Canada ‘A’ took the field against the Argentina XV on Wednesday in the second round of the Americas Pacific Challenge. For many of Canada’s top players there is precious little time left to prepare for the World Cup Repechage competition next month. They had already tasted defeat against Uruguay in …
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APC Highlights – Uruguay vs USA
Uruguay ‘A’ set down a challenge for the USA Select XV in the second match on Day Two of the Americas Pacific Challenge. Wednesday’s contest featured some exciting attacking play from both sides and also reiterated the value of a strong scrum. The hosts entered on the back of a …
Read More »APC Highlights – Tonga vs Samoa
Pacific Island rivals Tonga ‘A’ and Samoa ‘A’ went to battle in an exciting contest at the Estadio Charrúa on Wednesday. It was the first match in the second round of the Americas Pacific Challenge. Both teams entered the match undefeated, with the winner moving to the head of the …
Read More »NOLA sign Australia 7s star Con Foley
The New Orleans Gold have picked up an Olympian. Australian sevens star Con Foley will join the team for the 2019 Major League Rugby season on a one year deal. The 26-year-old joins a backline that includes new signings Tristan Blewett and Scott Gale as well as Eagles caps JP …
Read More »Matches for USA / Argentina Opposition in November Internationals
Next month will be a highly busy time for international competition. Involved in matches are to be countries from the world over, including those who will be World Cup opposition of both the USA and Argentina. The USA and Argentina are two of three countries from the Americas currently confirmed …
Read More »Argentina cruise to win over Canada
The Argentina XV cruised to a 45-5 win over Canada ‘A’ to close out the second round of the Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo on Wednesday. A 26-0 halftime lead set the stage with the Argentines redeeming their poor first round performance against Samoa. Canada had little say in the …
Read More »Uruguay back in front with win over USA
Uruguay continued their fine form at the Americas Pacific Challenge with a 33-18 win over the USA Select XV in Montevideo on Wednesday. The result propels the hosts back into the overall lead in the tournament and sets up a winner-take-all final against Samoa on Sunday. The two kickers exchanged …
Read More »Samoa beat Tonga to take APC lead
Two second-half scores from Johnny Vaili led Samoa ‘A’ to a 23-15 win over Tonga ‘A’ to start the second round of the Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo on Wednesday. Tongan discipline was also to blame as they spent a quarter of the match with only 14 players after receiving …
Read More »Team of the Week
It was a jam-packed week with the conclusion of the Rugby Championship coinciding with the opening of the Americas Pacific Challenge. Unfortunately not many players stood out from those teams with Uruguay the best of the bunch. Elsewhere we plucked players from Italy, England, Argentina, and New Zealand with a …
Read More »NOLA sign Samoa lock Kane Thompson
The New Orleans Gold have struck again with a third signing from the Southern Hemisphere. After announcing Tristan Blewett and Scott Gale the team has now confirmed that Manu Samoa World Cup lock Kane Thompson will join the team for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. A seasoned campaigner who …
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