Having already snapped up star scrumhalf Santiago Arata, the Houston SaberCats have moved to strengthen their forward pack with the addition of two more Uruguay players for the 2019 Major League Rugby season – Diego Magno and Alejandro Nieto. Both were part of the recent World Rugby combine in Glendale, …
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The second edition of the Canadian University Men’s Championship kicks off on Wednesday. Six teams from across the country will compete for the title with the University of Victoria acting as hosts. The teams have been drawn into two pools and will play three games each with the finals coming …
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Major League Rugby signings have taken a back seat with the November internationals front and center, but there have been some fairly significant moves in the past three weeks, not least from the newest league entry – the Toronto Arrows. Other teams remain largely in the dark – we’re looking …
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Canada will continue their four-match UK tour with a mid-week friendly pitting their ‘A’ side against England Academy at Cobham RFC on Wednesday. It was the senior England side who came out on top by 27-19 in Sunday’s test, and Canada will be hoping to follow the USA’s success against …
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The Toronto Arrows have confirmed the signature of eight more players for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. Five players return from the spring/fall exhibition campaigns and there are three newcomers – New Zealand imports Sam Malcolm and Spencer Jones, and Canadian international Jamie Mackenzie. Joining the roster that now …
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On Friday Major League Rugby unveiled the new playing kits for all nine teams competing in the 2019 season. Both Toronto and New York show dramatic changes to the strips they wore during their exhibition campaigns earlier this year, while some returning teams have also opted to freshen up their …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada After months of stress Canada are on the verge of retaining their record of qualifying for every World Cup. The …
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England’s used brute force to overcome the Canadian challenge at Doncaster on Sunday, the final score 27-19 in favor of the hosts. While the result didn’t quite go their way, the Canadian staff will be very pleased with the effort having suffered three lopsided defeats to England just a year …
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Following the completion of international competition this weekend the Americas Rankings can be updated. Recalculations have been made to take into account matches involving two test sides this weekend. Canada’s vital RWC qualifying victory over Germany sees the North Americans gaining 1.05 rankings points. It sees no rise in placement …
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Canada are closing in on claiming the 20th, and final, spot at RWC 2019. Today’s 29-10 victory over Germany saw the North Americans pushed but ultimately getting the job done. There were some notable performances from Canada with highlights including four tries to one and Ray Barkwill living up to his …
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