Americas Rugby News
May 4, 2018
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The 11th match for Los Jaguares in the 2018 Super Rugby season took place earlier today. The Argentine side played away against the Chiefs, the 2012 and 2013 champions. The match brought to an end the team’s four match tour to Oceania. In what will go down as historic, Los …
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Americas Rugby News
May 4, 2018
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Week 26 of the Top 14 is the final round of the regular season. For this very reason all seven matches are to be played simultaneously. It is to ensure that no team goes into their match knowing the mathematical requirements they face. Only two clubs know their fate – …
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Americas Rugby News
May 4, 2018
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Austin Elite celebrated their first official Major League Rugby home game on Thursday evening with their first win, not just in the regular season but as a franchise. A confident New Orleans side were left grasping for air as the home side pulled away in the final quarter to seal …
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Americas Rugby News
May 4, 2018
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The regular season of the English Premiership comes to a close on Saturday. Week 22 will be played with London Irish already confirmed as the bottom side. The Exiles have been relegated back to the second division for next season. With it being the final round all six matches are …
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Americas Rugby News
May 4, 2018
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Los Jaguares have made further history in New Zealand. In this morning’s Super Rugby clash in Rotorua the Argentine franchise defeated the 2012 and 2013 champions, the Chiefs 23-19. Following on from wins against the Melbourne Rebels, Brumbies and Blues Los Jaguares now return home to Argentina on a four …
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Americas Rugby News
May 3, 2018
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World Rugby has confirmed 19 match officials to take control of the upcoming Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. A total of 84 matches will be played during the three-day even that kicks off on July 20. Included on the men’s tournament panel are two referees from the Americas. …
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Americas Rugby News
May 3, 2018
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Paraguay welcome the Argentina XV to the Estadio Héroes de Curupayty on Saturday. The teams are to contest an opening round fixture of the inaugural Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. The Sudamérica 6 Naciones A is not only a rebranding of the South American A Championship, it is also a restructuring. The …
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Americas Rugby News
May 3, 2018
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After a furious ice storm scuttled their original plans, the Ontario Arrows will at last have their highly anticipated home opener on Saturday afternoon when they host the Boston Mystics. The weather has proved exceedingly turbulent once again ruling out use of the main York Lions Stadium pitch, but with …
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Americas Rugby News
May 3, 2018
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Almost a decade after the demise of the Rugby Canada Super League, a new initiative in Eastern Canada will see a similar competition begin this spring including six teams from Ontario to Newfoundland. The Eastern Canadian Super League will feature two divisions – Central and Atlantic – with three teams …
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Americas Rugby News
May 3, 2018
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Venues and kickoff times for the new Sudamérica 6 Naciones ‘A’ competition have now been confirmed. The tournament takes place over the next three weekends with the first round’s fixtures all on Saturday. A total of six venues will host games during the competition, with each nation nominating one location. …
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Americas Rugby News
May 3, 2018
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It’s a short turnaround for Austin Elite as they host the New Orleans Gold at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex to kick off Round 3 of the Major League Rugby regular season. After battling to a 50-38 defeat against Houston on Saturday the Elite will have to front up against a …
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Americas Rugby News
May 3, 2018
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It’s been an emotional week for Canadian rugby fans. Just days after John Moonlight stepped away from the field, Jen Kish has now confirmed her own retirement at the age of 29. The Olympic captain had already stated her intention to hang up the boots at the end of the …
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Paul Tait
May 3, 2018
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A Georgian source has proclaimed that Romania, Spain and Belgium will all be disqualified from RWC qualifiers. This would result in Russia replacing Romania as Europe 1, and thereby playing in the RWC 2019 opener against Japan. Due to what is at stake decisions have been delayed on numerous occasions …
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Americas Rugby News
May 3, 2018
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A delay in access to the full video of the all-Texas derby put our final selections off for a few hours but we got there, and in the end it was worth the wait with two players from that match forcing their way into the picture. This week’s selection seems …
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Paul Tait
May 3, 2018
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Samoa is suffering collateral damage from the Rugby Europe Debacle. The Pacific Island nation was scheduled to compete in a RWC qualifying series in June against Europe 2. Yet now into the month of May the series is set to be postponed as Rugby Europe and World Rugby are yet …
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Americas Rugby News
May 2, 2018
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The 2018 Super Rugby season continues this weekend. In a Friday fixture the Chiefs are at home to Los Jaguares in Rotorua. The Chiefs have been among the leading sides this season while Los Jaguares are currently on a three match winning-streak. Victories on the road have the Argentine side …
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Americas Rugby News
May 1, 2018
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The Rugby World Cup 2019 Repechage tournament will be hosted at the neutral venue of France. Multiple sources have confirmed the location, meanwhile Rugby Global revealed that the French Rugby Federation (FFR) has explicitly confirmed the event on recent job application postings. In previous years the Repechage, a last-chance opportunity …
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Americas Rugby News
May 1, 2018
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South America’s Professional League is growing before it begins. Plans for the new competition to underway in 2019 were for Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay to be involved. Now, though, Paraguay is involved in the advanced negotiations. From Four to Five Currently ranked seventh in the Americas Paraguay was excluded …
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Americas Rugby News
May 1, 2018
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USA Eagle Marcel Brache is to start for the Western Force on Friday. The reborn professional Australian team will play against Fiji in Perth in the first match of the new World Series Rugby. Brache is joined in the side by former South African international Peter Grant in addition to …
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Americas Rugby News
May 1, 2018
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Uruguayan scrumhalf Agustín Ormaechea will make his return to Mont-de-Marsan official on Wednesday. The 2015 World Cup starter left the Pro D2 club at the end of the 2016-17 season to join Strasbourg in Fédérale 1 but after losing his status as first choice with Los Teros to youngster Santiago Arata he …
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