Yearly Archives: 2019

Gold extensions for Yungert and Tonga’uiha

The NOLA Gold’s re-signing spree continues as two more key players have extended their stay at the club for a further two seasons. Scrumhalf Holden Yungert and flanker Moni Tonga’uiha have committed to New Orleans through the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Yungert has started all 24 of the Gold’s …

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Bolivia Approaching Test Rugby

Bolivia’s historic first international match in Yacuiba is not to be an isolated match. To the contrary there are plans for additional international competition this year. The first fixture being developed is for Bolivia to play a match against a developmental side from  southeastern neighbor, Paraguay. The fixture is being …

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Strong Jaguares XV Named to face SWD Eagles

Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has named a strong Jaguares XV side to face the SWD Eagles. With a win the Argentine side will qualify for the Semi Finals of the Currie Cup First Division. The side features six changes from that which played last Saturday against the Eastern Province Elephants. Of …

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Arrows re-sign 10 and add South American duo

The Toronto Arrows have announced the extensions of 10 players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season with two new additions. South American internationals Manuel Diana and Tomás de la Vega will boost the club’s loose forwards stocks in the upcoming campaign. Diana has been a regular in the Uruguay …

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PNC Preview – Japan vs Tonga

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After upsetting pre-tournament favorites Fiji in Kamaishi, Japan will look to take another step towards the Pacific Nations Cup title when they host Tonga in Osaka on Saturday. Matches between the two sides have been traditionally very competitive but the Brave Blossoms were comprehensive winners in their neutral-venue clash at …

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Free Jacks confirm 10 new signings

The New England Free Jacks have released a preliminary roster of 33 players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Among the names are ten players new to the expansion side based in Boston who did not appear during the spring exhibition campaign. At least two further additions currently attached …

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PNC Preview – Fiji vs Canada

Canadian fans were forced to endure a rough opening to their Pacific Nations Cup at the hands of the USA in Colorado. This week the teams heads to the South Pacific where little relief awaits. Fiji came up short against Japan in Kamaishi and will take their frustrations out on …

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Help the Bolivian National Rugby Team

Last week saw history made as the Bolivian national rugby team competed in international competition for the first time. Bolivia did so on home soil against a development side from the northern Argentine province of Salta. While the occasion was tremendous for Bolivia it was also costly. Without any funding …

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Faletau ruled out of Rugby World Cup

Wales have been dealt a significant blow to their World Cup plans as British & Irish Lions No8 Taulupe Faletau has been ruled out of Rugby World Cup 2019 after suffering an injury during training. Having only just returned from a broken arm that kept him out of the Six …

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PNC Preview – Samoa vs USA

The second round of the Pacific Nations Cup kicks off in Suva with a neutral-venue clash between Samoa and the USA at ANZ Stadium. Both teams earned victories in the opening round, the Manu surviving a mud bath and Tonga in Apia while the Eagles put a beating on Canada …

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