Americas Rugby News
September 30, 2016
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Mexico vs Guyana will be streamed live. The two countries will meet in a Rugby World Cup Qualifier on Saturday in Mexico City. The winner-takes-all match will see the World Cup dream ended for one and it living on for the other. Both teams have made it this far by …
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September 30, 2016
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Week 7 of the 2016-17 Top 14 season will see matches played on Saturday and Sunday in France. The competition features world class athletes from around the globe. Included are players from the Americas. This season’s edition is to continue with the importance of Americas players. Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Trinidad …
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Americas Rugby News
September 30, 2016
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Ciaran Hearn will make his Greene King IPA Championship debut when London Irish travel to Lady Bay to play Nottingham on Friday. The Canadian midfielder has recovered from a minor Achilles strain that kept him on the sidelines for the first four weeks of the season. His compatriot Jebb Sinclair …
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September 30, 2016
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Americas exports will play a significant part in the Aviva Premiership once again this weekend. Matches on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will feature representatives from across the Atlantic though only a half-dozen will occupy starting positions. Friday’s game at Ashton Gate will see Gastón Cortes occupying a reserve spot for …
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September 30, 2016
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On this day in 2007 Argentina and Ireland faced-off in a pool match in Paris. In what was the final fixture of Pool D the South Americans made history by winning the match and the group to advance to the Quarter Finals to face Scotland. The fixture marked the third …
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Americas Rugby News
September 29, 2016
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Martín Landajo will start at scrumhalf in place of Tomás Cubelli in one of three changes to the Pumas team to face New Zealand at Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires on Saturday. Guido Petti has recovered from injury to take his place in the second row, with Javier Ortega …
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September 29, 2016
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Australia and South Africa have each named their sides to compete against each other at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. The Springboks will be keen to use their home field advantage to avenge a 23-17 loss in Brisbane on September 10, and to stave off the challenge of Argentina …
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September 29, 2016
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Rugby Canada’s new Centralized Athlete Program is now at its intended full compliment of 20. Originally revealed as 19 players, the newest addition to the roster is 19-year-old Sussex, New Brunswick, native Cole Keith. The young prop was invited to join the training group after impressing in the recent James …
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September 29, 2016
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A number of Pumas may play for the French Barbarians this November. The French Barbarians will play host to Australia on November 21 at the Stade Chaban Delmas in Bordeaux. The soon to be confirmed international is to fall in between Australia’s November Internationals against France and Ireland. It is …
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Americas Rugby News
September 29, 2016
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Djustice Sears-Duru is set to make his Guinness Pro 12 debut for Glasgow Warriors on Friday evening. The Canadian prop has been named as a reserve for the match against the Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade. Glasgow currently sit just one spot ahead of the Dragons on the Pro …
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September 29, 2016
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The Cook Islands are to play historic test matches in Brazil and Mexico in June 2017. The tour represents a significant breakthrough for all three countries. The Cook Islands will play one test match against each country, doing so in the Americas. The Pacific Islanders will also have two home test …
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September 29, 2016
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TJ Perenara will start for New Zealand against Argentina in Saturday’s Rugby Championship match in Buenos Aires. The Hurricanes halfback replaces Aaron Smith in the run-on side, one of four changes made by coach Steve Hansen from the team that comfortably defeated the Springboks at AMI Stadium on September 17. …
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September 29, 2016
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David Tameilau will not be joining Newcastle Falcons after all. The Aviva Premiership club has cancelled a contract that would have seen the US Eagles no8 join the team at the conclusion of his PRO Rugby obligations with the San Francisco Rush. Rumors began circulating in August that Tameilau had …
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Americas Rugby News
September 28, 2016
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It was a full slate of club action in the north and south, but finding Americas standouts this week was somewhat tricky. There were a few obvious picks and others just sliding in. Shall we chalk it up to an off-week? Hopefully more will get an opportunity this weekend and …
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September 28, 2016
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In a stunning move the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) has terminated its bid to host Rugby World Cup 2023. The decision was taken by the FIR and the Promoting Committee following consultation with the Italian Government and the Italian Olympic Committee. “Our candidature has always been strictly connected to the …
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September 28, 2016
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Mexico Head Coach Ruben Duque has named his 23 players for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup qualifier. Mexico will play at home to Guyana in what is also to be the Rugby Americas North Final. On the line is a chance at keeping the dream alive. Either Mexico or Guyana will …
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Americas Rugby News
September 28, 2016
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Argentina’s push to host a World Cup take on a new meaning as World Rugby officials gather in Buenos Aires this weekend. The Union Argentina de Rugby (UAR) is to host a series of meetings with key World Rugby committee members. Present are to be World Rugby’s Executive, Rugby, Regional …
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Americas Rugby News
September 27, 2016
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Some new faces will run out for Canada ‘A’ in the upcoming Americas Pacific Challenge. The new tournament will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, with the first round of matches slated for October 8. Included on the Canadian roster are four players entirely new to this level of competition with …
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September 27, 2016
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It appears as if the USA’s Fall Tour match against Tonga has found a home in Spain. Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastian will play host to the Eagle’s November 19th match against Tonga. The stadium, built in 1993, has a capacity just over 30,000 and has been used in the past …
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September 27, 2016
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Samoa ‘A’ have named a 32-man roster for the upcoming Americas Pacific Challenge. Set to be played in Montevideo, Uruguay the World Rugby tournament will bring together the ‘A’ teams from Argentina, Canada, Fiji, Samoa, Uruguay and the USA. The 32 players named for Sama ‘A’ will begin training this …
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