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MLR 2020 Review – Rugby United New York

Considering the circumstances that the new coaching staff under Greg McWilliams had on their plate, Rugby United New York fared about as well as could be hoped in the 2020 Major League Rugby season. A slew of injuries to start the season and at least four key recruits left waiting …

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Full Match – Scotland vs Uruguay 1999

Rugby World Cups were expanded from 16 to 20 teams for the 1999 tournament. The expansion benefits the Americas not only with Uruguay debuting, but also with the USA qualifying after the Eagles had missed out on a place at RWC 1995. Uruguay famously debuted against Spain. In defeating Los …

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South America Advancing Plans for 2020 Competitions

Sudamérica Rugby intends on using the Estadio Charrúa as a hub this year, writes Ignacio Chans for El Observador. The South American regional governing body is advancing plans for 2020 competitions for Men’s, Women’s and u20’s activities. The COVID-19 pandemic means all rugby is presently suspended. The outlook is not …

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Installations Resume at Paraguay’s Héroes de Curupayty

Work has returned at the national Paraguayan rugby stadium. Following disruptions due to covid-19, installations have resumed at the Héroes de Curupayty in the Luque neighborhood of the national capital, Asunción. The URP are installing an artificial playing surface. The synthetic playing surface will be Asunción joining the Estadio Charrúa …

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Full Match – Japan vs Argentina 2016

In the 2016 November Internationals Argentina played a rare four four matches. The first of these was against Japan in Tokyo. It followed a disappointing Rugby Championship campaign and came before matches in the UK. Los Pumas entered as favorites, though the Brighton Miracle meant that a strong showing was …

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