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Champions Cup – Round 3 Preview

Only one game in the Champions Cup takes place on Friday as Glasgow host Montpellier at Scotstoun. With no Greg Peterson in the Warriors lineup Americas fans will have to wait until Saturday to see their best take the field in Europe’s flagship club competition. The good news is all …

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Challenge Cup – Round 3 Preview

The Challenge Cup got the European weekend kick-started last evening as Toulouse defeated Lyon, but there were no Americas players involved and only one set to partake on Friday. Another nine will be suited up on Saturday with the four World Cup nations all represented. Friday evening’s game at Agen …

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British & Irish Cup – Round 3 Preview

While the big clubs are heading into a big weekend of European Challenge and Champions Cup action, the Greene King IPA Championship clubs will spend the next couple weeks taking on reserve sides from the Welsh and Irish Guinness Pro 14 clubs in the British & Irish Cup. Two games …

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Pro D2 – Week 15 Preview

The first half of the French Pro D2 will come to a close this weekend. Week 15 sees Montauban at the top of the table but there are five clubs in the hunt for promotion with Grenoble and Mont-de-Marsan just behind the leaders. Montauban picked up a dominant 43-20 win …

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Sudamérica Rugby Sevens to open 2018

The Sudamérica Rugby Sevens is to open 2018. With 2018 being Rugby Sevens World Cup year the two legs of the South American Sevens circuit are to be critical for all involved. San Francisco, California is to host the World Cup. Sudamérica Rugby has increased the Sudamérica Rugby Sevens to …

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World Rugby set to launch new Law Book

After months of speculation World Rugby has confirmed that a new law book will be unveiled on January 1, 2018. The landmark reveal concludes nearly two years of development and will see the new law book drastically reduced in size. While the laws themselves will see no changes, simplification in …

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Team of the Week

With several players rested after the November test window it wasn’t the best weekend for Americas players in the top European divisions. Instead we cast our eye on less prominent competitions, the Liga Heineken in Spain, the Eccellenza in Italy, the French Fédérale 1, and the Campeonato Argentino. 1 – Fernando …

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Lucas Noguera Paz signs for Bath

Bath have confirmed what was reported a week ago – they have signed Pumas loosehead prop Lucas Noguera Paz. While the official release did not specify a length of contract, it is believed to run until June 2019, which will allow him to play for the Pumas at the 2019 …

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Who Will win the 2017 Olimpia de Plata?

Who Will win the 2017 Olimpia de Plata? Three Pumas have been shortlisted for what is the official Argentine Rugby Player of the Year award. The winner will be announced at a ceremony on December 19 at the Microestadio Ricardo Rusticucci in Pilar. This year’s nominees are flanker Pablo Matera …

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