Americas Rugby News
March 13, 2016
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Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise, Los Jaguares are preparing to face the Chiefs and Stormers in upcoming rounds of the competition. Following the team’s debut against the Cheetahs and Sharks in South Africa, Los Jaguares are to return to training on Monday in Buenos Aires. They will do so focused on …
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Americas Rugby News
March 13, 2016
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PRO Rugby has confirmed that Orene Ai’i will be playing for the San Francisco team in the inaugural season. Now aged 36, Ai’i has had a decorated career which has seen the Samoan-born, New Zealand capped outside back play professional rugby in France, Japan, and New Zealand. Due to prior …
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Americas Rugby News
March 12, 2016
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The first ever Aviva Premiership match outside of England saw Saracens defeating London Irish 26-16 at New Jersey’s Red Bull Arena this afternoon. Played in front of a crowd of 14,811 people the official attendance approached double that of today’s Super Rigby fixture in Singapore between the Sunwolves and Cheetahs. The Super …
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Americas Rugby News
March 12, 2016
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Montevideo clubs Old Christians and Old Boys are to represent Uruguay in Argentina this year. They will do so in the second division of the Campeonato Argentino Interior with Old Christians competing in Pool B and Old Boys in Pool 3. The eighteen team competition will feature teams from throughout Argentina’s hinterland. The …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2016
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The Six Nations will be capturing most of the spotlight in Europe this weekend. Most, that is, but not all. The Top 14 will be rolling-on with week 18 seeing a host of matches involving players from the Americas. Kicking-off the round will be today’s only fixture with Toulouse playing host to …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2016
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A number of players from the Americas will take to the field in week 16 of the Premiership this weekend. The round will have a special appeal as, for the first time in history, a match will be played outside of England. That fixture will be played in New Jersey. …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2016
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Uruguay is to play 9 Further Test Matches in 2016, it has been confirmed by Ignacio Chans writing for Referi. Los Teros have already played four test matches for three wins, defeating Brazil 22-29, Chile 23-20 and the USA 29-25 in the Americas Rugby Championship. South American A Championship First up …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2016
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When USA Rugby launched their for-profit Rugby International Marketing one of their big announcements was plans for a streaming rugby content channel. Since the initial launch, little has been heard from RIM regarding their channel launch aside from an occasional reference to working on the platform. While they have yet …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2016
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The Americas will have at least 16 players in action over the weekend in the French Pro D2. With Mont-de-Marsan due to play on Sunday, both Agustín Ormaechea and Carlos Muzzio could feature and increase that total. Already done and dusted is Thursday’s game at Narbonne, where Takudzwa Ngwenya scored …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2016
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Phil Mackenzie is the latest international to sign with PRO Rugby. The Canadian wing or centre will line up for the San Diego franchise, having been granted an early release from his contract with club Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership. Mackenzie becomes the first Canadian to officially join the …
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Americas Rugby News
March 11, 2016
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Taylor Paris has re-signed with French club Agen for a further two seasons. The Canadian star has been first choice on the left wing for the past two seasons, but has yet to make an appearance since they earned promotion to the Top 14 due to a cruciate ligament injury …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2016
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Argentina is to play against New Zealand at River Plate Stadium in the 2016 Rugby Championship. Located in Buenos Aires the stadium is the largest in Argentina and has an extensive record in hosting premier sporting events including the final of the 1978 FIFA World Rugby. Los Pumas have previously played …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2016
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USA Eagles forward Andrew Durutalo will start in the back-row for the Sunwolves in Singapore this Saturday. The Japanese Super Rugby franchise is to play against South African franchise the Cheetahs in the first 2016 fixture to be played in neutral country territory. The starting lineup named by Head Coach …
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Americas Rugby News
March 10, 2016
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The Americas Rugby Championship wrapped up this past weekend which means it’s time for our last weekly selection of this year’s tournament. Of course there is still our ARC Dream Team to come early next week. Might some of the players below find themselves in our best of the tournament …
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Americas Rugby News
March 9, 2016
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Argentine international Tomás Cubelli is to start his third consecutive Super Rugby match when the Brumbuies taken the Western Force in Perth on Friday. The Buenos Aires scrum half will again wear the number nine shirt for the Canberra based franchise. Head Coach, Stephen Larkham has made three changes with Blake Enever and …
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Americas Rugby News
March 9, 2016
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With the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship having come to a close Uruguay’s qualifying Tournament is now set to begin. Kicking-off on Saturday March 12 the tournament will consist of eleven teams, of whom six will go on to play in the elite level national tournament, the Campeonato Uruguayo. In addition to the …
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Americas Rugby News
March 9, 2016
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PRO Rugby has confirmed that David Williams will act as an Assistant Coach for the Denver team in its 2016 inaugural season. The England native is a former USA Eagle representative at both Rugby Sevens and senior test level. He has also worked with the USA Eagles and multiple USA age-grade …
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Americas Rugby News
March 9, 2016
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Simon Fathers has been named as an assistant coach of San Francisco, PRO Rugby confirmed today. The naming of the New Zealand native follows the appointment of Life West Athletic Director Adriaan Ferris last month. Fathers is to be an Assistant Coach for the San Francisco team in its 2016 inaugural …
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Americas Rugby News
March 9, 2016
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The UAR launched the XXI Edition of the Argentina Nacional de Clubes today. The Argentine national club competition will bring together the best 16 clubs from the country, nationwide. It will kick-off on Thursday March 24. UAR President Carlos Araujo commented at the launch that “the ICBC Nacional de Clubes is …
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Americas Rugby News
March 9, 2016
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Mirco Bergamasco will play for PRO Rugby franchise Sacramento, the league has today confirmed. The long-time Italy star is the second overseas international player to be confirmed for the league following South Africa’s Pedrie Wannenburg three days ago. Bergamasco joins the Luke Gross-coached Northern California side from Guinness Pro 12 …
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