Americas Rugby News
January 9, 2016
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Los Pumas and Springboks 7s impressed on Day 1 of the America Sevens in Mar del Plata, Argentina this afternoon. The two-day Rugby Sevens tournament is the first of the year in the Americas and serves as vital Olympic Games and International Sevens Series preparation for a number of those …
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Americas Rugby News
January 9, 2016
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Canada and Ospreys star Tyler Ardron faces another spell on the sidelines with a troublesome knee injury. The national captain struggled to make the World Cup after spraining his left MCL against Samoa in July during the Pacific Nations Cup, and suffered a second injury to the same knee against …
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Americas Rugby News
January 8, 2016
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Former Ireland international Gabriel Fulcher has been named as the new Head Coach for the BC Bears. A winner of 20 caps as a lock between 1994 and 1998, Fulcher also enjoyed a successful club career with Irish province Leinster and London Irish in the English Premiership. He succeeds Dean …
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Americas Rugby News
January 8, 2016
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In what is surely a first for North American rugby at least, two Americas players will line up together in the midfield for Clermont Espoirs – the academy side – against Toulon on Sunday. Top Canadian prospect George Barton, 18, will line up with 19-year-old USA export Moses Fuala’au in …
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Americas Rugby News
January 8, 2016
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Eagle 7s Head Coach Mike Friday has announced his training camp roster for the next round of the HSBC World Series. The USA currently sits in 3rd place in the standings as the team prepares for the Wellington and Sydney stops. The squad will get a huge boost as Danny …
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Americas Rugby News
January 8, 2016
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The Americas is to have a number of players featuring in the Pro 12 this weekend. It is to be the 12th round of competition but due to the terrorist attacks in Paris two matches have been postponed with teams instead making up for the missed matches in the Champions Cup. As …
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Americas Rugby News
January 8, 2016
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This weekend will see a number of Americas players taking to the field in the Premiership. It is to be Week 9 of the English domestic competition but it will not be a full round due to Bath traveling to France to face Toulon in a postponed European Champions Cup …
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Americas Rugby News
January 8, 2016
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This weekend will see Americas players involved in the Challenge Cup as a rescheduled match is to be played. Pau vs Castres from the opening round of the competition this season was postponed due to the terrorist attacks in France. Like the Champions Cup matches in France from that weekend …
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Americas Rugby News
January 8, 2016
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There are to be a number of Americas players in the Champions Cup rescheduled fixtures which will be played this coming weekend. The terrorist attacks in Paris during the opening round of this season’s European Champions Cup had seen all games in France called-off. Kicking-off action on Friday will be a …
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Americas Rugby News
January 8, 2016
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Imagine an Argentina Buenos Aires vs Interior All Star Fantasy Game. Who would take the field in a best of the best fixture between players from both URBA clubs vs players from clubs from throughout the country? All-Star Boundaries Such a match would, in effect, be like a trial for …
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Americas Rugby News
January 8, 2016
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A host of Americas players are back in action this week as the Pro D2 resumes following a two week holiday hiatus. It’s a welcome boost on a jumbled weekend that sees round 13 of the Top 14 re-scheduled for March, a re-shuffle required to play a handful of Champions …
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Americas Rugby News
January 7, 2016
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A new logo for the revised Americas Rugby Championship has been unveiled. The image features streaks of green, light blue, and red in the form of a rugby ball. The colours closely match those found on the jerseys of the participant countries – Brazil’s green, the light blue of Argentina …
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Americas Rugby News
January 7, 2016
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Jaguares membership is proving to be in hot demand as the premier category, or ‘founder’, has sold out. The asking price of AR$5,500 or roughly US$400 has proven to be more than reasonable as no tickets remain, as confirmed on Los Jaguares’ official website. Among other benefits included in the …
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Americas Rugby News
January 7, 2016
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Andrés Zafra becomes Colombia’s first to play in France, it was confirmed today. The 19 year old will be breaking new ground in ten days time when he joins Fédérale 3 club Givors, located near Lyon. Zafra is to join the French side from his Colombian club Los Carboneros from the city …
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Americas Rugby News
January 7, 2016
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Canadian star Jamie Cudmore will have surgery on a neck injury in the coming days, sidelining him for the next 3-4 months. The big second row suffered a herniated disc playing for Clermont Auvergne against Racing 92 on December 27 in Top 14 action. The news comes at a bad …
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Americas Rugby News
January 7, 2016
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Los Yakarés are in Mar Del Plata for the Americano de Seven, the first of two international Rugby Sevens tournaments taking place in South America this month. Argentina’s premier tournament will be played over the coming weekend and see teams from South America joined by Canada, South Africa and the USA. …
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Americas Rugby News
January 6, 2016
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Just two weeks out from signing an extension with Rugby Canada, Canadian Men’s Head Coach Kieran Crowley has resigned from his position. Crowley, a former All Black, took over the role in 2008 and led the Maple Leafs to two World Cups. He was under fire after a disappointing World …
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Americas Rugby News
January 6, 2016
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The USA Falcons developmental 7s side has named their roster that is touring South America. The squad is participating in the Seven de Mar del Plata in Argentina and then the Seven de Viña del Mar in Chile. The squad is taking on other developmental sides that the two tournament stops …
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Ted Hardy
January 6, 2016
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Welcome to 2016 and with it, the first Talking Rugby segment of the New Year. The big news around the water cooler this week is the new head coach for the USA. Seems Canada followed suit and has a coaching change on the horizon as well. Monday’s appointment of John …
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Paul Tait
January 6, 2016
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Who are to be the additional 15 Argentine Super Rugby players? It is a question of great interest to many and one which Americas Rugby News has indeed been asked. Argentine authorities have made it clear that the current roster of 30 players will increase to 45 but not all …
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