The rugby world is today in mourning following the passing of Springbok great Joost van der Westhuizen. Considered by peers and pundits alike to be among the greatest scrumhalves to have played the game, the man colloquially known by his first name suffered from debilitating motor neuron disease since being …
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The draw for the Las Vegas leg of the HSBC Sevens Series has been revealed. Four sides from the Americas will participate, with Chile entered as the 16th team after qualifying in the Sudamérica Sevens Series earlier this month. Canada have been drawn in Pool A along with series leaders …
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Danny Barrett has been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Sydney 7s. The powerful Eagles forward was in fine form at the tournament, scoring four tries and using his physicality fend off opponents and create space for others. Barrett was the only Americas player in the media-selected …
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Slowly but surely rugby is developing in the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The Haitian Rugby Federation (FEHRU) and Rugby American North (RAN) recently combined to organize high-level Rugby 7’s training in the country. On January 21 the FEHRU organized a training course for coaches and for several teams in the West: Lilavois, …
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South Africa continued their dominance on the 2016-17 HSBC Sevens Series, winning their third event of the new season in Sydney and second consecutive after Wellington last weekend. The Blitzbokke redeemed their Day One loss with a convincing 29-14 win over rivals England in the Cup Final. In doing so …
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Preparation problems continue ahead of the new season. Two senior Jaguares players have been ruled out of the Super Rugby Opener vs the Kings. Veterans Nicolás Sánchez and Juan Manuel Leguizamón will miss the start of the season after having suffered injuries in warm-up matches. Last Friday’s training game saw the …
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USA Eagles Head Coach has been linked to French club Oyonnax, reports Midi Olympique. The speculated move would see John Mitchell leaving his post prematurely. He took up the position with USA Rugby on a four year deal. Midi Olympique has made it known that Mitchell’s services will become available …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP North American Women’s 7s What an exciting weekend for Americas rugby, especially on the Sydney leg of the HBSC Women’s Sevens Series. For …
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The opening round of the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship sees test rugby underway for the year. The six best teams from the Americas played in the first of five rounds with two of the three matches being capped. The opening fixture in São Paulo saw the lower ranked Brazil gaining …
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Canada and the Argentina XV met in the opening round of the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship. Cold weather saw the field covered in snow in the days leading up to the contest and, indeed on the day of the match itself. The ground staff deserve praise for clearing the key …
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