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Pools for Viña del Mar 7’s

The pools have been released for the Viña del Mar 7’s. This weekend’s international competition in Chile will be the second of two legs of the South American Sevens circuit. Los Pumas 7’s won in Punta del Este this past weekend. In having done so Argentina will lead Pool A …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Argentina 7’s A spectacular second half performance saw Los Pumas 7’s downing Fiji to win the Punta del Este 7’s on Saturday. …

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Argentina Defeat Fiji in Punta del Este 7’s Final

Argentina have defeated Fiji in the Punta del Este 7’s Final. The come-from-behind 22-21 victory sees Argentina claiming the first of two legs of the 2017 South American 7’s. The same eight countries will compete again next weekend, this time in Viña del Mar, Chile. Argentina’s path to the title was challenging. …

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Americas Players in Top 14: Week 16

A number of Americas Players are to be involved in Top 14: Week 16. The round will see not seven but six Top 14 matches. The scheduled match between Bayonne and Racing 92 has been postponed to enable Racing 92 to face Munster this weekend. Juan Imhoff will play in …

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Chile to Host Argentina XV in Concepción

Chile is to Host the Argentina XV in Concepción. The third round Americas Rugby Championship match will take place at the Estadio CAP Talcahuano on February 18. The venue seats up to 10,500 spectators. It is pictured below. Concepción is the third largest city in Chile after Santiago and Valparaiso. …

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Americas Players in Pro D2: Week 16

There are to be a host of Americas Players involved in Week 16 of the Pro D2. Week 16 opened on Thursday evening. Third placed Aurillac had home advantage against competition leaders Agen. Aurilllac were able to get the job done, winning 19-16. Canadian flier Taylor Paris played right wing for …

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Canada Maple Leafs Named for South America

The Canada Maple Leafs roster has been named for South America. The Canadian development team will compete in the upcoming international competitions in Punta del Este, Uruguay and Viña del Mar, Chile. The Canadians will be looking to their youth to produce better results than last year. In 2016 the Canadians won …

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USA Falcons Roster for Punta del Este

The USA Falcons Roster for the upcoming Punta del Este 7’s has been confirmed. Included are a number of players with PRO Rugby experience or game time on the World Sevens circuit. Among the big names are Eagles Aladdin Schirmer and JP Eloff. Cody Jerabek’s impressive PRO Rugby season for …

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