Another starter from Seattle’s title-defending team has been signed up for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. South African hooker Stephan Coetzee will continue with the Seawolves after making a considerable impact in his first season with the team. Coetzee was an ever-present in the lineup after signing on from …
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Fans will be treated to a free-flowing spectacle of rugby at Twickenham on Saturday as the Barbarians take on Fiji in the Killik Cup. It’s the third time the two sides have gone head-to-head in recent years, previously colliding in 2013 and 2016. The match features several interesting story lines. …
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The Utah Warriors now have three props signed up for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. South African loosehead Franco van den Berg joins tighthead Angus MacLellan as returnees from 2019, with new addition Kalolo Tuiloma adding his massive bulk to the right side of the scrum. van den Berg, …
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Another key member of Seattle’s title-winning side has pledged himself to the team for another season. JP Smith will suit up for the Seawolves in the 2020 Major League Rugby campaign after proving an excellent addition to the defending champions in 2019. Smith, 25, showed his versatility by splitting his …
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South African hooker Cullen Collopy has been signed by the NOLA Gold for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old joins from the Sharks, where he made two replacements appearances for the Super Rugby side in 2019 after impressing as a starter in the Rugby Challenge. Born in Cape …
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It’s hard to believe that another Rugby World Cup has now come and gone. Outside of the unfortunate typhoon incident it was a marvelous tournament, if perhaps somewhat anti-climactic in its finale. Nonetheless as a whole it ranks among the best editions of the flagship tournament with Japan and Uruguay …
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The Utah Warriors have confirmed the addition of South African forward Jurie van Vuuren for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He joins the side after two seasons with Eastern Province and the Southern Kings, playing in both the Currie Cup and Guinness Pro 14. Equally comfortable at lock or …
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The Americas missed out at the World Rugby awards. It ended a year of highs and lows in international competition for the four Americas competitors at RWC 2019. The 2019 World Rugby Awards ceremony was held in Tokyo, Japan and saw the USA having three nominees. Joe Taufete’e was up …
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RWC 2019 saw records broken. Below is a breakdown of the accomplishments made at the tournament hosted by Japan, the first RWC held outside of a Tier 1 country. TV RECORD Japan vs Ireland received 30 million television viewers in Japan. This was a record high for viewing numbers …
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The 48th and final game of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Yokohama. The historic final saw a team winning who had earlier suffered a defeat in the tournament. South Africa’s 20 point victory lay the foundation for their third RWC title. A detailed match report can …
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