Americas Rugby News
May 14, 2016
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Today’s European Rugby Champions Cup Final in Lyon, France saw the addition of three more players from the new world to the list of winners. Chris Wyles, Marcelo Bosch and Juan Figallo joined the Americas List of European Champions. The three players are all from vastly different locations and their arrival …
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Americas Rugby News
May 14, 2016
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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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Americas Rugby News
May 14, 2016
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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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May 14, 2016
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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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Americas Rugby News
May 13, 2016
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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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Americas Rugby News
May 13, 2016
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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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Americas Rugby News
May 13, 2016
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Rosario flier Juan Imhoff was recently featured by World Rugby. The global governing body of rugby took a look into the top tries scored by the left winger at Rugby World Cup 2015 in England and Wales. The two finishes featured in the video were his pair of tries scored in …
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Americas Rugby News
May 13, 2016
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From May 14-19 in Mérida, Venezuela there is to be a series of rugby education programs. The courses are a part of the annual coaching management of the Federación Venezolana de Rugby (FVR). The same program got underway on February 19 at Caracas’ Universidad Central de Venezuela. Providing the resources …
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Americas Rugby News
May 13, 2016
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As there’s only two games each week and in some cases only one it doesn’t really make sense to choose an entirely PRO-centric weekly team (unless we have to!) so instead we’ve opted to take a quarterly approach. With a 16 week season we’ll select a form team after each …
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May 13, 2016
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Uruguay will host the Fiji Warriors – the national ‘A’ side – on Saturday at Estadio Charrúa in the first of two matches set to take place between the two sides. The arrival of the Fijians follows on last year’s nearly identical tour that saw the Warriors win both matches …
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Americas Rugby News
May 13, 2016
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Last month’s South American A Championship match between Brazil and Chile at São Paulo’s Pacaembu Stadium saw organizers gathering some 7.4 tons of donated food. The collected items were used to provide much needed aid to the Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Associate Cruz Verde. The Associação Cruz Verde charity aids people …
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Americas Rugby News
May 13, 2016
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Racing 92 are into unchartered waters and well-placed to come out on top. The European Champions Cup Final in Lyon this Saturday is to be the first ever in the city and the first hosted by France since 2010. On that occasion Toulouse downed Biarritz 21-19. Involved in the match …
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Americas Rugby News
May 13, 2016
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The Ontario Blues have made their first roster announcement of the year, naming their traveling 23 to take on an Alberta Select XV next weekend in Edmonton. With the first match of the 2016 Canadian Rugby Championship just two weeks following, the game is an opportunity for some old faces …
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Americas Rugby News
May 12, 2016
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Chilean prop Ramón Ayarza came on as a 29th minute substitute for Bayonne against Béziers on Thursday evening to make his first appearance in Pro D2. The 22-year-old is one of 16 Americas players suiting up in France this weekend, including Argentine teammate Benjamín Macome, who started at no8. Dax …
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Americas Rugby News
May 12, 2016
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Great Britain has named an extended roster for the Olympic Games. Included are players from England, Scotland and Wales including a mixture of Sevens specialists and full-time professionals playing in the Aviva Premiership or Guinness Pro 12. Among the big names selected are Rugby World Cup 2015 athletes Mark Bennett …
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Americas Rugby News
May 12, 2016
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Pablo Matera is to return to the starting lineup for Los Jaguares who play host to the Sharks on Saturday evening in Buenos Aires. The World Cup Puma is the only change to the pack that out performed the Kings in Los Jaguares’ previous fixture. The Alumni ball-carrying flanker will …
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Americas Rugby News
May 12, 2016
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Sunwolves Head Coach Mark Hammett has named named his side to play host to the Stormers in Singapore this weekend. Retained in the starting lineup is USA Eagles fetcher Andrew Durutalo while center Harumichi Tatekawa has been given an opportunity as captain. Tatekawa replaces hooker and regular captain Shota Horie who …
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Paul Tait
May 12, 2016
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Wednesday’s announcement from World Rugby was extremely warmly received. But did the election of Bill Beaumont and Agustín Pichot to Chairman and Vice-Chairman signal in a fresh approach or is it to be more of the same from World Rugby? In order to consider this very question I have put together the …
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Americas Rugby News
May 11, 2016
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With Los Jaguares taking a week off and not so many European players jumping up and down for selection, this week was a little trickier than anticipated. Thankfully a few players from within the Americas had good enough games to justify their inclusion. 1 – Hubert Buydens (San Diego) It’s …
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Paul Tait
May 11, 2016
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The Rugby World Cup 2019 draw is officially set for 2017, World Rugby confirmed today. It signifies a change to the process from that of Rugby World Cup 2015 as the seeding will be delayed by six months. For Rugby World Cup 2015, hosted by England and Wales, the draw …
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