Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2019
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The Pro 14 resumes this weekend with a full round of competition. With it falling during the Six Nations competition there are to be weakened line-ups as players are rested between rounds two and three of the Western European Championship. The following preview details the involvement of players from the …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2019
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With no Six Nations matches this weekend the domestic leagues return in Europe. In the case of the English Premiership this will see week 13 of the season being played. The following preview documents the involvement of players from the Americas. On Saturday Gloucester will have home advantage against the Exeter …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2019
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There are three unbeaten teams left in Major League Rugby. Barring a draw, it will be down to only two after Saturday afternoon’s match at Gold Stadium in New Orleans. The darling of the new season are the NOLA Gold who put their winning streak on the line against Rugby …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2019
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It’s a full weekend of action in the RFU Championship with one game on Friday, four on Saturday, and one on Sunday. Several players remain on international duty but there are three matches on Saturday of interest to Americas fans. The most interesting is at the Mennaye where Cornish Pirates …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2019
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South America is in line to get a direct qualifying spot for RWC 2023, writes Ignacio Chans. The breakthrough change is being considered by World Rugby as a result of tremendous improvement from Uruguay and a lack there of from other regions. At present Uruguay participates in qualifying against other …
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Americas Rugby News
February 15, 2019
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Tyler Ardron scored a try in the Super Rugby season opener. Played earlier today in Hamilton, New Zealand the Canadian went over from the back of a scrum to score a first half try for the Chiefs against the Highlanders. The Chiefs lost the match 30-27, doing so late with the …
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Americas Rugby News
February 14, 2019
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The 2019 Super Rugby begins this weekend. Los Jaguares will be playing their fourth season but will begin at home for the first time. They are to be up against 2016, 2017, and 2018 beaten finalists, the Lions. New Jaguars Head Coach Gonzalo Quesada has gone for a different line-up …
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Americas Rugby News
February 14, 2019
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Week 21 of the Pro D2 season begins today in France. The country’s second division professional league will see matches played on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. The following preview details the involvement of Americas’ players. In the only Thursday fixture Carcassonne have home advantage against the in-form Nevers. Argentine second-rower …
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Americas Rugby News
February 14, 2019
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Paul Lasike will play no further part in the Americas Rugby Championship. The USA center was sent off in the 31st minute of the first half of the match against the Argentina XV for stamping on Matías Osadczuk. According to the judicial report, Lasike’s offense was deemed to be a …
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Paul Tait
February 14, 2019
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The weekend’s test match results have given optimism to expanding the RWC from 20 to 24 teams. RWC 2019 competitors Canada and Russia suffered losses to non-RWC 2019 competitors, Brazil and Spain respectively. SPORTING Canada claimed the final spot at RWC 2019, doing so after having been sent into repechage …
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Americas Rugby News
February 13, 2019
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The NOLA Gold put their undefeated start to the 2019 Major League Rugby season on the line against the defending champion Seattle Seawolves on Sunday. For two sides provided a full 80 minutes of entertainment in a back-and-forth fixture loaded with open, attacking rugby. Uruguay lock Ignacio Dotti made his …
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Americas Rugby News
February 13, 2019
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It was a bad week for the North Americans in the Americas Rugby Championship. Both sides offered up performances that will go down among their very worst ever in the competition. If we were grading them solely based on the team result neither would come close to having any players …
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Americas Rugby News
February 13, 2019
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Canterbury will once again be the official kit supplier for USA Rugby. The national sporting body has signed a five-year deal with the England-based apparel company that will see Canterbury supply kit for all of the USA’s national programs – including the Falcons, Select XV, and All-American programs. The partnership …
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Americas Rugby News
February 13, 2019
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Test match rugby is coming to Jundiaí. As part of the Americas Rugby Championship the São Paulo state city will play host to Brazil vs Chile on March 02. Located 50km north of São Paulo city, Jundiaí is a city situated between between the two largest cities in the state …
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Americas Rugby News
February 13, 2019
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Tyler Ardron will start at n8 for the Chiefs to open the Super Rugby season. The Canadian will play in a side captained by 2014 World Rugby Player of the Year winner, Brodie Retallick. Retallick will lead the Chiefs from the second-row where he is to be joined by Michael …
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Americas Rugby News
February 12, 2019
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Austin Elite hosted the Toronto Arrows at Dell Diamond on Friday night in Week 3 of the Major League Rugby season. It was Toronto’s second ever match, following up on their regular season debut against NOLA two weeks before. Played in cold, wet, and windy conditions the two sides were …
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Americas Rugby News
February 12, 2019
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The Barbarians have booked a double-date with England on Sunday, June 2. Not only will the classic men’s invitational side be playing for the Quilter Cup, the women will also be in action as they play their third ever match and first ever international. In another first the women’s match …
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Americas Rugby News
February 12, 2019
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Following on the announcement of a new competition calendar, USA Rugby has unveiled a 38-strong list of High Performance athletes that will form the basis of selection to the Women’s Eagles program moving forward. Also confirmed is a new three-tiered player pool. The HP list will serve as the top …
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Americas Rugby News
February 12, 2019
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It was another exciting week in Major League Rugby and we finally had our first double-digits differential though even that game was enthralling from a fan’s perspective. Toronto got their historic first ever win, NOLA proved themselves the team to beat, and Houston will be kicking themselves for blowing a …
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Americas Rugby News
February 11, 2019
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In arguably his career high Brazilian flyhalf Josh Reeves scored all of his team’s points in Os Tupis’ 18-10 victory over Canada on Saturday. His goal-kicking saw him land 6 of 8 shots at goal with the final two being misses in what was a hot evening in São José …
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