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Pro D2 – Week 8 Preview

The contenders are starting to slip away from the pack as the French Pro D2 enters its 8th week of the regular season. Already played on Thursday evening was a match between the two top teams. It was Nevers who got the 24-17 win at home over Mont-de-Marsan. Carlos Muzzio …

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39 Americas players registered for European Cups

An impressive 39 Americas players have been registered for the premier European club competitions kicking off this weekend – the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. Clubs from the French Top 14, the English Premiership, and the Guinness Pro 14 battle it out for European supremacy across two tiers of competition …

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Parisse back to lead Italy in November tests

Sergio Parisse will return to captain Italy in the upcoming November test series. The 35-year-old skipped the summer tour to Japan to recover ahead of the long World Cup year. He is one of only four players based outside of Italy named in Conor O’Shea’s 37-man squad, the remainder come …

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Mitre 10 Cup – Week 9 Preview

It’s the final week of the Mitre 10 Cup season and it’s all over bar the shouting as far as the playoffs and relegation are concerned. All that is left to decide are the final playoff seedings and, of course, the Ranfurly Shield. That will be on on the line …

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SaberCats add Germany international Ayron Schramm

The Houston SaberCats have filled a gap in their loose forward stables with the signing of Germany international Ayron Schramm. The powerful ball-carrying No8 is an ideal replacement for Kyle Sumsion who has left the SaberCats to take on a coaching role at West Point Military Academy. He joins the SaberCats …

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APC Highlights – Uruguay vs USA

Uruguay ‘A’ set down a challenge for the USA Select XV in the second match on Day Two of the Americas Pacific Challenge. Wednesday’s contest featured some exciting attacking play from both sides and also reiterated the value of a strong scrum. The hosts entered on the back of a …

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NOLA sign Australia 7s star Con Foley

The New Orleans Gold have picked up an Olympian. Australian sevens star Con Foley will join the team for the 2019 Major League Rugby season on a one year deal. The 26-year-old joins a backline that includes new signings Tristan Blewett and Scott Gale as well as Eagles caps JP …

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Uruguay back in front with win over USA

Uruguay continued their fine form at the Americas Pacific Challenge with a 33-18 win over the USA Select XV in Montevideo on Wednesday. The result propels the hosts back into the overall lead in the tournament and sets up a winner-take-all final against Samoa on Sunday. The two kickers exchanged …

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