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Team of the Week

European rugby was back in mostly full force this past weekend and we were also given another treat – a Major League rugby match in Houston! Well, an exhibition anyway. We’ve also reached into the Italian Eccellenza again with a few standout Argentines helping out this week, and one Chilean …

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2017 ARN Team of the Year

In the year 2017 there were mixed results from the Americas. Some teams struggled badly, while others reached new heights. This category is not limited to international sides, however, with a handful of domestic teams standing out among their peers and earning consideration. In Canada it was the BC Bears …

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Vancouver set to launch Major League Rugby team

In the wake of Houston’s historic weekend that saw more than 5,000 fans attend their opening preseason game against the Seattle Saracens, Seawolves owners Adrian Balfour and Karl Harrison have confirmed that they are in advanced talks to bring a Major League Rugby franchise to Vancouver. Temporarily named ‘Vancouver RFC’, …

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Up and Under

Our first Up and Under of 2018. After a few weeks off it’s time to bring get back up to speed! 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 …

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MacGinty joins growing Americas injury list

The disabled list continues to grow for Americas fans with AJ MacGinty the latest to suffer serious injury. An awkward fall at a ruck while playing for Sale Sharks against Harlequins on the weekend resulted in the Eagles flyhalf being carried from the pitch after twisting a knee. Early reports …

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South Africa take Gold at Punta del Este

South Africa are champions of the 2018 Punta del Este 7s. The Blitzbokke redeemed their defeat on Day One to Chile by earning a convincing 21-5 victory over Los Cóndores in the Gold Final. It was their third impressive win of the day, breezing past Ireland in the Quarters and …

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Civetta handed three week suspension

US Eagles lock Nick Civetta has been handed a three week suspension by an RFU disciplinary panel after receiving a red card for an incident in the Doncaster Knights match against Yorkshire Carnegie last weekend. He is free to play again on January 29. It’s bad news for Doncaster, where …

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