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Viña Del Mar 7s – Day 1 Results

Argentina and Fiji are again the top dogs at the end of Day 1 at the second leg of the Sudamerica 7s Series in Viña Del Mar. Neither side had any trouble with their competitors and the pair now look certain of meeting again in the Gold Final in what …

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Injury blow for Canada star Evans

Canada has been dealt a heavy blow just five months out from their World Cup qualifying series against the US Eagles with the news that star fullback Matt Evans has suffered a serious knee injury. An awkward fall in a tackle against London Irish last month resulted in significant damage …

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Canadian trio in British & Irish Cup action

While the big clubs are revving up for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup duty this weekend, England’s Greene King IPA Championship sides are in their own international competition as they get set for Round 5 of the British & Irish Cup. Generally treated as reserve grade fixtures, the prospects of …

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Americas Weekend Guide – Pro D2 Week 17

Americas fans can look forward to a pretty solid weekend in the Pro D2, with upwards of 20 players representing Argentina, Canada, the USA, and Uruguay across the eight games. Narbonne got things started on Thursday evening with a 23-17 win over Montauban. Starting at no8 for the winners was …

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Parisse Returns to Captain Italy in 6 Nations

The inspirational Sergio Parisse is back to captain Italy in the 6 Nations. The No 8 from La Plata, Argentina famously captained Italy to an historic triumph over South Africa in November. That saw him adding to previous scalps as Italian captain including France, Ireland and Scotland. Parisse was absent from …

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Full Match: OMBAC vs Life West

OMBAC hosted Life West in San Diego on the weekend in an exciting Round 4 match of the new California Cup competition. Below is the match in its entirety, a rare chance to see what top level amateur club rugby in America looks like. Among the notable participants are US …

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Los Pumas 7’s for Viña del Mar

Los Pumas 7’s have been confirmed for Viña del Mar. The champions of last weekend’s Punta del Este 7’s will look to make it two from two to start 2017. The notable inclusion for Viña del Mar is Ramiro Finco. He has prior experience playing for Los Pumas 7’s on …

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Team of the Week

Our weekly selection is back after a week away on account of insufficient numbers. The European numbers were a bit stronger this week but the performances weren’t so flash. On the outskirts of European thoughts is the Italian Eccellenza, an ever-improving standard of rugby that is now bolstered with several …

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Estelles Added to Champions Cup Roster

Argentine outside center Juan Pablo Estelles has been added to Northampton’s Champions Cup Roster. He will be free to play for the Aviva Premiership side, if selected, in Saturday’s home clash against Castres. The Northampton Saints are in bottom spot of Pool 4. After four rounds the English club has …

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Jaguares Suffer Hernández Blow

The year has not started well for veteran Juan Martín Hernández. The Jaguares inside center has been ruled out of rugby for a month, handing Los Jaguares a significant blow. In the first training session of the year Hernández collided with second-rower Juan Cruz Guillemaín. The impact caused facial trauma and …

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Only 5% of tickets for the Vancouver 7’s Remain

Only 5% of tickets for the Vancouver 7’s remain reports Patrick Johnson for the Province. The encouraging sales make the second annual Canada Sevens a hit. The upcoming tournament is head towards a sell out. For the 2016 event organizers inxreased their ticket goals on numerous occasions. Demand was so high that …

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Ohio-Born Flanker Set to Join Bath

Ohio-Born Flanker Sam Underhill is set to Join Bath. His moving from the Ospreys will see him go from playing in the Guinness Pro 12 to the Aviva Premiership. The well-regarded back-rower is has been mentioned by England Head Coach Eddie Jones as ideally suited to playing for England. The 20-year-old …

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“We’ll beat the All Blacks by 2019”

Daniel Hourcade has declared “We’ll beat the All Blacks by 2019”. The Argentine Head Coach made the declaration on the “De caño vale doble” show on Radio 10. With Los Jaguares having begun preparations for their second Super Rugby season Hourcade is optimistic. He believes that the lessons learned including …

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Wild Geese RFC Set to Tour Cuba

The Wild Geese RFC is set to tour Cuba. Based in Baltimore, Maryland the club will embark on a six-day trip to Cuba this week. Involved will be 30 players in the “El Cubano Ron y Cigarros Recorrido” (The Cuban Rum and Cigars Tour). Rugby and tourism are both to be features of …

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