In a stunning decision that comes only a day after World Rugby announced the details of the final Olympic repechage tournaments, South Africa has withdrawn its women’s side from Rio, with African runners-up Kenya now added in their place. The decision comes not from the South African rugby union, but …
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Promising Ontario Blues loose forward Matt Mullins will make his HSBC World Sevens Series debut this weekend, one of two changes to the Canadian roster headed to Cape Town. Veteran flanker Nanyak Dala is the other addition, with Conor Trainor and Adam Zaruba dropping out due to injury. Belleville native …
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Several Canadians, an American prospect, and two South Americans will be in action in round 3 of the British & Irish Cup this weekend. Cornish Pirates lead the way with all three Canucks in their starting lineup. No8 Aaron Carpenter skippers for the 4th week in a row, which suggests …
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Round 3 of the European Rugby Champions Cup will kick-off this evening. Games will continue on Saturday and Sunday and do so with players involved from the Americas. The only match today will see Patricio Albacete’s Toulouse play away to Ulster. The former Puma remains sidelined. In action on Saturday …
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The third round of the 2015-2016 European Challenge Cup got underway last night. Involved was Argentine second-rower Mariano Galarza who started for Gloucester in Thursday’s round three European Challenge Cup fixture against his former club, Worcester. The two-time Rugby World Cup participant recently extended his contract with the cherry and whites which …
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While Top 14 clubs return to European action this weekend, it’s business as usual for the French Pro D2 as they enter week 12 of the competition. Lyon and Bayonne currently reside in 1st and 2nd place, respectively, while Tarbes sits at the bottom of the barrel after being docked …
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The city-state of Monaco and Dublin, Ireland, will host the final Olympic Sevens qualification tournaments in June. World Rugby has set the dates for the men on June 18-19 at Stade Louis II and the women a week later on June 25-26 at the UCD Bowl. Only the winning team …
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The Chilean men’s Rugby Sevens team will compete in the upcoming Seven de Punta del Este, Uruguay’s biggest Sevens event of the year. This year’s tournament is to be played from December 26-27 at the Punta del Este Polo & Country Club in the balneario uruguayo. The Chileans competed well in …
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With 100% of the votes of Uruguayan rugby cubs, Sebastián Piñeyrúa has been re-elected as President of the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. The remainder of the 10 positions have also gone to members of the team led by Piñeyrua. With unanimous support Piñeyrua will begin a new term in charge of a …
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The announcement of the eagering awaited details concerning Argentina and Super Rugby are less than a week away. Being revealed will be everything – the name of the team, uniform, venue and coaching staff. Also being made official will be the test schedule for Los Pumas and the ‘A’ side, …
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