The November Internationals began and concluded together for Ireland and the USA. Both teams competed in Chicago in week 1 and finished the month facing-off in Dublin on Saturday. The month was tremendous for Ireland who defeated Italy in Chicago, Argentina and New Zealand in Dublin and then finished by …
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Capped international competition has closed for 2018. This weekend’s November Internationals were the final fixtures with Americas Rankings on the line. Recalculations to the rankings see notable changes for the USA, Uruguay, and Canada. Canada qualified for RWC 2019 on Friday. In booking the final spot in Japan 2019 the North …
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A second-string Ireland put in a clinical performance to come away with a 57-14 win over the USA in Dublin. The game was competitive in the first half, but the Eagles could only hold out for so long and their lack of experience at the elite level showed in a …
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The Top 14 resumes this weekend with a full round of league matches. It returns with the November Internationals concluding on Saturday. Colombian Andrés Zafra and USA eligible prop Dave Ryan will both feature as replacements for Agen. Their team has home advantage against powerhouses Montpellier. With the fixture falling …
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This week we hear from various people about all the past week’s internationals. Women’s Eagles captain Kate Zackary was kind enough to chat with us about their recent European tour, and ARN’s own Paul Tait breaks down what we saw last week and what’s ahead this weekend. Last call for …
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The November Internationals conclude for both Ireland and the USA this weekend. Their meeting in Dublin is to be the Eagles’ toughest assignment since RWC 2015. With a challenging pool in RWC 2019 awaiting the USA it is a welcomed fixture. Ireland go into the match with a new captain. …
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Construction delays on the new AVEVA Stadium in Houston have resulted in the relocation of five SaberCats matches and the US Eagles test against Brazil on February 23. It had been hoped that the new purpose-built rugby venue would be open in time for the 2019 home opener on February …
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This past week we saw more international action with mixed fortunes for the Americas teams. Canada and the USA each performed very well and the entire XV could have justifiably been split between those two sides. Argentina’s scoreline wasn’t too bad but their second half showing was dreadful, while Uruguay …
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Having already snapped up star scrumhalf Santiago Arata, the Houston SaberCats have moved to strengthen their forward pack with the addition of two more Uruguay players for the 2019 Major League Rugby season – Diego Magno and Alejandro Nieto. Both were part of the recent World Rugby combine in Glendale, …
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Major League Rugby signings have taken a back seat with the November internationals front and center, but there have been some fairly significant moves in the past three weeks, not least from the newest league entry – the Toronto Arrows. Other teams remain largely in the dark – we’re looking …
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