Felipe Contepomi is to be inducted in the World Rugby Hall of Fame. The Argentine legend joins four others in the class of 2017. They are to be Canadian Al Charron, Englishman Rob Andrew, Frenchman Fabien Pelous and American Phaidra Knight. The five new inductees were chosen by the World …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Colombia Colombia downed Venezuela to win the South American B Championship. Played on Saturday in Medellín, Los Tucanes won 53-15 thanks …
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Chris Wyles continued his fine form on Saturday, scoring for Saracens who defeated the Ospreys in a thriller. The round two match of the European Champions Cup was won by the English club by a scoreline of 36-34. The former USA captain played on the left wing for Saracens. He …
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The second round of the European Champions Cup gets underway on Friday when Scarlets host Bath but there will be no Americas players involved in that fixture, and in fact only three of the 10 matches spread over the weekend will feature players from across the Atlantic. Players from Argentina, …
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Round 2 of the European Challenge Cup is underway. The second-string club competition sees ten matches played between Thursday and Saturday. Involved are players from the Americas. The round got underway with Gloucester thumping Agen. Both teams have players from the Americas though there was none involved in the fixture. …
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Andrew Durutalo’s stay with Ealing Trailfinders in the Greene King IPA Championship has come to a close. The USA Eagles star has signed for Worcester Warriors of the Aviva Premiership who he will join effectively immediately. He will be the second USA international on the Warriors roster along with try-scoring …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Venezuela A 12 point win over Peru on the weekend has set up a winner-takes-all South American B Championship match this coming …
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USA utility front-rower, Joe Taufete’e credited his team’s effort as the Worcester Warriors con for the first time this season. The Aviva Premiership side completed a 30-20 win over Brive. The Californian made the most of three driving lineups to score a hat-trick. His tries came in the 16th, 36th …
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Fiji coach John McKee has named a strong squad to come together for the November test series against Italy, Ireland, and Canada. Included are a large number of top European players supported by the best of the Fiji Drua side currently involved in the Australian National Rugby Championship. Headlining the …
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The 2017-2018 European Champions Cup kicks-off this weekend. Involved are the qualified teams from the Aviva Premiership, Top 14 and Guinness Pro 14. This season’s opening match will be played in Northern Ireland. Ulster play host to English club, the Wasps. Named on the bench for the home side is …
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