Americas Rugby News
July 13, 2018
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Marcelo Bosch is sidelined following surgery. The Saracens outside center will miss the start of the English Premiership season after undergoing surgery on both of his shoulders. The 34-year-old Argentine mid-fielder has won both the European Champions Cup and English Premiership titles with Saracens. His quest to add further to …
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Americas Rugby News
July 13, 2018
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Argentine prop Victor Damian Arias has signed for Bourg-en-Bresse. He will make the move to the eastern French club for the upcoming Pro D2 season, completing the move from Montauban. The 28-year-old Arias is a former Pumita, playing for Argentina U20’s in 2010. In 2014 he would play for the …
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Americas Rugby News
July 13, 2018
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Head coach John Dalziel has named his 12-man Scotland squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. Included are just six of the squad that competed at the Commonwealth Games earlier this year and two players who did not feature at all on the recently completed 2017-18 …
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Americas Rugby News
July 12, 2018
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Jamaica, and the USA South impressed on Day One of the 2018 RAN Women’s 10. Played in Mexico City the Women’s 10’s is part of the 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Super Week. The USA South opened with a dominant 48-0 victory over the Bahamas. They would follow it up …
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Americas Rugby News
July 12, 2018
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The USA Women are ready for the 2018 RWC 7’s. In eight days time the USA Women’s Eagles will take to the field at AT&T Park in San Francisco, competing for Gold from July 20-22. The USA Women’s Eagles are 5th seeds for the 2018 RWC 7’s. They are joined …
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Americas Rugby News
July 12, 2018
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The inaugural season of Major League Rugby is in the books and that means it’s time to select our Dream Team for 2018. We deliberately did not name weekly MLR selections this year with only two matches on a couple weeks, but that may well change in 2019 with the …
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Americas Rugby News
July 12, 2018
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The final round of the regular season of Super Rugby takes place this weekend. The play-off’s bound Jaguares take-on the eliminated Sharks in Durban. A win for Los Jaguares will give them a more favorable Quarter Final. For the match Sharks Head Coach Robert du Preez has recalled Springboks centurion …
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Americas Rugby News
July 12, 2018
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Familiar officials have been named by World Rugby for this year’s Rugby Championship. From August 18 to October 06 Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa will compete in the annual Southern Hemisphere competition. Argentina will open their campaign on Saturday August 18 against South Africa. The round 1 clash …
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Americas Rugby News
July 11, 2018
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Uruguay’s 12-man roster has been confirmed for the upcoming 2018 RWC 7’s. In two weeks time Los Teros 7’s will join 23 other teams in competing for Gold in San Francisco, California. The roster that will play at the 2018 RWC 7’s this month includes Gastón Mieres and Nicolás Freitas. …
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Americas Rugby News
July 11, 2018
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Day two victories were recorded by Mexico and the USA South Panthers today. The teams played in the second day of competition as part of the 2018 RAN U19’s, part of Rugby Americas North’ Super Week, in Mexico City. From July 08 to 13 the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Super Week …
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Americas Rugby News
July 11, 2018
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That’s a wrap on the Major League Rugby season, and Super Rugby isn’t far behind now that the play-offs are imminent. At least this week we still have some decent matches to pick from, including the Rugby Americas North Championship decider as well! Tomorrow we name our 2018 MLR Dream …
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Americas Rugby News
July 11, 2018
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Samu Manoa will joins USA captain Blaine Scully at the Cardiff Blues. The Welsh region has today confirmed the arrival of the USA Enforcer, completing his move from French club Toulon. Aged 33, Manoa will play for his third European club and do so in his third European league. In …
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Americas Rugby News
July 11, 2018
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Barcelona rugby have signed former Pumas Hooker Martín García Veiga. The 32-year-old returns to the Spanish club from Perpignan and will play in the upcoming División de Honor season. García Veiga joined Perpignan as a medical joker in March. His stay was cut short though injury which meant he missed …
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Americas Rugby News
July 11, 2018
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Daniela Rosales and Mexico are ready for the 2018 RWC 7’s. Rosales has been chosen by Head Coach Robin MacDowell to captain Mexico at the upcoming World Rugby Sevens competition in San Francisco. To prepare for the 2018 RWC 7’s Mexico’s places spent most of the first three months of …
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Americas Rugby News
July 11, 2018
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Ghislaine Landry is to lead Canada at the 2018 RWC 7’s in San Francisco, California. Canada’s Women’s Head Coach John Tait has named Landry as skipper of a 12-woman roster. Landry is the all-time leading Women’s point scorer on the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Series. Her 984 points make her …
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Americas Rugby News
July 10, 2018
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Brazil is to tour Georgia, playing matches in the former Soviet Republic on July 28 and August 03. The matches are to be a part of the Rugby Summer Cup 2018, a series involving the Georgia XV, Racing 92, Brazil and the Argentina XV. For Brazil the Rugby Summer Cup …
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Americas Rugby News
July 10, 2018
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The Jamaica Rugby Football Union had confirmed the national playing roster for the 2018 RWC 7’s in San Francisco, California. Taking place in two weeks time Jamaica will join 23 other countries in competing for the World Cup. The 2018 RWC 7’s is historic with it marking the first time …
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Americas Rugby News
July 10, 2018
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Harry Jones will captain Canada at the 2018 RWC 7’s in San Francisco. The 28-year-old has been named by Head Coach Damian McGrath to lead the 12-man roster in the upcoming global tournament. The veteran from North Vancouver has over 100 tries to his name on the HSBC World Rugby …
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Americas Rugby News
July 10, 2018
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Olympic Bronze Medalist Warren Weir is to play rugby for Jamaica. He will make his debut for Jamaica’s Rugby Sevens team at this 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Barranquilla, Colombia. Barranquilla 2018 will take place from July 19 to August 3 in Colombia’a fourth largest city. Weir joins Jamaica’s …
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Americas Rugby News
July 10, 2018
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Chile is ready for the 2018 RWC 7’s in San Francisco, California. Los Cóndores 7’s Head Coach Edmundo Olfos has finalised his 12-man playing roster for the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament which will be played from July 20-22. The 12-man playing roster is virtually identical to the training roster …
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