Americas Rugby News
June 9, 2018
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The Glendale Raptors produced another convincing performance as they downed the Houston SaberCats 37-24 at Infinity Park on Friday evening. In doing so their inevitable qualification for the Major League Rugby Semi Finals is now official, while Houston’s dreams of a miracle recovery are now over. Within a dozen minutes …
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Americas Rugby News
June 9, 2018
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The third of three Major League Rugby games this weekend will take place at Archbishop Shaw Field on Saturday where the New Orleans Gold host the San Diego Legion. With only three weeks left of the regular season it’s a game that will have significant playoff implications. Both sides are …
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Americas Rugby News
June 9, 2018
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Canada will meet the USA in the Cup Quarter Finals of the Paris 7s after the two North American sides came through the pool stages with two wins apiece. With the two sides level on 44 points apiece heading into the tournament, the winner won’t just earn bragging rights and …
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Americas Rugby News
June 8, 2018
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The final round of the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series is at hand and the overall title is still up for grabs. Fiji currently enjoy a seven-point lead over South Africa which will be difficult but not impossible to overcome. Key personnel changes to both teams will make things interesting. It’s …
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Americas Rugby News
June 8, 2018
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It’s Friday afternoon, which means there’s lots of people sitting at work waiting for the weekend to arrive. Here’s a few rugby articles that might help pass the time, touching on: Scotland’s arrival, a Chilean lock and a couple Canadian ones, Major League Rugby, Argentine rugby development, coaching commentary, and …
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Americas Rugby News
June 8, 2018
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The place to be in the Caribbean on Saturday is the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town. Playing a test match will be the home favorites Cayman Islands and Bermuda in a Rugby Americas North Championship match that has taken on added meaning. News was passed around this week …
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Americas Rugby News
June 8, 2018
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International rugby returns to Edmonton once again, just a year removed from Canada‘s match against Romania last June at Ellerslie Park. This time it’s a bigger fish in Scotland and a bigger bowl with Commonwealth Stadium hosting test rugby for the first time since 2006. The two sides last faced …
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Americas Rugby News
June 8, 2018
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The third and final fixture of the 2018 RAN Trophy takes place on Saturday in Santo Domingo. The Dominican Republic are to have home advantage against Guadeloupe. A win for the home side will see them crowned champions. Both the Dominican Republic and Guadeloupe have already faced Curaçao this year. …
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Americas Rugby News
June 8, 2018
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The official opening weekend of the June Internationals sees Argentina at home to Wales in San Juan. For Los Pumas it is a new beginning, a first test match for the year 2018 and an opportunity at build on the form of Los Jaguares in Super Rugby. The match is …
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Americas Rugby News
June 8, 2018
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The final stop on the 2017-18 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series kicks off in Paris on Friday morning. A dozen teams will be vying to lift the Cup though only a a couple are still in contention for the overall Series title. For all this also represents the last major outing …
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Americas Rugby News
June 8, 2018
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The second Major League Rugby game on Friday evening, kicking off at the same time as the first, will be played in Texas at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex. Austin Elite are on a high with two wins in a row but will have to front up against one of …
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Americas Rugby News
June 7, 2018
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For the first – and only – time this season Major League Rugby fans will have to choose between two different games kicking off at the same time on Friday evening. One of those matches will take place at Infinity Park where the Glendale Raptors host the Houston SaberCats. Barring …
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Americas Rugby News
June 7, 2018
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Los Pumitas failed to perform today, falling 30-26 to Italy in the Junior World Championship. The result sees Argentina’s pool matches completed with a 1-2 record. Both teams scored four tries in the match but the theme was Italy’s impressive start as the Argentine defense was split wide open throughout …
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Americas Rugby News
June 7, 2018
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Uruguay made it two wins from two matches in the Nations Cup on Wednesday, downing Emerging Italy. The 23-19 victory saw Los Teros in control throughout the second half. Having previously defeated the Fiji Warriors it means Sunday’s match against the Argentina XV is now a tournament final. Uruguay are …
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Americas Rugby News
June 7, 2018
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The Argentina XV played their best rugby of 2018, crushing the Fiji Warriors 75-15 in Montevideo on Wednesday. The result keeps the Fiji Warriors winless after two rounds of the Nations Cup. The Argentina XV were in form control from start to finish. A staggering 11 tries were scored with …
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Americas Rugby News
June 7, 2018
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Nick Civetta has signed a permanent deal with the Doncaster Knight for the 2018-19 Greene King Championship season. The US Eagles lock spent a considerable portion of the 2016-17 season with the club while on loan from Newcastle Falcons. In an official club release, Civetta says that game time with …
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Americas Rugby News
June 7, 2018
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Uruguay are soon to have two players in the Oyonnax Academy system. Teritos tighthead prop Reinaldo Piussi will join second row Manuel Leindekar at the French Pro D2 club from Carrasco Polo following the completion of the World Rugby u20 Trophy competition to be held in Romania this August. Piussi, …
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Americas Rugby News
June 7, 2018
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US Eagles scrumhalf Ruben de Haas has signed a senior contract with South African province Free State. The 19-year-old has been with the Cheetahs Academy program since 2017 and is now committed to the senior squad until at least October 2020. Born in South Africa, de Haas moved with his …
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Americas Rugby News
June 6, 2018
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Uruguay downed Emerging Italy in the Nations Cup earlier today. The 23-19 win was the second straight victory for Los Teros, the hosts of the World Rugby organized tournament. Emerging Italy came off a late defeat against the Argentina XV. They were looking to go one better in Montevideo today. …
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Americas Rugby News
June 6, 2018
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The Argentina XV crushed the Fiji Warriors today in the Nations Cup. The 75-15 victory saw the Argentina XV putting in the best performance of the year, and was vastly improved to that from Saturday against Emerging Italy. At Carrasco Polo club in Montevideo today the Argentina XV ran in …
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