Canadian flanker Justin Blanchet has extended his stay at Bedford Blues for another year. The 24-year-old has been a regular in the Blues lineup since joining the club from the Exeter Chiefs academy ahead of the 2014-15 season. Across all competitions he has played more than 60 games in his …
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It’s the final weekend of the Greene King IPA Championship season and all six games will be played on Saturday. Bristol have already secured the title and with it promotion to the Premiership, while Rotherham have long since been resigned to relegation to National One. Many of Bristol’s players have …
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Eagles forward Ben Landry has secured his first overseas contract. The 27-year-old has signed for Ealing Trailfinders of the Greene King IPA Championship, England’s second highest professional division, the club announced on Friday. Currently playing for the Glendale Raptors, Landry will join the club when his Major League Rugby commitments …
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The globetrotting of Javier Rojas continues. Having spent the last two seasons in France and Italy the Argentine dual-international will now pack his bags for England. Rojas has signed a one year contract with the Cornish Pirates of the RFU Championship. He is effectively a like-for-like replacement for outgoing Nicolás …
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Andrew Durutalo is headed back whence he came. The USA international will depart Worcester Warriors at the end of the Premiership season to re-join Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship next season. Specific terms have not been revealed but it is believed to be a two-year contract. An Eagles veteran …
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A pair of North American international goal kickers will go head-to-head on Saturday as Ealing Trailfinders host Bedford Blues in the British & Irish Cup Semi Final at Vallis Way. Canada’s Shane O’Leary will line up for the home side as he winds down his time with the club before …
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The European season is winding down but thankfully we have the arrival Major League Rugby to celebrate this weekend. We were wondering where the North Americans are after Argentina almost swept the board in selections this week. A big win for the Jaguares over the Rebels helped and also some …
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The Greene King IPA Championship is nearly in holiday mode now that Bristol have clinched the title and Rotherham are bound for the drop. With just two rounds left it’s only bragging rights up for grabs and a final ranking for those concerned with academics. Bristol celebrated their promotion at …
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It’s an eclectic selection this week with players from eight different competitions named covering three different continents. For Canadian fans it was a particularly good week as the Ontario Arrows notched their first ever victory in an arm-wrestle with the Utah Warriors while several exiles are putting up their hand …
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Zebre have signed Argentine center Nicolas De Battista from the Cornish Pirates. In a two-year-deal, De Battista will join Zebre ahead of the 2018-2019 season. The move sees the Rosario mid-fielder moving from England’s second division to compete for the Italian side in the Guinness Pro 14 Championship and the European …
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