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US Eagles pair Ben Pinkelman and Perry Baker have been selected to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Hong Kong 7s. Pinkelman’s impact as a starter was notable in the opening pool stages and again in the Bronze final where his aerial skills and offloading ability shone. Baker was …

Chilean captain Felipe Brangier and speedster Julio Blanc have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the qualifying bracket of the Hong Kong 7s. Brangier’s strength and leadership earned him a spot among the forwards while the outstanding Blanc scored five tries in the pool stages and also …

After five weeks of battle between some of the best and brightest talents in the Americas Rugby Championship, we’ve come to the moment of truth. Through snow and wind and rain, glory and ruin, madness and majesty. We’ve taken notes and studied the tapes. We restricted consideration to players who …

Matías Osadczuk of Argentina and the USA’s Perry Baker have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Vancouver 7s. The pair were among the top three try-scorers in the competition, with Osadczuk in third spot on six tries and Baker leading the way with nine. They are …

Danny Barrett has been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Las Vegas 7s. The bruising USA forward bashed his way to five tries over the weekend including a hat-trick on Day One against Samoa. He also showed his all-around skills with accurate passing and by intercepting several …

A trio of Americas players have been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Las Vegas 7s. Both Canada and the USA had strong showings once again at the tournament, with Canada defeating their hosts in the Bronze Final. Eagles captain Alev Kelter is no surprise given her …

Danny Barrett has been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Sydney 7s. The powerful Eagles forward was in fine form at the tournament, scoring four tries and using his physicality fend off opponents and create space for others. Barrett was the only Americas player in the media-selected …

An unprecedented five North Americans have been named to the official HSBC Women’s Dream Team for the Sydney 7s. The selections come on the back of another historic first, an all-Americas Cup Final between Canada and the USA. Selected from the winning Canadian team are captain and playmaker Ghislaine Landry, …

Canadian heavyweight Adam Zaruba has been selected to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Wellington 7s. The 120kg (265lbs) giant enjoyed his finest tournament to date, the 19th in his career since making his debut in October 2014. A superb individual performance against Scotland in the opening match put …

The first professional rugby competition contained entirely within the Americas has completed and for the first time Americas Rugby News chooses a select team including players from other nations. PRO Rugby might have been short on world class stars, but there were some veterans who showed they were here for …