Americas Rugby News
September 16, 2018
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Yesterday saw Juan Manuel Leguizamón adding a win in Australia to his impressive test career resume. In 82 test caps he has been in winning teams to record memorable Pumas results both and home and abroad. All told he is Argentina’s first player to win away games against England, France, …
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Americas Rugby News
September 15, 2018
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A player altercation with a spectator followed Australia’s loss to Argentina this morning. Wallabies flanker Lukhan Tui was yelled at and shoved by a spectator following the completion of the Rugby Championship test match on the Gold Coast. Australia fell to a 23-19 defeat against Argentina, the Wallabies first home …
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Americas Rugby News
September 15, 2018
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Argentina Captain Agustín Creevy and Head Coach Mario Ledesma were upbeat at the Press Conference earlier today. They were congratulated by the Australian media and also asked questions about not only their own situation but also Australia’s. On Australia’s Gold Coast Los Pumas completed their first win over the Wallabies …
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Americas Rugby News
September 15, 2018
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Round four of the 2018 Rugby Championship is history in more ways than one. In Wellington, New Zealand the All Blacks were beaten by South Africa. Across the Tasman Sea on Australia’s Gold Coast the Wallabies were beaten by New Zealand. Never before in the tournament’s history have both home …
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Americas Rugby News
September 15, 2018
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A week after losing against Australia in Brisbane, South Africa pulled-off a stunning upset to defeat New Zealand in the Rugby Championship. The result was precisely what the tournament required. New Zealand went into the game with a 3-0 record while South Africa, Argentina, and Australia were all 1-2 after …
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Americas Rugby News
September 15, 2018
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This morning was like none other in Rugby Championship history. Both the New Zealand All Blacks and Australia Wallabies were defeated on home soil. South Africa won in Wellington and Los Pumas did so on the Gold Coast. It was a history making win for Argentina over Australia who ended …
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Americas Rugby News
September 14, 2018
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The Mitre 10 Cup is now halfway through Week 5 but the Americas contingent is still to make their bow. It should be a good week with at least four and possibly five Americas exports set to take the field, with another name familiar to North American fans. One career …
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Americas Rugby News
September 14, 2018
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The early bird catches the worm. While most Major League Rugby sides won’t begin their preseasons officially until November, the Glendale Raptors will dust off the boots again on Sunday as they travel to Toronto for a friendly against the Ontario Arrows. Of course it hasn’t actually been that long …
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Americas Rugby News
September 14, 2018
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The inaugural season of Major League Rugby has come and gone and the new professional competition will soon enter uncharted territory as far as the Americas are concerned – a second season. Along with the excitement are said to be two new teams. One will be Rugby United New York, …
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Americas Rugby News
September 14, 2018
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The Top 14 season continues this weekend. In Week 4 of the 2018-2019 competition France’s elite clubs will take to the field on Saturday and Sunday. Involved are to be a number of players from the Americas. The following is a preview detailing those involved. First up will be Lyon …
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Americas Rugby News
September 14, 2018
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Only five matches will be taking place this weekend in the third weekend of the Greene King IPA Championship. The sixth game – London Irish at Jersey Reds – has been rescheduled to November 3 due to a lack of hotel accommodations on the Channel Island. A number of events …
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Americas Rugby News
September 14, 2018
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Week 3 of the English Premiership will take place from Friday to Sunday. Three teams will be looking for their first wins of the season while only Saracens and the Exeter Chiefs won their first two matches. Involved this weekend will be players from the Americas. The following is a …
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Americas Rugby News
September 14, 2018
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Week 3 of the Celtic-Italian-South African League takes places this weekend. A full round of seven matches will see matches played in Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales from Friday to Sunday. The following preview details the involvement of players from the Americas. There are to be two Friday …
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Americas Rugby News
September 14, 2018
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An extended squad of 40 players are currently in training with the Samoa ‘A’ squad in preparation for the Americas Pacific Challenge. All but two players have been selected from the Bluesky Super 9, Samoa’s regional high performance domestic competition. Included are eight players with test experience. Former Samoa Sevens …
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Americas Rugby News
September 13, 2018
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Eagles center Bryce Campbell was voted in as the scorer of the ‘Try of there Week’. The 23-year-old from Indiana crossed for London Irish in a team score against Nottingham last weekend. The 18-time-capped USA Eagle moved to the English club for the 2018-19 season. He did so after having …
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Americas Rugby News
September 13, 2018
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Round four of the Rugby Championship will be played on Saturday. Both matches are to be in Oceania with New Zealand vs South Africa being followed by Australia vs Argentina. The second of these fixtures will see two relatively evenly matched teams playing on the Gold Coast. A week in …
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Americas Rugby News
September 13, 2018
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Scott Lawrence will again lead the USA Select XV to the Americas Pacific Challenge next month. A team of 27 players has been selected for matches against the second senior sides of Tonga, Uruguay, and Argentina in Montevideo. Included are 12 players capped at test level, with Olive Kilifi the …
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Americas Rugby News
September 12, 2018
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The US Eagles will indeed be playing in Spain on November 10, but it won’t be against the Leones after all. Confirmation has come from the Spanish Rugby Federation (FER) that the two sides will play a neutral-venue test match at Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián on the first weekend …
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Americas Rugby News
September 12, 2018
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The 2019 Major League Rugby schedule will be released shortly and with confirmation that the upstart league will reach season two, an historic first is taking place at this very second. This officially represents the first off-season in American professional rugby. The realization raises an obvious question – who will …
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Americas Rugby News
September 12, 2018
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Romania have added two matches to their November international program. The Oaks will face Kenya on November 3 and the USA on November 17. Both matches will take place in Bucharest. A match against Uruguay on November 24 is already in place, leaving the November 10 weekend as the last …
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