Americas Rugby News
April 17, 2016
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Will Magie’s penalty goal two minutes into sudden death overtime earned Denver an historic win over Ohio in the first ever PRO Rugby Match on Sunday. It was an ominous start to the day as a storm piled snow into Infinity Park, but the ground crews managed to clear the …
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April 17, 2016
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On Saturday former Puma Benjamín Urdapilleta stared as Castres won in the Alps against Grenoble. The ten-time capped former Argentine international kicked seven goals for the visiting Castres and also had a hand in setting-up two of his team’s tries. Urdapilletta was one of three South Americans playing for Castres at …
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April 17, 2016
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At least one Americas team is guaranteed for heartache following the pool stages of the next stop of the HSBC Sevens Series. USA, Canada, and Argentina have all been drawn in Pool D along with hosts France for the Paris event that kicks off on May 13. A fourth Americas …
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April 17, 2016
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Hopes of London Irish avoiding relegation from the Aviva Premiership have taken a major blow as they fell to a critical 13-6 defeat to rivals Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park on Sunday. An intercept try to Marcus Watson in the first half combined with penalty kicks from Mike Delany and …
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April 17, 2016
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Mendoza winger Axel Müller has been named to the official HSBC Dream team for the Singapore 7s. The 22-year-old winger was in fine form at the tournament, scoring three tries including one each in the quarter and semi final. His destructive running played a big role in Argentina’s success. The somewhat …
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April 17, 2016
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Kenya stunned the field in Singapore as the 8th ranked side in the world crushed overall leaders Fiji 30-7 in the final to claim their first ever HSBC Sevens Series Cup title. A Collins Injera penalty goal in the dying moments of the semi final knocked out Argentina in dramatic …
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April 17, 2016
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Buenos Aires have been crowned Argentino Juvenil Champions, defeating Cuyo 23-12 in the national junior final on Saturday in Tucumán. In doing so Buenos Aires are three-time reigning champions. In other results Mar del Plata finished in third position. The city’s 27-19 win sent the home side, Tucumán, into a fourth-place finish. …
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April 17, 2016
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All matches in week 5 of the Torneo Clasificatorio Uruguayo have been cancelled. A decision was made by authorities to have no matches this weekend due to strong rainfall that has devastated much of the country and causing the death of four people. The round will be rescheduled for a later date. …
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Americas Rugby News
April 16, 2016
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Hosts Canada emerged from Day One of the Langford 7s in fine form, with three wins from three to take the lead in Pool C and waltz into the Cup finals on Day Two. After dominant wins over Japan and Ireland, a Bianca Farella try earned them a hugely satisfying …
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April 16, 2016
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Rugby Canada held its fourth annual awards dinner on Friday night at Government House in downtown Victoria. Recognized were numerous members of the Canadian rugby community, including coaches, officials, and players. For a complete list of award winners see below. Provincial Union Award – Alberta Volunteer of the Year – …
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April 16, 2016
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The new season is upon us, so it’s time to have a little fun and pull out little bits of trivia about the players set to thrill the North American audience in the coming weeks. The oldest, the youngest, the shortest, the tallest. Here are some facts and figures to …
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April 16, 2016
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France caused a ripple in the tournament field by dominating New Zealand in the third game of the day to spark a number of upset victories on Day One at the HSBC Sevens Series event in Singapore. The French followed it up with wins over both USA and Canada to …
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April 16, 2016
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It wasn’t that long ago that a trip to the Bowl was a compulsory experience for the USA 7s squad. However, that paradigm has shifted and now the Eagles find themselves in the disappointing position of playing in the Bowl at the Singapore 7s. After starting off their tournament with …
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April 16, 2016
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The first ever professional rugby competition in North America is open for business, and it begins on Sunday at Infinity Park in Denver, Colorado. Even absent top players like Kyle Baillie, Timana Tahu, and Dom Waldouck, this match still features 16 full internationals and a plethora of exciting talent. Denver feature three …
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Americas Rugby News
April 15, 2016
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In a huge week of firsts the West Coast kicks things off at Bonney Field in Sacramento on Sunday, as visiting San Francisco look to knock off the hosts in what should be a very physical encounter. Each side features five capped internationals in their starting lineups, with one each …
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April 15, 2016
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There’s just two weeks left in the Greene King IPA Championship regular season, and there aren’t many Americas players left standing. Just a half dozen will take part over the course of the weekend, beginning on Friday evening at Ashton Gate where Gastón Cortes is on bench duty for Bristol …
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April 15, 2016
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Kicking-off this evening in France will be another round of the country’s national rugby championship. Involved are to be a host of Americas Players in the Top 14. Week 21 will see heated competition throughout with teams fighting for play-offs spots, European Champions Cup qualifiers and, also, for survival. First …
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April 15, 2016
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As PRO Rugby sits just a couple days away from kicking off their historic first season, we close out the week by taking at look at Sacramento. With San Diego not opening up their season until next weekend, the team preview for the Southern Californians is being released next week …
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April 15, 2016
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Just five rounds to go in the regular season of the French Pro D2. For some of the Americas players, that means less than two months left with their current club before moving to pastures new. Damian Arias is the first of 18 to see action this weekend, coming on …
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April 15, 2016
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For some it is panic time, while for others it is all about maintaining focus. Such is the differential status of teams in England’s elite domestic competition this season. A host of Americas Players are to play in Premiership – Week 20 this weekend. Kicking-off week 20 will be a home …
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