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This past weekend saw some notable performances. The best of which from Americas players was in France. Two players stood out above the rest: Marcos Kremer and Axel Muller. Marcos Kremer played flanker for Stade Français against Bayonne. The Parisians were under performers, though Kremer certainly was not. His ferocious …

Brazil’s Women’s team are traveling to Portugal. As Yaras are officially doing so on a European Mission. The trip sees the Brazilian Olympic Committee sending players to normalize their training. In the case of the Women’s Rugby team there are 18 players. They are to remain in Portugal until October …

Argentina have recalled Juan Imhoff for the Rugby Championship. The Racing 92 winger was last capped by Argentina at RWC 2015. His only appearances for his country since then have been in Rugby 7’s. He represented Argentina at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Imhoff’s non-selection from 2015-2019 was not …

Three North Americans players have been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the 2019-2020 Women’s World Sevens Series. Canadians Britt Benn and Ghislaine Landry are joined by USA star Kristi Kirshe. The team is named despite the circuit featuring only five stops due to COVID-19. All three were, …

Japan are prepared to host the troubled Summer Olympic Games regardless of any complication imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, says the country’s Olympic Minister. Seiko Hashimoto spoke at a media conference on Tuesday to reassure the public that the Games would go on in 2021. “Everyone involved is working together …

World Rugby have announced a $2.5 million USD funding boost to help beleaguered World Sevens Series teams but the news is not all good. At the same time there is confirmation that the Oceania leg – Hamilton and Sydney – has been cancelled for the 2020-2021 season. Unions who have …

Women’s Eagles veteran Bui Baravilala is stepping away from the spotlight at the age of 29 after a decade of representing the USA on the international stage. The Honolulu native first suited up for the national u20 side in 2010 and would go on to achieve senior honors in both …

World Rugby has confirmed that no further World Sevens Series events will take place in 2020. Having already cancelled the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening leg of the 2020-21 season has now suffered the same fate. Dubai and Cape Town were set to …

The idea of a Major League Rugby Sevens tournament continues to make the rounds. A short time ago we posted Jonny Craenen’s fantasy kit designs and the most recent edition of the Rugby Wrap-Up featured a detailed discussion of what the concept might look like. We’re taking it one further …

The Leicester Tigers have unveiled the signing of Matías Moroni from Los Jaguares. The 29-year-old Argentine back’s arrival comes after the English Premiership club lost veteran center Manu Tuilagi to rivals, the Sale Sharks. Both Tuilagi and Moroni are natural outside centers. They played against each other at RWC 2019 …