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Australia edge South Africa in Rugby Championship

The Wallabies completed a come-from-behind victory to defeat South Africa 24-20 in the opening round match of the 2015 Rugby Championship. Played in Brisbane Australia appeared on course for a home defeat before Fijian-born centre Tevita Kuridrani crossed for a TMO confirmed try with time up on the clock. The turn-around …

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Fiji beat Tonga to open PNC

Fiji defeated Tonga by a score of 30-22 as the Pacific Nations Cup kicked off at ANZ National Stadium in Suva early Saturday morning. The scrappy match saw both sides concede numerous penalties, and it was the boot of Ben Volavola that made the difference in the end. The new …

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Teams set for Canada v Japan

The Canadian and Japanese teams are set for the opening round match of the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup, on Saturday at Avaya Stadium in San Francisco, California. The fixture is to be one half of a double-header in which the USA will play against Samoa thereafter. Canadian Head Coach …

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Eagles Named to Face Samoa

USA Eagles Head Coach Mike Tolkin has named his lineup to face off against Samoa in their 2015 Pacific Nations Cup opening match tomorrow night at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California. After not having played against each other since 2007, tomorrow’s test will be the first of two times that the USA …

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Texas Select Side Tours Cayman Islands

At the beginning of July, a collegiate men’s select side from the LoneStar Rugby Conference toured the Cayman Islands for a week of training, games, and valuable experience for the players involved. A project that had been years in the making, the team, nicknamed the Rattlesnakes, hit the road on July 5th …

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All Blacks down Pumas in Rugby Championship Opener

The World Champion All Blacks started their Rugby Championship title defense well by defeating Argentina 39-18 in Christhurch on Friday evening local time. The performance made up for last week’s below-par showing against Samoa in Apia while for Argentina it was a reminder of the need to enter with the …

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Concerns Raised over Buenos Aires Super Rugby Venue

The Argentine Super Rugby franchise is to be based in Buenos Aires, or more specifically, the city’s Northern suburbs in and around San Isidro. The Parque Presidente Sermiento in Saavedra has been identified by the union as being appropriate for the needs of the team and union. Saavedra’s neighbors, though, …

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World Cup Promo

The clock is ticking as the Rugby World draws closer to the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. If you weren’t already excited enough, here’s a great World Cup promo to get your blood boiling.

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World Rugby Review Canada vs Japan from 2011

In this week’s edition of World Rugby Nail-biting matches takes a look back to the Rugby World Cup 2011 pool match between Canada and Japan. Played in the city of Napier the Pacific Nations Cup rivals competed to a 23-23 draw. The enthralling encounter featured five tries with DTH van …

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Teams set for Fiji v Tonga

The teams are set for the opening match of the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup, which kicks off in Suva on Saturday as Fiji face off against Pacific cousins Tonga. The home side will have a leg up on the visitors, as the Flying Fijians played against the Maori a week …

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2015 Pacific Nations Cup Preview

The Pacific Nations Cup returns for its 10th season, featuring six Tier 2 sides in four rounds of action over the space of just 16 days. Included are two triple-headers, one at BMO Field in Toronto on July 29, and the finals at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby on August 3. …

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2015 Rugby Championship Preview

The fourth annual Rugby Championship kicks off this weekend with New Zealand and Australia hosting matches on Friday and Saturday respectively. For three of the four it has been a quick turn-around from Super Rugby to get ready for the competition. Argentina, in contrast, has gone straight from camp in …

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Honduras to Compete in CONSUR C

Rugby is growing throughout the Americas with the sport now been officially played in all nineteen Spanish Speaking countries in the region. The sport is new to the Central American republic of Honduras but with neighboring countries El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua all working together with CONSUR there is great …

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Emiliano Boffelli signs for Argentine Rugby Union

Pumita Emiliano Boffelli is the latest player to sign a contract with the UAR. The 20 year old has agreed to terms to sign a two-year deal making him available for Argentina for all former of representative rugby and Super Rugby whenever required in 2016-2017. He is the latest player to …

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Tierney set for French adventure

One of Canada’s top front row prospects is heading to France. Matt Tierney, the starting tighthead prop for the national u20 side that recently finished second at the Junior World Trophy in Portugal, has signed a one year academy contract with Pau. “While I was in Portugal I got a …

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Hourcade names Fresh Faces for Rugby Championship Opener

Los Pumas Head Coach, Daniel Hourcade has confirmed his team for Friday’s Rugby Championship opening match against the World Champion All Blacks in Christchurch. New Zealand will play host to Argentina in the first round for the first time in competition history. In 2012-2014 Argentina always played away to South …

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