Americas Rugby News
August 31, 2018
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The English Premiership returns this weekend. The 2018-2019 club season will again feature twelve teams with England’s elite competing for four places in the play-off’s and the final two meeting in the Premiership Final. For a season preview and prediction click here. Week 1 opens with a derby in England’s …
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Americas Rugby News
August 31, 2018
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The Pro 14 season begins this weekend. In week 1 of the league matches will be played in Ireland, Italy, and Wales on Friday and Saturday. The season is to be the last before RWC 2019 making it increasingly important for all involved as players press for representative duties. For …
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Americas Rugby News
August 31, 2018
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The Uruguay XV defeated Brazil in a training match on Thursday. Played in São José dos Campos, the visitors were 41-36 winners. The match was the final hit-out before the Americas Pacific Challenge which takes place in Uruguay in October. The match was not played under usual restrictions. As such …
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Americas Rugby News
August 30, 2018
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The second match day of the Americas Rugby Challenge saw Colombia vs Mexico in one of two matches. Los Tucanes put on a dominant second half display to convert an 11-0 halftime lead into a 45-0 victory. The win sees Colombia unbeaten after two matches, making Saturday’s Americas Rugby Challenge …
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Americas Rugby News
August 30, 2018
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Paraguay went 2-0 in the Americas Rugby Challenge by easily accounting for Guyana on Wednesday. Having beaten Mexico on Sunday, the Paraguayans are now into the tournament final against hosts Colombia on Saturday. It is to be the second match of 2018 between Colombia and Paraguay. The prior fixture saw …
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Americas Rugby News
August 30, 2018
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The third week of the Mitre 10 Cup is underway with two Americas players already seeing action. Eagles cap Mike Sosene-Feagai and Canadian international Evan Olmstead came off the bench for Auckland to play the final quarter in the win over Waikato on Thursday. On Friday Southland will look to …
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Americas Rugby News
August 30, 2018
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The Pro D2 continues in France with Week 3 taking place from Thursday to Sunday. The competition is important for many countries who will playing RWC 2019. From the Americas the qualified Uruguay and USA both have hopefuls involved in the league. The same is true of Canada, a country …
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Americas Rugby News
August 30, 2018
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Dan Moor’s trial at Yorkshire Carnegie has gone well. Today the RFU Championship club confirmed that Moor has signed on for the 2018-19 season, joining Canada teammate Jake Ilnicki in the side. The duo will make their regular season club debuts on Friday with both named in the run-on side …
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Americas Rugby News
August 29, 2018
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Chilean Pablo Huete has traded Dax for Charente. The move comes with immediate effect and sees the second-rower back in the Pro D2. Huete had made the move to Dax from Bayonne but after playing just one pre-season friendly for Fédérale 1 side Dax he now joins Charente. The 21-time …
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Americas Rugby News
August 29, 2018
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Colombia were too good for Mexico today, winning 45-0 in Medellín. Los Tucanes’ victory made it back-to-back victories in the Americas Rugby Challenge and means Mexico remain winless in the competition. Mexico was kept scoreless today and heated by 45 points. This was despite Colombia having been 11-0 ahead at …
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Americas Rugby News
August 29, 2018
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Once again the Canadian Rugby Championship has come and gone in the blink of an eye. It’s a frustrating thing to see the supposed flagship domestic competition amount to so little year after year. If the rugby gods oblige Canada’s efforts for World Cup qualification perhaps then some focus will …
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Americas Rugby News
August 29, 2018
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England coach Simon Amor has named a 20-strong training group for the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series. Included is 17-year-old Femi Sofolarin, a track and field sprinter from Dulwich College who is currently eligible for the US Eagles having been born in Boston. In fact Sofolarin is also eligible for Scotland. …
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Americas Rugby News
August 29, 2018
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Game two of the Central European tour saw the USA South Panthers winning in Austria. Taking-on Austria’s test team the USA South Panthers were 51-0 winners in Vienna this afternoon. The fixture was game two of a three-match tour. In the tour opener the USA South Panthers defeated Hungary 35-12 …
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Americas Rugby News
August 29, 2018
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Paraguay romped past Guyana, winning 86-7 in day two of the Americas Rugby Challenge in Medellín, Colombia. Having defeated Mexico 45-36 on day one Paraguay can now prepare for the final fixture with an eye to a Grand Slam. For Guyana the loss marked back-to-back heavy defeats. On day one …
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Americas Rugby News
August 29, 2018
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The English Premiership’s 2018-2019 season begins on Friday. With it being the final season before a Rugby World Cup there is added reason to follow the competition closely. Eddie Jones’ England is far from having its line-up confirmed. Players from all clubs are still looking to get their way into …
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Americas Rugby News
August 29, 2018
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The second season of the Guinness Pro 14 begins on Friday. Last season saw the Pro 12 becoming the Pro 14 with two South African teams entering to join two from Italy, four from Ireland, two from Scotland and four from Wales. The 2018-19 Pro 14 Final will break new …
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Americas Rugby News
August 29, 2018
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The inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge saw Colombia at home against Guyana in match two. While both are South American countries The fixture was a Sudamérica Rugby vs Rugby Americas North clash. Colombia’s rapid rise in recent years was on show in the match. Unable to compete, Guyana were on the …
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Americas Rugby News
August 28, 2018
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The historic Americas Rugby Challenge began on Sunday. The opening match of the inaugural tournament saw Paraguay facing Mexico. The hotly contested match went the way of the South Americans though Mexico also played impressive rugby. Both Paraguay and Mexico have little time to recover. Both have to pick up …
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Americas Rugby News
August 28, 2018
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Canada crashed to defeat in their opening round match at the World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament in Bucharest in Tuesday. A second half collapse saw them squander a 15-point halftime lead as Portugal instead came away with the 31-29 win. The two goal kickers exchanged penalties in the opening quarter. …
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Americas Rugby News
August 28, 2018
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There would be no repeat of last year’s win as Fiji put Uruguay to the sword by a final score of 55-34 in Bucharest on Tuesday. The power of the Fijian runners was too much for the Teritos to handle, instantly elevating the Pacific Islanders to favorites status in the …
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