After a week off it’s back to the grindstone for players in the French Pro D2. This season has flown by and we’re now just a couple weeks out from being two-thirds of the way. Nearly every team has rotated their squad by necessity but soon those chasing promotion or …
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Utah Warriors winger Josh Whippy is one of 13 uncapped players included in Gary Gold’s 39-strong Eagles roster for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship. The 27-year-old was forced to withdraw from the European tour in November for personal reasons but is now set to make his test debut next month. …
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CFL defensive back Tevaughn Campbell will wear a Canadian jersey this weekend in Uruguay, and this time he’s bringing along a couple friends. The Maple Leafs development side will feature three Canadian football converts. Joining Campbell in the side is Toronto Argonauts draft pick Ryan Nieuwesteeg and former Hamilton Tiger-Cats …
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It’s another first for Americas Rugby News, our first individual women’s rugby award of any kind. We’ve had several winners in the past but never before have they had an individual category. With an ever-increasing level of competition we felt it was best to judge the women against their peers. We’ve …
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We’ve named our Men’s Super 7 for the year, which is effectively our shortlist for Player of the Year contenders. There were a few other players that caught our eye and deserved some recognition, however, and a couple that look like future contenders. Chile had their best ever season with …
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Mike Te’o will play for the San Diego Legion in the inaugural Major League Rugby season. It will be a homecoming of sorts for the electric fullback, who starred for the San Diego Breakers in the 2016 PRO Rugby season. Originally from Long Beach, where he plays his club rugby …
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Uruguay have confirmed their final list of 12 players to compete at the Punta del Este 7s this weekend. It’s the first of the two-leg Sudamérica Sevens series, the second coming next weekend at Viña del Mar. The home side are aiming to qualify for the Rugby World Cup Sevens, …
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New coach Mario Ledesma has named his Jaguares squad for the 2018 season and it is not without surprises. Absent from the squad are Pumas wingers Santiago Cordero and Manuel Montero, and flanker Rodrigo Báez. Cordero’s absence all but confirms a move to Leicester Tigers, with whom he has reportedly …
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The 2016-17 HSBC Sevens Series was a good one for the Americas. Three teams finished in the Top 10, with the USA leading the way in 5th place. A resurgent Canadian side finished in 8th while Argentina was just behind in 9th. The new season got off to a rocky …
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An ARN Awards first this year. We have in the past only selected a Dream Team for the men’s side. While the women remain underfunded by World Rugby and limited to only half the tournaments that the men enjoy, we feel there is now sufficient competition to select a side …
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