Kyle Baillie has signed a contract with London Scottish for the 2017-18 Greene King IPA Championship season. The length of the deal has not been revealed by the club but is believed to be for one year. Scottish play their rugby out of the Athletic Ground, a venue they share …
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The votes are in, and the changes promised and spearheaded by World Rugby Vice-Chairman Agustín Pichot have been made. In fact the changes to Regulation 8 regarding international regulations have gone beyond what was hoped. The changes not only affect residency but also the ‘capturing’ of u20 and sevens players. …
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The draw for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan has been made, and the Americas will not sleep easy after the results. Argentina have seen their fears realised as they have been drawn in the dreaded ‘Pool of Death’, in this case Pool C, along with Tier 1 nations …
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Tyler Ardron will be Canada’s next Super Rugby player. His current club Ospreys confirmed his departure on Monday after failing to re-sign the World Cup captain. Multiple sources have now informed Americas Rugby News that Ardron will be joining the Chiefs in New Zealand for the 2018 Super Rugby season, …
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The June international series is nearly upon us and with it the Americas 1 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers. That means it’s the the most important time of the year for Canada’s senior men’s team and they’ll need all hands on deck as they face off against the mighty US Eagles. …
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Set your alarm clocks. The draw for Rugby World Cup 2019 is to take place tomorrow morning. With the tournament being played in Japan the draw is to take place at 5pm local time. For the rugby public in the Americas it will require an early morning mid-week alarm. When? …
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Tyler Ardron is to leave the Ospreys. The 25-year-old Canadian is one of seven players confirmed to be departing the Welsh region at the end of the season. Ardron joined the Ospreys in 2013 in his first professional contract. He made the move from Ontario and went on to make …
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Adam Zaruba returns to the Canadian lineup for the Paris 7s after missing out on the Asian leg of the HSBC Sevens Series. The powerhouse winger replaces Josiah Morra in the only change to the squad that claimed an historic first by lifting the Cup in Singapore. Nathan Hirayama will …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Turks & Caicos This weekend’s one and only test match in the Americas was won by the Turks & Caicos Islands. Played at …
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The month of May will see a lot of test rugby played in the Americas. The first game of the month took place on Saturday with Turks & Caicos Islands playing host to the Dominican Republic. The home side’s 24-15 victory sees changes for both in the Americas Rankings. The teams …
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