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South Americans in MLR – Week 17 Preview

Week 17 of the Major League Rugby (MLR) season will see matches played on Saturday, and Sunday. Involved in the matches will be players from South America. The following preview details their involvement. In Louisiana NOLA play host to the Houston SaberCats. The home side have named Chilean Nikola Bursic …

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Top 14 – Week 25 Preview

The penultimate round of the French Top 14 season will be played on Saturday, and Sunday. Teams are competing for places in the play off’s as well as survival from the dreaded threat of relegation. Involved are to be a number of Americas’ players. The following preview details those involved …

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Sudamérica Preview – Colombia vs Paraguay

There are to be three internationals in South America on Saturday though only one is capped. The match between Colombia and Paraguay in Medellín thereby carries with it added meaning. For both teams the match is the one they would have targeted pre-tournament. A win will see a boost in …

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Sudamérica Preview – Brazil vs Uruguay XV

The international rivalry between Brazil, and Uruguay continues on Saturday. The neighboring countries have competed in great contests in recent years but on Saturday their match-up will take-on a new look with Uruguay’s next of XV, the Uruguay XV facing Brazil’s official test side. Brazilian Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrosio has …

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Seawolves secure Canada prop Jake Ilnicki

Just a week after confirming the signing of Jeff Hassler, the Seattle Seawolves have announced the addition of another Canadian international. Tighthead prop Jake Ilnicki has joined the club for the remainder of the 2019 Major League Rugby season and is set to debut in Saturday’s match against the Glendale …

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NOLA Gold sign Welsh prop Ross Davies

The NOLA Gold have added another front row player to their stable for the remainder of the Major League Rugby season. Having recently signed USA international Alex Maughan, the Gold have now acquired veteran Welsh prop Ross Davies from the Dallas Reds. At 35 years old, Davies is in the …

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English Premiership – Final Week Preview

Saturday will see the final match day of the regular season of the English Premiership. With it being the last round all six matches will be played simultaneously at 12pm local time. The Semi Finals will take place on Saturday May 25 with Saracens and the Exeter Chiefs having home …

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Matt Beukeboom signs senior deal with Montauban

Canadian international Matt Beukeboom has signed a two-year senior contract with French Pro D2 side Montauban. The 22-year-old departs Pau with one year remaining on his academy deal to take up the fully professional offer with an eye to getting first team experience next season. Beukeboom spent three seasons with …

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Historic win for Jaguares over Hurricanes

An historic win by Los Jaguares over the Hurricanes has seen the Argentine franchise move into top spot of the South African Super Rugby conference. The result marked the first time the Wellington-based team has lost against the side from Buenos Aires. Los Jaguares’ determined effort this morning in the …

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