Americas Rugby News

Formally created in June 2015, this website's goal is to increase media exposure of the Tier 2 rugby nations, and create a hub with a focus on the stories of rugby in the Americas - North, Central and South.

Mana Otai Names Tongan team for Namibia

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Tongan Head Coach Mana Otai has confirmed his lineup for Tuesday’s must-win Pool C match against Namibia at Sandy Park in Exeter. The Pacific Islanders are in search of their first win of the tournament after having lost against Georgia on day two of the World Cup in Gloucester. With …

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Injury Struck Wales Knock over England

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A vital fixture to the Quarter Finals picture saw the two host nations battling it out at London’s Twickenham Stadium with Wales completing a remarkable win after having suffered further injury set-backs with Hallam Amos, Liam Williams and Scott Williams all forced from the field. The availability of all three …

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South Africa Rebounds Against Samoa

A second straight upset defeat wasn’t in the cards for South Africa as they post a convincing 46-6 victory over Samoa. In a position where they could not afford another loss, South Africa got a hat trick from JP Pietersen and 14 points from the boot of Handre Pollard. “Last week still hurts,” said Springbok …

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Italy scrape by valiant Canada

Canada suffered a heartbreaking 23-18 defeat at the hands of Italy at Elland Road on Saturday. The North Americans played the more expansive rugby, but ultimately it was the power of the pack – and some questionable officiating – that saved the game for the Azzurri. The Canucks got off …

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Clever Scores in Falcons Debut

Former USA Eagle Captain Todd Clever scored a try in his debut for the Newcastle Falcons in their Kings of the North match against the Leicester Tigers last night. The Kings of the North is a series of pre-season matches between Premiership clubs in the North of England. The Falcons …

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RWC Forecast Round 2b

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Predictions take 2… b! The second part of this week’s predictions, this time covering the half-dozen games ahead on Saturday on Sunday. There are a couple doozies up ahead, so read below to hear from the pros! The midweek action went pretty much entirely as predicted, though once again Bryan’s dissension …

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Romania Change Eight for Ireland

Romanian Head Coach Lynn Howells has announced his team for the Pool D match against Ireland in London on Sunday. In doing so he has opted for a total of eight changes to the starting line-up on comparison to that which faced France, also in London, on Wednesday evening. The tough …

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Brazilian Men’s Sevens Travel to Kenya

Brazil’s national men’s Rugby Sevens team will fly to Kenya on Tuesday September 09 to participate in the Safari Sevens which will be played at the Safaricom Stadium Kasarani on October 03 and 04. The annual tournament involved 16 teams from different parts of the world with the expectation of …

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