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This past week was a busy one in the English Premiership with games scattered across multiple days. Teams were forced to play mid-week games in an effort to speed up the completion of the 2019-2020 season. It has resulted in imbalanced rosters and some lopsided results. A quick mention for …

Agustín Creevy scored in his London Irish debut. Played on Monday in London, Creevy was a first half try scorer in the English Premiership match. The former Pumas captain joined London Irish from Jaguares. The score was a simple pick-and-go. Creevy arrived at the breakdown, and scored with a low …

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Agustín Creevy will make his London Irish debut against Saracens on Monday. The former Pumas captain has been named at hooker in a largely second-string Exiles team that features only one other capped international – Australian center Curtis Rona – in the run-on side. There are two test players in …

A new feature on Americas Rugby News is our selection of Player of the Week. In the absence of sufficient competition to select an Americas team, we will instead nominate exceptional performances from Americas-qualified players for individual recognition. Honorable mention goes to Nicolás Freitas, who was in top form for …

USA fly half AJ MacGinty steered the Sale Sharks to victory over the Wasps. Played on Tuesday in Coventry, the northern English Premiership side were 20-11 winners. MacGinty was the leading point scorer of the contest, landing 15 points. The match was MacGinty’s first start since rugby resumed. Tuesday’s match …

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Paul Lasike put in an impressive performance against Saracens. The USA Eagles mid-fielder came off the bench to score a double for the Harlequins. He crossed for tries in the 59th and 74th minutes, doing so as an impact player from the bench. Prior to Lasike entering the match, the …

Up and Under is usually a weekly segment on Americas Rugby News. It has been on hold since March 16 because of COVID-19. Up and Under makes a return today thanks to the large number of off-field activities during the past week.   UP Sebastián Piñeyrua Sudamérica Rugby President Sebastián …

The English Premiership returned this past weekend after a four-month hiatus necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. All 12 teams were in action in the 14th round of the 2019-20 season that will be completed before the delayed start of the 2020-21 campaign that is now set for a late November …