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RFU Championship – Round 19 Preview

Can we get through a full weekend of fixtures without controversy or cancellation? Most are ready for a weekend of uninterrupted entertainment and certainly fans of the Greene King IPA Championship would love to get through all six of the games on tap this weekend. Bristol are now 14 points …

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World Rugby Disqualify Tahiti From RWC Qualifiers

World Rugby has disqualified Tahiti from RWC Qualifiers, eliminating the 2017 Oceania Rugby Cup Winner with immediate effect. Tahiti defeated the Cook Islands 13-9 on August 4, 2017, to qualify for the Asia / Oceania play-off for the Repechage. But now World Rugby has overruled the victory with Tahiti being deemed …

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Pro D2 – Week 28 Preview

The Pro D2 continues. Week 28 of France’s second division is the third to last of the season. Places at both the top and bottom ends of the competition remain open. Looking to both win glory and to secure survival are players from the Americas. The following details those involved …

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Ardron earns first Super Rugby start

Tyler Ardron will get his first start in Super Rugby this weekend. The Canadian international has been named in the run-on side to face the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday. Primarily a loose forward, Ardron is instead named at lock where he will pack down beside giant All Blacks incumbent …

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Team of the Week

There wasn’t a whole lot of quality to choose from in Europe and the Jaguares put up a bit of a stinker which made things a little tricky. Thankfully New York got off to a flyer against the Arrows and an unusual selection from a foreign Club XV international helped …

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Major League Rugby – One Month Out

We’re almost there. One month from today the whistle will blow, the ball will fly through the air, and it will be game on for the newest professional rugby competition in the Americas – Major League Rugby. If things go as planned there will be another beginning further south down …

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