Chile seem to be in a perpetual state of rebuilding and there is no change in that regard as they enter the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship. With Pablo Lemoine taking over as Head Coach in November it’s hoped that some long-term stability with finally arrive. In the meantime the former …
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Major League Rugby welcomed a new venue in Dell Diamond on Saturday as Austin Elite welcomed the Houston SaberCats to their new home in an all-Texas derby. The weather gods were angry, sending most of the 1,600 in attendance to find cover while the players dealt with the torrential rain. …
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With nine teams now in the league and a minimum of three matches a weekend, we’ll be doing something new this year – a weekly XV composed of players from Major League Rugby. Of note is that this XV differs from our usual ‘Team of the Week’ in that all …
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Senior Jaguares Matías Alemanno and Matías Orlando have signed on with the UAR until 2020. Their new contracts will keep them in Argentina for the entirety of 2020 up until the completion of international duty. Both men are regulars in the match-day 23 for both Super Rugby and in the …
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Two months after Os Tupis made headlines for their game against the Maori All Blacks, the Brazilians are looking to continue their rise. The goal is for Brazil to qualify for RWC 2023, an accomplishment which would be extraordinary. 2018 ARC Brazil has had a heavy investment in the …
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2018 was an abysmal year for the Argentina XV. There were disappointing results both in South America and elsewhere. Losses of note came against Georgia ‘A‘ and Brazil. On both occasions the Argentina XV started well only to be beaten. The meltdown defeat against Os Tupis was the definition of …
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A strong competitor in prior years of the ARC, Uruguay go into the 2019 campaign with everyone paying attention. Los Teros have been a success of the competition, most notably in claiming the scalp of Canada in Vancouver twelve months ago. ARC 2018 The 2018 ARC saw Canada vs …
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The USA has won back-to-back Americas Rugby Championship titles and on Saturday will begin their march towards the three-peat. Gary Gold has named a squad with the World Cup firmly on his mind and with spots on the plane still up for grabs there is still plenty to prove for …
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In May 2017 World Rugby changed player eligibility, making it much harder for a player to qualify via residency. In no small part was the change of extending residency laws from three years to five a response to the share number of foreign-born players to have played Six Nations rugby in the …
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The Seattle Seawolves and Glendale Raptors went toe-to-toe at a sold-out Starfire Stadium on Sunday in a rematch of the 2018 Major League Rugby final. It was an exhilarating match from start to finish, the perfect way to cap a memorable opening weekend of the 2019 season. Seattle featured several …
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The US Eagles have been forced to make three changes to their roster for the Americas Rugby Championship. Dropping out of the squad are Ben Landry, Ryan Matyas, and Tim Maupin. Second row Landry was forced off early with a head knock while playing for Ealing on the weekend, while …
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Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has nominated a list of 26 players to prepare for the Argentina XV‘s opening match of the Americas Rugby Championship against Brazil on Saturday. The squad will be captained by flanker Lautaro Bavaro, who returns for a fourth straight ARC tournament. There are 11 players included who …
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History was made in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon when the Gold hosted the expansion Toronto Arrows in the 2019 Major League Rugby season opener. That the league has successfully launched a second season is itself notable. It also opened the books on professional rugby in a new country. The …
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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 Major League Rugby It was an historic weekend as Major League Rugby passed another hurdle with the start of it’s second …
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This coming weekend will see the fourth edition of the Americas Rugby Championship getting underway. The Argentina XV will have home advantage against Brazil with Lucas Favre and Javier Corvalan being the likely starting props. Missing will be Franco Brarda. The Córdoba front-rower was a regular in the first three …
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A trio of Eagles have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Hamilton Sevens. Ben Pinkelman, Folau Niua, and Carlin Isles have all been rewarded for their contributions to the USA’s third consecutive second-place finish that leaves them tied with Fiji for first overall on the Series …
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The comparative populations of the 20 countries competing at RWC 2019.
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The Seattle Seawolves edged the Glendale Raptors 20-18 in a thrilling conclusion to the opening weekend of the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Brock Staller led the way for the defending champions with 15 points including the game-winning penalty with just six minutes to play. It was clear from the …
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Nicolás Sánchez was in fine form it was quite enough to lead Stade Français to victory at Stade Félix Mayol. A last-gasp try by Filipo Nakosi sealed a stunning 33-30 comeback win for Toulon who were trailing by seven with only four minutes to play. While Benjamín Urdapilleta and Patricio Fernández were …
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It was billed as a potential World Cup eliminator with two leading candidates for Argentina’s second flyhalf spot going head-to-head. In the end there was only one winner. Benjamín Urdapilleta led the way for Castres as they defeated Patricio Fernández and his Clermont Auvergne side 24-16 on Saturday. The win …
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