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A wild and exciting Pacific Nations Cup is now over, and while it was tough to come up with a definitive XV given all the chopping and changing, here’s who we feel are the standout players from this year’s tournament. Did we get it right? 1 – Sakaria Taulafo (SAM) …

The PNC wrapped up with a flourish on Monday. Three games… make that, three really exciting games were played. Fiji took home the crown besting Samoa, Tonga outdueled Japan, and the USA got a last minute win over Canada. The PNC is the red-headed step child of the World Rugby …

Rugby fans expected some magic in the Pacific Nations Cup final and they got their wishes as Fiji beat Samoa 39-29 in another pulsating game to finish off a great tournament. Eight tries in all – most of the spectacular variety – and countless bone-rattling tackles punctuated a fine afternoon …

A last minute drop goal from flyhalf AJ MacGinty gave the USA a 15-13 win and saved the Eagles from a resilient, but mistake riddled Canadian side. The Eagles did their best to hand the game over to Canada, as they failed to score a try, ran into penalty trouble and struggled down the stretch. The …

A second consecutive man-of-the-match performance from Tane Takulua sparked Tonga to a 31-20 victory over Japan at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby on Monday. It was a closely fought match with several lead changes until the final quarter, when Tonga pulled away. The two kickers were into the game early as …

Some unusual timing this week is going to require a couple rounds of predictions, here’s the first for the final day of the Pacific Nations Cup!   PACIFIC NATIONS CUP   August 3 – Tonga v Japan Paul – Tonga has performed well thus far in North America while Japan …

Not a great week from a Pacific Nations Cup standpoint, but there was a number of contenders to choose from after an enthralling game in Montevideo. 1 – Djustice Sears-Duru (CAN) A star in the making, the 21-year-old made his run-on debut against Samoa and impressed with his power in …

The Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams on the weekend. UP Uruguay History was made in Montevideo on Saturday as Los Teros defeated the Argentina XV 30-26 in what was the first ever …

Fiji and Samoa will meet for a second time in the Pacific Nations Cup, this time to contest the title of champion. It’s a fitting end to the tournament, as the two fought to a thrilling draw in Sacramento just 10 days ago, an early contender for match of the …

Tonga and Japan have named their sides to contest third place in the Pacific Nations Cup. Originally slated in the second slot of the day, the match will now be the first of three games to be played at Swangard Stadium on Monday. Mana Otai has made six changes to …