World Rugby have handed out severe punishments to Romania, Spain, and Belgium as a result of the player ineligibility scandal that has rocked the Rugby Europe World Cup qualification process. All three have been handed 5-point penalties for each qualifying game in which an ineligible player was used during the …
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A Georgian source has proclaimed that Romania, Spain and Belgium will all be disqualified from RWC qualifiers. This would result in Russia replacing Romania as Europe 1, and thereby playing in the RWC 2019 opener against Japan. Due to what is at stake decisions have been delayed on numerous occasions …
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Samoa is suffering collateral damage from the Rugby Europe Debacle. The Pacific Island nation was scheduled to compete in a RWC qualifying series in June against Europe 2. Yet now into the month of May the series is set to be postponed as Rugby Europe and World Rugby are yet …
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The final decision on the controversial eligibility row surrounding the Rugby Europe World Cup Qualifiers is now set to be made at a meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 10. This has now been confirmed by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Rugby Federation Kirill Yashenkov in a video posted on their …
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The Seattle Seawolves put on a scrumming masterclass at Starfire Stadium, dominating the San Diego Legion by 39-23 to close out a thrilling opening weekend for Major League Rugby. Three penalty tries were the result as the Seawolves pack feasted on their inexperienced opposites from start to finish. Discipline in the …
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The last game of an already memorable opening weekend of Major League Rugby will feature a West Coast showdown between the Seattle Seawolves and the San Diego Legion at a sold-out Starfire Stadium. For fans across North American this contest is of particular interest with neither side playing any preseason …
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Spain is set to learn its fate today. In the words of Head Coach Santiago Santos “either we are Europe 1 or we are disqualified“. His comments come ahead of the highly important decision from World Rugby following the scandal that has shaken Rugby Europe and RWC qualification to its …
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The newest American professional competition – Major League Rugby – officially begins regular season play on Saturday. As there was in PRO Rugby, a number of athletes from outside of the USA have arrived to not only bolster the quality of play but also to experience the American lifestyle. In …
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The first round of sanctions in the fallout from the European World Cup Qualifying fiasco has been handed out by Rugby Europe. Five players from Spain have been suspended for their participation in an ugly sequence of referee abuse that followed the controversial match in Brussels. The suspensions are effective …
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The relegation match between Rugby Europe Trophy winners Portugal and Germany, last place finishers in the Rugby Europe Championship, has been officially postponed. Originally scheduled to take place on April 28 the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the Rugby Europe World Cup qualifying process will now see the match likely moved to the …
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