Los Teros opened their World Rugby Tbilisi Cup campaign this afternoon in a 19-10 losing effort against Georgia. Neither side was at full strength although Uruguay’s lineup was notable closer to the genuine article than that of Georgia’s expected starting lineup for the World Cup. With both Georgia and Uruguay involved in …
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St. Vincent has dropped out of the men’s bracket at the last minute minute. As a result all of their planned fixtures are now byes, and the 9th place match has been cancelled. See the revised schedule below. All times are local (EST). All matches, on both fields, will be …
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Pablo Lemoine has confirmed Uruguay’s lineup for Saturday’s test match against Georgia in Tbilisi. The two Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifiers will meet in the opening round of the Tbilisi Cup. The World Rugby organized event is to serve as preparation for the World Cup which will take place in …
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Since the historic day when it was announced that rugby would return to the Olympics, the pressure has mounted on the USA to not only reach the Olympics, but to perform well. Pressure that came from fans, pundits, and even the US Olympic Committee. At times in recent years, the thought …
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The 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup kicks off on Saturday, with representative sides from Ireland, Italy, Uruguay, and hosts Georgia taking part. It is the third year of the tournament, first contested in 2013, and has previously included teams from Argentina, South Africa, and Spain. Both Italy and Ireland have …
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The 2015 World Rugby Nations Cup kicks off on Friday, with representative sides from Argentina, Namibia, Spain, and hosts Romania taking part. It is the 10th year of the Tier 2 competition, with previous editions including sides from Ireland, South Africa, France, Georgia, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, and Uruguay. Namibia, …
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Los Condores head Coach Paul Healy and the Chilean Sevens men’s head Coach Edmundo Olfos have confirmed Chile’s eleven-man squad to compete at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada next month. The selected individuals resemble that of the team that competed this past weekend in Santa Fé, Argentina in …
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This week’s Talking Rugby segment is going to be a bit of a downer. I apologize in advance. On the bright side, it is in these low moments that we see the fabric of which our rugby community is made. Today, I’m going to hit on a few heartfelt pieces, take …
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This weekend, 18 teams from across the North American Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) will compete for two coveted places in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Ten men’s teams and eight women’s teams are set to do battle at Wake Med Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina this coming weekend. Of the teams …
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Manu Samoa have revised their extended training squad ahead of the All Black test and the Pacific Nations Cup. Of the original 58 names released in April, 44 have been retained, with that number to be reduced to 26 for the week leading up to the historic match in Apia. …
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