The Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams on the weekend. UP Uruguay History was made in Montevideo on Saturday as Los Teros defeated the Argentina XV 30-26 in what was the first ever …
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Fiji and Samoa will meet for a second time in the Pacific Nations Cup, this time to contest the title of champion. It’s a fitting end to the tournament, as the two fought to a thrilling draw in Sacramento just 10 days ago, an early contender for match of the …
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With the trio of matches yesterday, the Pacific Nations Cup has concluded pool play. At the conclusion of pool play, the six teams were ranked #1-#6 for seeding purposes. All six teams will be in action on August 3rd during the PNC Finals Day. Samoa and Fiji will get to settle …
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Canada suffered a heartbreaking last second defeat to Samoa in the third round of the Pacific Nations Cup on Wednesday evening in Toronto. Sakaria Taulafo’s try on full time dealt Canada their fifth straight test defeat and denied the home side a first ever victory over Samoa. James Pritchard’s 600th …
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There’s no Rugby Championship this week but the Pacific Nations Cup is still on, and there’s also a match between an Argentina XV and Uruguay to rule over. PACIFIC NATIONS CUP July 29 – USA v Tonga Paul – Being able to back-to-back Pacific Nations Cup victories for the USA …
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Joe Tekori will start for the first time since November of 2012 as Manu Samoa freshen up their Pacific Nations Cup side to face Canada in Toronto. Tekori is one of six changes all told from the team that drew with Fiji in Sacramento on Friday. Viliamu Afatia tags in …
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Kieran Crowley has made wholesale changes to the Canadian side that lost to Tonga in Burnaby on Friday, retaining only three of the starting side that will face Samoa. John Moonlight, Matt Evans, and captain Tyler Ardron are the only survivors as the tournament heads to Toronto on Wednesday evening. …
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Rugby World Cup 2015 is almost here. The opening fixture of England v Fiji is just 53 days away. It will begin a long tournament played from September 18 to October 31 which the organizers claim as being the biggest sporting event of 2015 and the third biggest of all …
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An exhilarating game of rugby between the two Pacific Island nations lived up to all expectations and then some. In one of the all-time great contests of the Pacific Nations Cup, the two sides emerged dead even after an incredible roller coaster finale that saw Patrick Fa’apale kick a late …
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Seems like yesterday we were wondering who might make the Pacific Nations Cup squads. Today is round two of the competition and in 10 days the tournament will be done. Two weeks after that the final preparation for World Cup warm-up matches will be in full swing, and then next …
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