
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Argentina have been crowed the Sudamérica Rugby u18 champions for 2019. The Argentine u18s went unbeaten at the tournament which concluded in Asunción, Paraguay on Saturday. With South America’s professional league, the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby beginning in February the u18s have new found importance. For Argentina the competition …
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Americas Rugby News
December 8, 2019
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The Houston SaberCats have confirmed the return of seven players to their team for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Sam Windsor, Osea Kolinisau, Zach Pangelinan, Malacchi Esdale, Max Tacket, Kieran Farmer, and Joe Kelly join eight recruits to make a 15-strong backs division. Windsor has been the face of …
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