The Colorado Raptors have signed former All Black winger Rene Ranger. The Major League Rugby side announced the recruitment of the 33-year-old for the upcoming 2020 season. The signing of Ranger is the second high profile international signing following the recent arrival of Wallaby Digby Ioane. Like Ioane, Ranger has had …
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US Eagles World Cup flanker Tony Lamborn has signed a Super Rugby contract with the Blues. The 28-year-old is one of eight loose forwards named in the 40-man squad confirmed by the Auckland-based franchise for the 2020 campaign. It’s the third Super Rugby team that Lamborn has been attached to. …
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Los Jaguares are to play host to Georgia in January. The Argentine Super Rugby franchise is to begin their 2020 year with a match against the Lelos in Mar del Plata. The pre-season match has been confirmed by Guillermo Volponi on 0223 Radio and will be played at the estadio …
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An Argentine and a Canadian will start for the Barbarians vs Fiji on Saturday. Pumas prop Enrique Pieretto and Canadian captain Tyler Ardron are to be a part of a star-studded team who will have the honor of playing together as the Barbarians against the Flying Fijians. Pieretto is one …
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Three Pumas have been named in the Barbarians roster for upcoming international duty. The Barbarians are to play three November Internationals, doing so against Fiji, Brazil, and Wales. The matches will be played on November 16, 20, and 30 in London, São Paulo, and Cardiff. The three Pumas included are …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Brazil Men With a 26-24 win over Portugal Brazil are up to 25th in the world rankings. It furthers the progress …
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Jaguares scrum-half Felipe Ezcurra is the latest player to sign a new contract. He has been locked in to the Argentine Super Rugby team on a new two-year deal that will run until the end of 2021. Training for the 2020 Super Rugby season is to begin next week. Los …
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The Utah Warriors have added considerable bulk to their scrum with the signing of tighthead prop Kalolo Tuiloma from Counties Manukau. Standing 6’4″ (1.93m) and tipping the scales at over 300lbs (137kg), the 29-year-old could be the largest player in Major League Rugby this coming season. Tuiloma had a breakthrough …
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The early exit of Los Pumas from RWC 2019 saw the road to RWC 2023 officially beginning early. Argentina was out of Quarter Finals contention with a match in hand. The 47-17 win over the USA was bitter-sweet though it did see innovation in selecting in certain positions. The year …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019. UP …
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