The full extent of the spending spree by the Austin Gilgronis is only now coming into focus. Set to follow newly-arrived Jamie Mackintosh to the club is former Australia u20 captain Maclean Jones, the fifth overseas addition since last month’s surprise re-branding. Jones, 23, is known as a tough-tackling openside …
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Los Jaguares’ hookers scored four tries as the Argentine side stunned the Reds in a comeback victory this evening in Buenos Aires. Having been trailing 24-14 at half time, Los Jaguares rebounded in the second half to win the match 43-27. The match saw Los Jaguares forced into late changes. …
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Canada’s National Senior Women’s XVs team will travel down under to take on their Australian counterparts as part of an international double-header on July 18. Townsville’s brand new Queensland Country Bank Stadium will host the match with the Wallabies set to play Fiji on the same day. The fixture was …
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In week four of the 2020 Rugby Championship, Australia will play host to Argentina in Newcastle. The announcement completes the list of Rugby Championship venues for Los Pumas this year. The Wallabies will receive Los Pumas at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on September 05. It is to be just the …
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The home venue of Los Jaguares, Vélez Sarsfield is a regular home of international rugby. Los Pumas tend to play one match per year at the venue, although in 2020 it will be against a familiar, yet fresh, opponent. The Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) has changed around home fixtures …
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Luke White is the new captain of the Colorado Raptors. The announcement came from the renamed franchise on Monday afternoon. He succeeds recently retired Eagles scrumhalf Shaun Davies, who led the team under the Glendale moniker in the first two Major League Rugby campaigns. Originally from Sydney, Australia, White is …
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For a second straight tournament Canada’s Women’s team has had two players nominated for the official HSBC Dream Team. Sydney’s selects are different to that of Hamilton. After seeing Britt Benn and Kayla Moleschi honored last weekend, Karen Paquin and Kaili Lukan make the latest selection. Veteran forward Paquin earns …
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The new owners of the Austin Gilgronis are looking south for reinforcements for their new franchise. First reported by Georgina Robinson for the Sydney Morning Herald, Americas Rugby News can now confirm that Wallabies centurion Adam Ashley-Cooper has signed on until the end of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. …
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Canada came close but for the third consecutive tournament it was New Zealand’s Women who were the best. The home side put the cap on an unbeaten weekend in convincing fashion, claiming the Hamilton Sevens with a 24-7 Cup Final performance. Settling for 5th place was the USA, while Brazil …
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Canada’s Men are closing in on a Semi Final spot at the Hamilton Sevens after finishing Day One at the top of Pool C. Meanwhile Argentina are holding on in Pool D but the best the USA can now hope for is a 5th-place seeding match after losing to hosts …
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