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Full Match – Georgia vs USA 2013

The USA Eagles’ November 2013 series saw a home match against the Maori All Blacks and two road matches in Europe. The second of these fixtures saw the North Americans playing in Rustavi, Georgia; The match went down in history as a great comeback win. The USA Eagles won the …

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MLR to pay players despite Coronavirus shutdown

Major League Rugby will pay their players despite cancelling the remainder of the 2020 season due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Only five weeks were complete but salaried players will receive their full contracted amounts. League commissioner George Killebrew took to social media to confirm that the MLR Board of …

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Olympics officially postponed to 2021

The Olympic Games scheduled to begin on July 24 in Tokyo have been officially postponed. Just two days after the International Olympic Committee had set a four-week deadline to make a final decision, the decision has been made to move the world’s largest sporting event to 2021. A new date …

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MLR 2020 Missing Men XV

The 2020 Major League Rugby season came to an abrupt end last week after just five rounds. Its cancellation meant that several players who were awaiting visa clearance made no appearances at all. Others were yet to return from preseason injuries. Below we identify a team full of players signed …

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Canada pulls out of Olympics as IOC set deadline

Canada will not be participating on the Tokyo Olympics if the games go ahead as planned on July 24. An official statement from the Canadian Olympic Committee has called on the International Olympic Committee to postpone the games for one year. The announcement comes just hours after IOC President Thomas …

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August Target for 2020 Americas Rugby Championship

August is the target for international competition in the Americas. The annual mid-year internationals are set to be cancelled as World Rugby will inevitably call-off the 2020 July Internationals. Uruguayan rugby journalist Ignacio Chans spoke with Sudamérica Rugby President, Sebastián Piñeyrúa about all things Sudamérica Rugby. The region is presently …

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u20 Americas Rugby Championship postponed

The inaugural under-20 Americas Rugby Championship has been postponed. Set to be hosted by Uruguay in June, the age grade edition of the established Americas competition was also to act as a qualifier for the World Rugby u20 Trophy for Canada and the USA. A target date has not been …

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