Americas Rugby News
March 18, 2016
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After two years of working on drawing the tournament to Barbados, the Barbados Rugby Football Union has been awarded the rights to host the Barbados International Rugby Sevens. The tournament, set to take place on December 10-11, 2016. The tournament has toggled back and forth between Trinidad and Tobago each …
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Americas Rugby News
March 18, 2016
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One could be forgiven for not knowing that there is to be a round of Aviva Premiership taking place in England this weekend. With attention firmly directed at Super Saturday and, specifically at Le Crunch the domestic competition will see week 17 taking place and a number of Americas players are to be involved. …
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March 18, 2016
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The opening round of the Uruguayan qualifying tournament was played last weekend. A number of encouraging matches were played and the Week 1 results saw Los Cuervos and Montevideo Cricket Club (MVCC) out of the blocks with impressive wins.In the match of the round Old Boys defeated Pucuru Stade Gaulois …
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Americas Rugby News
March 18, 2016
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US Eagles second row Greg Peterson will start for Glasgow Warriors as they host Leinster at Scotstoun Stadium in a rescheduled Guinness Pro 12 match on Friday. Originally a round 9 fixture set for December 5, the game was postponed due to severe weather conditions and an unplayable surface. Peterson …
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Americas Rugby News
March 17, 2016
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We’ve debated and arm wrestled and thrown names in a hat, but finally decided on our top XV from the Americas Rugby Championship. Because of the nature of the inaugural tournament we had to lay down a couple stipulations – players had to have started a minimum of two matches to …
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Americas Rugby News
March 17, 2016
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Los Jaguares Head Coach Raúl Pérez has made six changes to his team to face the Chiefs in Buenos Aires on Saturday. The fixture is to mark the historic home debut of Argentina’s first ever professional team. With Ramiro Herrera forced out through injury, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro has been elevated …
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Americas Rugby News
March 17, 2016
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Two USA Eagles players are to start for the Cardiff Blues against Munster on Friday. Cam Dolan will start in the second-row while Blaine Scully will run-on as the starting left winger. The fixture is to be a rescheduled Guinness Pro 12 match, with the round 12 match having been …
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Americas Rugby News
March 17, 2016
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Former Puma Tomás Leonardí is set to make his Sunwolves Super Rugby debut against there Melbourne Rebels in this weekend’s round four fixture. The Sunwolves will play host to the Australian franchise in Tokyo as they seek their first win. In round three the Japanese side lost by a single …
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Americas Rugby News
March 16, 2016
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Tomás Cubelli is to start again for the Brumbies. The Buenos Aires scrum half has been named to start in the number 9 shirt for Saturday’s away Super Rugby fixture against the Stormers in Cape Town, South Africa. In being selected to start Cubelli retains his monopoly on the Brumbies …
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Americas Rugby News
March 16, 2016
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There are no tickets left for Los Jaguares vs Chiefs, the historic first home Super Rugby match for the Argentine franchise. Sold Out, proclaimed jaguares.com.ar this afternoon, confirming the success of the team in capturing public interest. The fixture is to be played at Velez Sarsfield, a famous Buenos Aires soccer …
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Americas Rugby News
March 16, 2016
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World Rugby has announced the fixture list for the 2016 u20 Trophy competition, to take place in Harare, Zimbabwe, starting on April 19. Two sides from the Americas will be present, with Los Teritos representing Uruguay and the Junior All-Americans heading over from the USA after defeating Canada in Texas last …
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Americas Rugby News
March 16, 2016
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After the excitement of the Americas Rugby Championship this week’s selection seems downright boring. Los Jaguares were on a bye, as was the whole of the Guinness Pro 12, and most of the top Americas exports were either not playing well or not at all. In some cases we’ve simply …
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Americas Rugby News
March 16, 2016
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On Saturday March 12, Peru’s under 18 side began preparations for international competition in 2016 by winning a warm-up fixture in Arequipa. Los Tumis M18 played against the under 20 division side of the Club Leones Rugby Club Arequipa. With an excellent style of play which saw regular linebreaks and open play …
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Americas Rugby News
March 16, 2016
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Having missed the opening two Super Rugby matches Juan Martín Hernández will start for Los Jaguares vs Chiefs, writes Sergio Stuart for Ole. The veteran utility back is to be a welcome return for the Argentine Super Rugby franchise who are to be without three starting forwards to injury. Hernández …
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Americas Rugby News
March 16, 2016
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USA Eagle and current Newcastle Falcon forward Todd Clever has joined forces with the Austin Huns in their quest to bring professional rugby to Texas. As of April 1st, Clever joins the Huns Management Group as a co-owner and strategic partner. Last month the Huns announced ambitious plans to professionalize …
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Americas Rugby News
March 16, 2016
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Mauricio Reggiardo, the current Head Coach of Pro d2 side Albi will take over the reigns of current Top 14 club Agen next season. Having worked miracles last season to save Castres from what was, at point point, probable relegation former Puma Reggiardo will be responsible for Agen playing in France’s …
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Americas Rugby News
March 16, 2016
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PRO Rugby has revealed their player rosters for the inaugural season – sort of. A list of five squads has been released, with a total of 98 players spread between teams comprised of between 15 and 22 each. Of course that means there are numerous players still to join up, …
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Americas Rugby News
March 16, 2016
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Following up on rumors emanating from Rugby Canada HQ in Victoria, the New Zealand Herald is now reporting that Mark Anscombe has been offered the job of National Senior Men’s Head Coach, though the deal has yet to be finalised with financial terms and official start date to be confirmed …
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Americas Rugby News
March 16, 2016
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Canada will have at least four players in the inaugural season of PRO Rugby. Prairie Wolf Pack duo Hubert Buydens and Nick Blevins will join the new organization shortly, with Buydens set to join Phil Mackenzie at San Diego and Blevins earmarked for San Francisco. The pair will join Americas …
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Americas Rugby News
March 16, 2016
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Jamie Cudmore will be playing his rugby in France next year. Previously linked with Aviva Premiership club Gloucester and Welsh regional side Scarlets, the big second row – part of Canada’s coaching staff during the Americas Rugby Championship – will leave Clermont Auvergne in the off-season and head east not …
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