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San Diego Outlast Short-handed Sacramento

San Diego continued their winning ways with a big win over a resilient Sacramento side at Torero Stadium on Saturday evening in an entertaining if at times reckless display of running rugby. While the 44-23 score looks convincing enough, in truth it was a much closer match with a very …

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Iongi to play for Tonga in June

San Francisco winger Pila Iongi has been recalled to Tonga’s national team for their June test series against Fiji, Samoa, and Georgia. The return to international rugby comes three years after his last cap, won against Fiji in June of 2013. Iongi joined PRO Rugby in April after departing from …

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PRO Week 6 – Denver vs San Francisco

The first rematch of PRO Rugby will take place at Infinity Park in Glendale on Friday evening, where undefeated Denver host San Francisco. When last they met in Week 2, Denver left Boxer Stadium 35-18 winners.With no wins in four attempts the visitors are at the opposite end of the …

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San Diego steal one from Ohio

A last-second try by Charlie Purdon saved San Diego’s blushes and snatched certain victory away from Ohio at Torero Stadium on Sunday. In a messy affair disrupted by erratic passing, injuries, and bizarre substitutions, Ohio looked to have done enough only to watch San Diego drive the length of the …

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PRO Week 5 – Sacramento vs Denver

Denver return from a week’s vacation to take a short trip to Sacramento, where they look to continue their unbeaten start to the season at Bonney Field on Sunday. Despite several absentees their pack remains formidable, though they will come up against their toughest challenge to date in a Sacramento …

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Rugby World Cup 2019 Draw Set for 2017

The Rugby World Cup 2019 draw is officially  set for 2017, World Rugby confirmed today. It signifies a change to the process from that of Rugby World Cup 2015 as the seeding will be delayed by six months. For Rugby World Cup 2015, hosted by England and Wales, the draw …

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San Diego wins wild one in San Francisco

San Diego got back on the winning track in a wild back-and-forth contest in San Francisco that saw the home team claw back from a 14-point deficit before eventually succumbing by a score of 46-33. Each team tallied five tries, but 21 points from the boot of Kurt Morath proved …

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