Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2019
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Despite having no side place higher than 4th, the Americas have had two players selected to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Vancouver Sevens. The USA’s Stephen Tomasin gets the nod for the second consecutive tournament while Connor Braid is named from 10th-place Canada. Tomasin continues to make his …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2019
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Connor Braid has done it again. For a second consecutive tournament the Canadian dynamo outstripped the field to win the DHL Impact Player of the Vancouver Sevens. The award is given at each stop of the HSBC Sevens Series to the player who scores the highest cumulative number of tackles, …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2019
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Santiago Cordero scored two tries in an away victory this weekend. His double helped the Exeter Chiefs to a 33-30 victory over the Worcester Warriors at Sixways. His performance, which included 90 meters with ball in hand, saw Premier Rugby naming him as the Player of the Week. Both of …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2019
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This past weekend saw Facundo Gigena scoring his first try in the English Premiership. The Argentine loose head prop did so in what was the Leicester Tigers’ only try in their away match against the Sale Sharks. In his third consecutive start for Leicester, Gigena managed to stretch over the …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2019
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The 2019 ARC has gone down in history as the most successful for Uruguay. Los Teros claimed four wins from five matches to finish in second position, their best on record. The competition consists of six countries with five of them fielding their test teams in name. Matches between two …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2019
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In the final round of the 2019 ARC Chile played host to the Argentina XV. The home side was no match for this year’s champions who romped to an ARC record 85-10 victory. The resulted completed the Grand Slam for the Argentina XV and saw them securing bonus point wins …
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March 11, 2019
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The final round of the 2019 ARC saw the USA competing a great escape against Canada in Seattle. The Friday evening fixture saw Canada pushing the Eagles to the brink and appearing to be on course for victory before a final twist. Ultimately the match went down 30-25 in favor …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2019
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Avery Oitomen sparked an incredible second half comeback as the Toronto Arrows defeated the San Diego Legion 27-20 at Torero Stadium on Sunday evening. A terrible first half saw the Arrows trailing 20-3 but they somehow rallied to score 24 unanswered points in the last half-hour to bring the Legion’s …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2019
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Two late tries spared the Seattle Seawolves from an upset loss on their home turn as they stopped the Houston SaberCats 27-14 at Starfire Stadium on Sunday. The SaberCats gave the defending champions more than they bargained for and were leading heading into the 70th minute of the match. It …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2019
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South Africa were the class of the field in Vancouver as they defeated France 21-12 to claim their first Cup Final victory of the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series. France were ranked 12th entering the tournament and did incredibly well to make the final, but the defending series champions were too …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2019
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With the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) over the updated Americas Rankings show how the teams will remain until mid-year. Yet this weekend saw not only matches in the ARC but also a vital match in the Caribbean region. The March 10 2019 Americas Rankings reflect this in showing progress …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2019
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The Glendale Raptors stretched their unbeaten streak to four games as they romped to a 38-19 win over Austin Elite at Infinity Park on Saturday. It was a chilly evening in Colorado though not nearly at the level seen against Toronto. The Texas, however, were simply outmatched by a superior …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2019
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Bermuda overpowered Jamaica in a test match on Saturday to book their place in the 2019 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Championship. Bermuda’s 43-14 victory sees the island nation secured of a place in this year’s top elite regional competition. The match was a promotion / relegation match which determined who …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2019
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Most teams would feel uneasy about heading to San Diego to play the red-hot Legion in their own backyard on a Sunday evening. After last week’s horror show in Glendale, however, the Toronto Arrows will feel right at home in the balmy coastal air. On deck is a prime time …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2019
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After two weeks of home cooking the Houston SaberCats take to the road to play the Seattle Seawolves on Sunday. While the defending champions haven’t quite been as dominant as they reputation just yet, their performances have been markedly superior to that of the struggling SaberCats. Houston squeaked by Austin …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2019
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BC Place continued its reputation as one of the premier events on the HSBC Sevens Series on Saturday. Unfortunately the packed house couldn’t quite inspire the home favorites to the Cup Quarter Finals. Canada won twice on Day One of the Vancouver Sevens including a handsome victory over Fiji but …
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Americas Rugby News
March 9, 2019
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The Lions played host to Los Jaguares in an entertaining attacking match earlier today. Thirteen tries were scored in all with the hosts outscoring the visitors by seven tries to six. The match was the first of two games for the Argentine side in South Africa on the current tour. …
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Americas Rugby News
March 9, 2019
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Uruguay overcome a combative Brazil in Montevideo to win their fourth match of the Americas Rugby Championship, in doing so claiming 2nd place in the competition for the first time since its new beginning in 2016. While the final score read 42-20 in favor of Los Teros, it was Os …
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March 9, 2019
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The Argentina XV entered the history books on Saturday afternoon as they pulverised Chile by a record score of 85-10 to claim their first ever Americas Rugby Championship Grand Slam. New ARC single game marks were set in points scored, winning margin, and tries scored, while overall tournament marks eclipsed …
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Americas Rugby News
March 9, 2019
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The Lions were 47-39 winners today in Johannesburg. The South Africans overpowered what was a substandard Jaguares’ performance with the scrum seeing the hosting having a notable advantage. In all there were thirteen tries scored with the Lions claiming seven and Los Jaguares six. Yet the total of tries and …
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