Americas Rugby News
April 24, 2016
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Guyana overpowered Barbados in a Rugby World Cup qualifier on Saturday, winning 48-17 at the National Park in Playfield, Guyana. The comprehensive victory means Guyana has one foot in the door in the subsequent round of the Americas qualifying series. The victorious Guyana will take to the field again on …
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Americas Rugby News
April 23, 2016
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Following the completion of the opening round of competition Chile and Uruguay top the South American A Championship Standings. Chile soundly defeated Paraguay in the opening fixture while Uruguay followed it up by humbling Brazil in South America’s largest city. With the South American A Championship not operating according to the …
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Americas Rugby News
April 23, 2016
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San Diego showed why they are early season favorites with an overwhelming display of running rugby at Torero Stadium to come away victorious in their first ever game by a score of 37-24 over Sacramento. Despite the visitors showing superiority in the forwards, the pace of the impressive backline and …
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Americas Rugby News
April 23, 2016
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A strong showing from Chile as Los Cóndores dominate Paraguay in the opening match of the 2016 South American A Championship in Santiago this afternoon. Chile’s 68-7 win saw the home side playing significantly better rugby that in the recent Americas Rugby Championship. In a great team effort 10 different …
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Americas Rugby News
April 23, 2016
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Uruguay demonstrated significant progress with a comfortable 36-14 victory over Brazil at Allianz Parque in São Paulo this afternoon. Close to 9,000 paying supporters attended the match. Los Teros won largely with an experimental side which called upon a number of players missing from recent international activity. They were led by five World …
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Americas Rugby News
April 23, 2016
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Both Uruguay and the USA were victorious in Round 2 of the World Rugby u20 Trophy on Saturday morning. The bonus point wins put each back into final contention despite losses suffered on the opening day. With Spain defeating Namibia 40-22 and Samoa thumping Fiji 32-8, the two pools are …
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Americas Rugby News
April 23, 2016
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Los Jaguares fell this morning, losing 36-28 against the Sunwolves at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo. The match was the fourth of as many away matches during the current tour which sees the Argentine side returning home with no wins and no competition points. The Argentine side played …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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James Pritchard will make his final appearance for Bedford Blues on a Saturday of goodbyes for many as the Greene King IPA Championship reaches the end of the regular season. The Blues have qualified for the playoffs but Pritchard is not expected to play a role and will make his …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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Denver will take it to the road in PRO Rugby Week 2, traveling to balmy San Francisco to take on their hosts at Boxer Stadium on Sunday. After surviving the frozen field at Infinity Park and coming out memorable extra time winners over Ohio by 16-13, Denver will be hoping the …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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San Diego are ready to show their wares as they make their PRO Rugby debut at Torero Stadium on Saturday in Week 2 of the new American professional competition. They will face a confident Sacramento team who surprised San Francisco at Bonney Field with an impressive 37-25 victory in the …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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Los Teros Head Coach Esteban Meneses has named an experimental lineup to take on Brazil in the opening round fixture of the 2016 South American A Championship. Meneses is without his European-based players and has opted for a balance of youth and experience to take on the ever-improving Tupis. While …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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JD Stephenson has named his Junior All-American team to face Hong Kong in the second round of the World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament in Zimbabwe. A half-dozen changes have been made to the side that were narrowly defeated by Namibia in round one, including one enforced due to the ACL …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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Los Teritos Head Coach Guillermo Storace has named his side for Saturday’s under 20 match against Zimbabwe. Uruguay’s under 20 side will be taking on the host nation of the 2016 World Rugby Junior World Trophy in Harare. Uruguay are coming off a 38-34 defeat against Fiji on the opening day …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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Chile have named their team to face Paraguay at the Old Grangonian Club in Chicureo on Saturday, kickoff set for 4pm local. Seven changes have been made to the side that suffered resounding defeat to Canada in the final round of the Americas Rugby Championship in March, while three players …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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The French season continues to creep towards its conclusion, with only four weeks left in the regular season for Pro D2. Five countries are represented this week with as many as 20 Americas players set for duty. Javier Rojas got the ball rolling in the Albi midfield at Perpignan on …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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Os Tupis Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrosio has selected the Brazil team for Saturday’s home international against Uruguay in São Paulo. Brazil will be playing host to their southern neighbors in an opening round fixture of the 2016 South American A Championship. Ambrosio is without several players, most notably Australian David …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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Two Pumas are to play for Racing 92 in Sunday’s European Rugby Champions Cup Semi Final in Nottingham, England. The suburban Parisian club will travel to England’s East Midlands to take-on the Leicester Tigers who earned home advantage. Starting for Racing 92 will be Juan Imhoff. The Rosario flier will …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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Veteran Argentine front-rower Marcos Ayerza will fly the flag of there Americas for the Leicester Tigers this weekend. The East Midlands powerhouses are to play away from home at the nearby City Ground in Nottingham. The Leicester Tigers earned home advantage over their opponents, Racing 92. The French visitors are …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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An injury blow to Los Jaguares has seen Juan Cruz Guillemaín ruled out of facing the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday. Having been named to start the San Juan second-rower injured his shoulder at the Captain’s Run. Guido Petti, who had been named on the bench, will start in place …
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Americas Rugby News
April 22, 2016
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Former USA Eagles captain Chris Wyles has been named to start on the left wing in the first of two European Champions Cup Semi Finals taking place in England this weekend. The veteran from Connecticut is to be one of two USA players involved, the other being Titi Lamositele who …
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