Uruguay is close to obtaining home tests vs England and Georgia, writes Ignacio Chans. The URU is involved in conversations with both unions who are to play test matches in Argentina in June 2017. Uruguay seeks to play one match against both of the European countries, doing so before their …
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World Rugby must act to change player eligibility rules immediately. It cannot allow for test match rugby to be tarnished any further. The sport is under attack at the highest level as unions are using the laws to their advantage to identity talent and nationalize players to, within three years, have …
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Newcastle Falcons have confirmed a full-time contract for Dominic Waldouck. The former England ‘A’ midfielder signed a trial deal with the Aviva Premiership club in July following some standout displays with the Ohio Aviators in PRO Rugby. Strong showings in pre-season action and as a reserve in Falcons opening fixtures has earned the 28-year-old …
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The Greene King IPA Championship heads into its second week of the regular season this weekend with four games set for Saturday and two on Sunday. It’s slim pickings for Americas fans this week with only a half-dozen players to take note of. Justin Blanchet has been ruled out of …
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Canadian international Evan Olmstead will start for Newcastle Falcons in their Aviva Premiership opener against Sale Sharks at Kingston Park on Friday evening. Featuring for the visitors will be US Eagles flyhalf AJ MacGinty. For each this will be their first match in the Premiership after joining from London Scottish …
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Canada ‘A’ suffered a narrow 20-16 defeat to Doncaster Knights in the first match of their tour to the United Kingdom on Saturday afternoon. Wet conditions made for a tight and physical affair, with late scores from both sides in driving rain leaving the result in doubt until the final …
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The teams have been set for the first match of the Canada ‘A’ tour to the UK. Castle Park will host the match on Saturday with Greene King IPA Championship finalists Doncaster naming a nearly full strength side. Tongan dynamo Latu Maka’afi is on the flank and former Newcastle Falcons …
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The on-again, off-again Glasgow fixture will take place after all. Glasgow Warriors have confirmed that they will be hosting Canada ‘A’ on Tuesday, August 30 at Bridgehaugh Park in Stirling County. The match will be the third and final stop for Canada on their tour, and the last warm-up for …
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PRO Rugby year one is in the books. The Denver Stampede are inaugural champions, lifting the unnamed trophy, and the verdict from American fans is unanimous – they want more. More teams, more players, more games, more exposure. It’s onwards and upwards from here. Before we look at where things …
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Another week with no overseas competitions yet on the go. With the Rugby Championship and Top 14 set to start this weekend it will make a more competitive team next week, but in the meantime we reach almost exclusively into the URBA Top 14 for our weekly draft. The lone …
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