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South African scrumhalf JP Smith lands in Seattle

Former South Africa u20 scrumhalf JP Smith has landed in Seattle where he has joined up with the Seawolves ahead of the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old provides much-needed cover for player-coach Phil Mack, the Canadian captain being the only specialist scrumhalf on Seattle’s roster during the 2018 …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.  UP USA Men’s SevensFor the first time in their history the Men’s Eagles are on top of the world. They were defeated by …

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Hughes and Barrett make Cape Town Dream Team

After being snubbed in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Dubai Sevens, the US Eagles have had two of their star players named following the Cape Town tournament. Madison Hughes and Danny Barrett are among the select seven chosen by the World Rugby broadcasting team. Hughes captained the side …

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Djustice Sears-Duru heads to Seattle Seawolves

Canadian prop Djustice Sears-Duru will play for the Seattle Seawolves in the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 24-year-old played for the Arrows as recently as October but has instead chosen to move west rather than stay with his home team in Toronto. It’s a significant addition for the 2018 …

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Eagles leading the way in Cape Town

The USA Men’s Eagles are off to an ideal start in Cape Town after finishing the pool stage with a perfect three wins from three. They are the only Americas team to qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals with both Canada and Argentina slipping into the Trophy draw. It couldn’t …

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Victor Comptat official for SaberCats

The Houston SaberCats have officially signed second row Victor Comptat for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. At 2.04m (6’8″) the 22-year-old is one of the tallest players in the competition and fills a gap left by the departure of the even taller Justin Allen, who has joined Rotherham Titans …

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