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Match Preview – Houston SaberCats vs James Bay

It’s another CDI Premier League team game four on the Houston SaberCats preseason schedule at Constellation Field this evening. Following the entertaining match against Uruguay last weekend they Cats welcome James Bay Athletic Association from Vancouver Island, one of the most prestigious clubs in Canadian rugby with a long history …

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Top 14 – Week 16 Preview

Following the completion of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup regular season it is straight back to the Top 14. The premier French clubs are all to take to the field this weekend in what is Week 16. As always there is to be involvement of players from the Americas. …

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RFU Championship – Round 14 Preview

Can anyone catch Bristol? That’s the question being asked with nine rounds remaining in the 2017-18 Greene King IPA Championship season. The removal of the playoff system means that only regular season points count, and the hot favorites are thus far unbeaten Championship play and nine points clear of their …

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Heaton Ready to Tackle All Comers

When he’s not busy throwing his body in front of small buses disguised as human beings, Matt Heaton can often be found moving heavy inanimate objects on iron bars. A casual glance at his social media postings will tell you that the hours required in the gym by a professional …

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Canada perfect on Sydney Day One

Canada emerged as one of three unbeaten sides through the pool stages of the Sydney Sevens on Thursday. Two tries from Britt Benn led to an opening triumph over Fiji, followed quickly by wins over Ireland and Russia to cement top spot in Pool C as Canada look to repeat …

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2018 ARC Preview – Canada

Canada’s 2018 Americas Rugby Championship campaign begins a week earlier than expected with the first of their home-and-away Americas 2 World Cup Qualifying series against Uruguay doubling as an ARC fixture. Vancouver will host the opener on Saturday but the return match in Montevideo next weekend will not count towards …

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2018 ARC Preview – Uruguay

The 2018 edition of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) starts this Saturday, January 27. The success of the 2016 and 2017 tournaments means this year’s edition is the most anticipated yet. Added to the suspense is the fact that the tournament opener doubles as a Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifier. …

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Best of the Rest

Our first collection of articles from around cyberspace of the new year. This time we’ve got a pretty good stash that includes pieces on domestic rugby in the USA, an American abroad, modern coaching practices, Major League Rugby, Chilean rugby, Argentina, and a few Canadians.   Memphis Inner-City Project Tackles …

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