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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP USA It has taken decades but at long last the USA is to having voting power on the World Rugby Council. The …

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San Diego steal one from Ohio

A last-second try by Charlie Purdon saved San Diego’s blushes and snatched certain victory away from Ohio at Torero Stadium on Sunday. In a messy affair disrupted by erratic passing, injuries, and bizarre substitutions, Ohio looked to have done enough only to watch San Diego drive the length of the …

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Creevy Handed One Week Ban, to miss Lions

Los Jaguares captain Agustín Creevy has been hit with a one week suspension making him unavailable to play against the Lions on Saturday May 21 in Johannesburg. Creevy’s suspension is for performing a dangerous tackle in last night’s match against the Sharks on Jean Deysel.  The incident took place in the 31st …

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Denver leave Sacramento with win

Denver’s perfect start to the PRO Rugby season continued on Sunday as they departed Bonney Field with a 35-13 win over hosts Sacramento. Two tries by Max de Achaval and another big performance from the pack led the way. More details to come as they emerge… SACRAMENTO 13 Tries – …

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Juan Imhoff joins Los Pumas 7s

Encouraging news for Argentina’s hopes of winning a medal at the 2016 Olympic Games has come through in the form of a French-based flyer. Juan Imhoff has joined Los Pumas 7s for next weekend’s international competition at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. The London Sevens tournament is the final stage …

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Müller named to Paris Dream Team

Argentina strongman Axel Müller has been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Paris 7s. The powerfully-built forward scored four tries in the tournament and was a big part of several others with his ability to offload out of the tackle a key feature of the Pumas attack. …

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Samoa rejoice after Paris win

Samoa came back from a 26-7 half-time deficit to score 22 unanswered points and steal an improbable victory over heavy favorites Fiji to take the title at the Paris 7s. It’s the first HSBC Sevens Series Cup win for the island nation since Dubai in 2012, and a monumental achievement …

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USA & Canada Pooled Together in London

The draw has been made for the pool stages of the final round of the 2015/16 HSBC Sevens Series, to take place at Twickenham in London next weekend. Once again Americas teams will have to meet each other after being clumped in Pool D in Paris. With the completion of …

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Raptors Retain PRP Title

Lost in the shadow cast by the launch of PRO Rugby is the fact that the Pacific Rugby Premiership is still alive and well. The Western-based competition completed their third year of operation yesterday with a scintillating finale. As in the first two years of the competition, the Glendale Raptors …

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France hold off Eagles in Paris

Day Two of the HSBC Paris 7s offered little sympathy for the plight of North America’s representatives, both of whom suffered crushing defeats on Day One. The Eagles improved somewhat but were still decidedly second best to France, losing 24-12 before taking out their frustrations in a 33-12 win over …

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Uruguay Lose in Valiant Effort against Fiji

Uruguay lost in a valiant Effort against Fiji this afternoon in Montevideo’s Estadio Charrúa. Los Teros’ 42-28 defeat in the first of two non-capped internationals between the teams was a solid opening performance. In winning the Fijians demonstrated their renowned inconsistency as spontaneity was at the forefront of their victory. …

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Jaguares Fail to Perform against Sharks

Los Jaguares failed to perform against South African side the Sharks this evening, losing yet another match that was there for the taking. To blame were reoccurring problems from the Raúl Pérez coached side. Six penalties from the boot of Springbok Pat Lambie was what separated the teams. Indeed, Los Jaguares …

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PRO Week 5 – San Diego vs Ohio

The battle to determine second place will be at Torero Stadium on Sunday, where San Diego host Ohio with each sporting a 2-1 record and hoping to stay close to early pace-setters Denver. San Diego have had no trouble putting points on the board with a stellar backline their most …

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PRO Week 5 – Sacramento vs Denver

Denver return from a week’s vacation to take a short trip to Sacramento, where they look to continue their unbeaten start to the season at Bonney Field on Sunday. Despite several absentees their pack remains formidable, though they will come up against their toughest challenge to date in a Sacramento …

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Canada and USA flounder on Paris Day One

Both Canada and the USA got off to the worst possible start at the HSBC Sevens Series event in Paris on Friday. Canada suffered a brutal 42-5 defeat to hosts France largely thanks to a dominant performance from star attacker Virimi Vakatawa. The Canadians at least managed a try from …

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Guatemala Obtain World Rugby Membership

The World Rugby Council has approved the membership applications of Guatemala and Slovakia. The two countries applied through their respective national governing bodies of the Asociacion Deportiva de Rugby de Guatemala and Slovenská Rugbyová Únia and are now associate member unions. Both applications were made with the guidance and backing …

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