Americas Rugby News
July 30, 2015
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The Uruguayan test team, are preparing to play for the final time at home before the Rugby World Cup. The number two ranked South American team will play against an Argentina XV on Saturday at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. Uruguay will be hosting a side missing Rugby Championship players making …
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Americas Rugby News
July 30, 2015
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Last season’s English rugby second division champions, the Worcester Warriors have confirmed the departure of fly half Ignacio Mieres. The former Puma played for the club for two seasons after having previously spend three years at the Exeter Chiefs in addition to playing for Stade Français, Perpignan and the Leicester …
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Americas Rugby News
July 30, 2015
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Canada suffered a heartbreaking last second defeat to Samoa in the third round of the Pacific Nations Cup on Wednesday evening in Toronto. Sakaria Taulafo’s try on full time dealt Canada their fifth straight test defeat and denied the home side a first ever victory over Samoa. James Pritchard’s 600th …
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July 30, 2015
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Fiji held off a late surge from Japan to escape with a 27-22 victory in Pacific Nations Cup action on Wednesday evening in Toronto. Reduced to 13 men after two yellow cards in the dying minutes, the Fijian defense withstood a multi-phase attack from Japan, who failed to take advantage …
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Americas Rugby News
July 30, 2015
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After sticking with essentially the same lineup for their first two Pacific Nations Cup matches, Eagles’ Head Coach Mike Tolkin was looking to experiment as the USA took on Tonga. While the USA’s first XV is taking shape nicely, there are a lot of question marks in the reserves. Today’s …
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Ted Hardy
July 29, 2015
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A feel good story has emerged from the wake of the NRFL cancellations this Summer. Often overlooked in the fallout from the cancelled matches was that there were 60 men preparing to compete and train for a spot on the team’s roster. Those players came from all avenues… rugby players and crossover athletes alike. …
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Americas Rugby News
July 29, 2015
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Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has named a 26-man squad to travel to South Africa. The Springboks are to play host to Los Pumas in a third and final round Rugby Championship match on Saturday August 08 in Durban. Set to earn their first test caps of 2015, Juan …
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Ted Hardy
July 29, 2015
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PNC… Leave it Be The Pacific Nations Cup is coming off a very strong Round 2 that saw an epic battle between Samoa and Fiji as well as a thrilling upset for the USA over Japan. The tournament, often adjusted, could very easily turn into a great annual tournament for …
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Americas Rugby News
July 29, 2015
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With the objective of improving the conditioning of Colombian rugby representative teams in international competition the Federación Colombiana de Rugby (Colombian Rugby Federation – FRC) is investing in academies with the goal of improved performances. The governing body has identified the following as being of vital importance to Colombian rugby: 2016 …
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Americas Rugby News
July 29, 2015
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There’s no Rugby Championship this week but the Pacific Nations Cup is still on, and there’s also a match between an Argentina XV and Uruguay to rule over. PACIFIC NATIONS CUP July 29 – USA v Tonga Paul – Being able to back-to-back Pacific Nations Cup victories for the USA …
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Americas Rugby News
July 28, 2015
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A 23-man Argentine squad has been named for Saturday’s away match against Uruguay. Los Teros will play host to the Argentina XV at the Estadio Charrúa with kick-off scheduled for 3:30pm. Both countries are to compete at this year’s Rugby World Cup and for Uruguay the match is to be …
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Americas Rugby News
July 28, 2015
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Having started at tighthead prop in the opening two rounds of the Rugby Championship Ramiro Herrera was well placed to wear the number 3 shirt for Argentina at the World Cup. His place is now in doubt and with the non-availability of Juan Figallo and the forced retirement of Maximilano Bustos …
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Americas Rugby News
July 28, 2015
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The U19 National Team from Turks and Caicos recently competed at the NACARA U19 Championships in Orlando, Florida. The team finished the tournament with a 1-2 record and lost a heart breaker to the Cayman Islands in the Plate Final. World Rugby featured the team in one of their most …
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Americas Rugby News
July 28, 2015
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This week World Rugby caught up with Rafael Sori, who told his story about his involvement in rugby. As a former President of the Dominican Republic Rugby Sori has had a significant impact on sport in the country and through his efforts, he’s helped transform Rugby on the Caribbean Island.
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Americas Rugby News
July 28, 2015
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Joe Tekori will start for the first time since November of 2012 as Manu Samoa freshen up their Pacific Nations Cup side to face Canada in Toronto. Tekori is one of six changes all told from the team that drew with Fiji in Sacramento on Friday. Viliamu Afatia tags in …
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Americas Rugby News
July 28, 2015
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Kieran Crowley has made wholesale changes to the Canadian side that lost to Tonga in Burnaby on Friday, retaining only three of the starting side that will face Samoa. John Moonlight, Matt Evans, and captain Tyler Ardron are the only survivors as the tournament heads to Toronto on Wednesday evening. …
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Americas Rugby News
July 28, 2015
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Round three of the Pacific Nations Cup will take place on Wednesday evening in Toronto, where the Flying Fijians will face off against the Brave Blossoms of Japan. Fiji are coming off a 30-30 draw against Samoa in a tremendous game of running rugby, while Japan stumbled against the US …
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Americas Rugby News
July 28, 2015
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Since 2004 the Federación Venezolana de Rugby (Venezuelan Rugby Federation – FVR) has been developing a technical standardization project which seeks to significantly improve the standards of Venezuelan players. The project has now began to crystallize with the creation of the Academias Regionales del Proyecto Bravos de Venezuela (Venezuelan Regional …
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July 28, 2015
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USA and Tonga will both field heavily changed sides for round three of the Pacific Nations Cup, which takes place in Toronto on Wednesday afternoon. Each side comes in with a 1-1 record having lost their first game and won the second. The Eagles came from behind to beat Japan …
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Americas Rugby News
July 28, 2015
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The Australian Rugby Union have confirmed the Wallabies home match schedule for the 2016 Rugby Championship. The 2016 competition will return to having all three teams play each other twice with Australia’s home matches being on August 20, September 10 and September 17. The order of matches is to replicate that of …
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