Tomás Lavanini has been cited for alleged foul play stemming from an incident in the 25th minute of the historic Jaguares victory over the Cheetahs on Friday. The big lock appeared to collide with Cheetahs centre William Small-Smith in the act of scoring a try. Match referee Stuart Berry awarded …
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It’s slim pickings this week for Americas players in the Greene King IPA Championship, with only eight involved over Saturday and Sunday’s games. Between injuries, early departures, and players just left out, there is just one Argentine and seven Canadians to keep tabs on. Richard Thorpe leads London Welsh across …
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Canada will face a motivated Argentina XV in Rosario on Sunday that shows seven changes from the team that scraped by Uruguay in Punta del Este. Coach Pablo Bouza has drafted in World Cup veterans Juan Manuel Leguizamón and Lucas González Amorosino to bolster the squad, but only Leguizamón will …
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Argentina’s arrival in Super Rugby is now complete. Los Jaguares completed an historic Super Rugby victory earlier today, defeating the Cheetahs 34-33 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The Argentine franchise showed a willingness to attack straight away. Both goal kickers, Nicolás Sánchez and Fred Zeilinga had early shows at goal but were unable to open the …
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Shortly following the confirmation of Denver as the fifth and final franchise for its inaugural season, PRO Rugby has announced that Sean O’Leary will be Head Coach. The former Junior All-American coach becomes the second Ireland native to be appointed to a leading PRO role, with Ray Egan previously named …
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Against the backdrop of the Six Nations the French domestic league, the Top 14 will roll on this weekend with Week 16 taking place. Involved are to be a number of players from the Americas. Getting the round underway will be title favorites Toulon who host the well placed Brive. …
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Cameron Pierce has joined up with the Canadian squad for the South American leg of the Americas Rugby Championship. The 24-year-old had a breakthrough year with French club Pau last season but has struggled to get Top 14 game time after missing a large chunk of the season with injury …
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PRO Rugby has at last confirmed the location of the fifth and final franchise for the inaugural season of the new American professional rugby competition, set to launch on April 17 of this year. As reported in November and revealed definitively three weeks ago on Americas Rugby News, Denver will have a …
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A pivotal confrontation in round four of the Americas Rugby Championship pits rivals Chile and Uruguay up against each other with World Rugby rankings points and a massive amount of pride on the line. Taking place at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento Rugby (CARR) in La Reina, the match offers …
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Another week, another first in the Americas Rugby Championship as the USA travels to São Paulo where they take on Brazil at the Arena Barueri in the first ever test meeting between the two nations. Os Tupis will be looking to lift their performance at home after suffering a sizable …
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