Last month’s South American A Championship match between Brazil and Chile at São Paulo’s Pacaembu Stadium saw organizers gathering some 7.4 tons of donated food. The collected items were used to provide much needed aid to the Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Associate Cruz Verde. The Associação Cruz Verde charity aids people …
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Racing 92 are into unchartered waters and well-placed to come out on top. The European Champions Cup Final in Lyon this Saturday is to be the first ever in the city and the first hosted by France since 2010. On that occasion Toulouse downed Biarritz 21-19. Involved in the match …
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The Ontario Blues have made their first roster announcement of the year, naming their traveling 23 to take on an Alberta Select XV next weekend in Edmonton. With the first match of the 2016 Canadian Rugby Championship just two weeks following, the game is an opportunity for some old faces …
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Chilean prop Ramón Ayarza came on as a 29th minute substitute for Bayonne against Béziers on Thursday evening to make his first appearance in Pro D2. The 22-year-old is one of 16 Americas players suiting up in France this weekend, including Argentine teammate Benjamín Macome, who started at no8. Dax …
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Great Britain has named an extended roster for the Olympic Games. Included are players from England, Scotland and Wales including a mixture of Sevens specialists and full-time professionals playing in the Aviva Premiership or Guinness Pro 12. Among the big names selected are Rugby World Cup 2015 athletes Mark Bennett …
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Pablo Matera is to return to the starting lineup for Los Jaguares who play host to the Sharks on Saturday evening in Buenos Aires. The World Cup Puma is the only change to the pack that out performed the Kings in Los Jaguares’ previous fixture. The Alumni ball-carrying flanker will …
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Sunwolves Head Coach Mark Hammett has named named his side to play host to the Stormers in Singapore this weekend. Retained in the starting lineup is USA Eagles fetcher Andrew Durutalo while center Harumichi Tatekawa has been given an opportunity as captain. Tatekawa replaces hooker and regular captain Shota Horie who …
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With Los Jaguares taking a week off and not so many European players jumping up and down for selection, this week was a little trickier than anticipated. Thankfully a few players from within the Americas had good enough games to justify their inclusion. 1 – Hubert Buydens (San Diego) It’s …
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Brummies Head Coach Stephen Larkham has retained the same 23 players that defeated the Bulls last weekend. This sees Puma Tomás Cubelli starting for the eleventh time, in as many Super Rugby matches this season. The Brumbies are to face the Melbourne Rebels in an Australian derby on Friday. It …
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Star goal-kicker Ayumu Goromaru is one of 18 World Cup squad members named by Japan in an extended 43-man roster to prepare for their June test series. The Brave Blossoms will first travel to Vancouver to play Canada at BC Place on June 11 before returning home to host Scotland …
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