Germany coach Kobus Potgieter was not satisfied with his team’s performance despite a 45-12 drubbing of Brazil in Leipzig this pastt wekend. A second half letdown saw his charges concede two tries to the Tupis after building a 38-0 lead. There will be only minor tinkering for the first ever …
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Two world-class sporting markets are set to join Major League Rugby (MLR) in 2019. New York City and Ontario (based in greater Toronto area) are in advanced talks to join the new startup league in its second year. While there are still financial and logistical obligations that need to be …
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A regular season Super Rugby match is to be played in Los Angeles. At least that’s what a mysterious tweet from USA Rugby on Sunday evening suggests. Big announcement coming Tuesday! #ARC #SuperRugby pic.twitter.com/ARSUcEV5Uu — USA Rugby (@USARugby) November 13, 2017 ‘International Rugby Saturday’ looks set to feature an historic …
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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 Chile Los Cóndores got their November campaign off to the best possible start as they defeated Kenya by a convincing score of …
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The Ontario Arrows are still in their infancy but have been quietly busy behind the scenes preparing for 2018. A sudden and somewhat abbreviated introduction saw the new privately-funded high performance team take the field for the first time against the Glendale Merlins (aka Raptors) at Infinity Park in September. …
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The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The November 12 2017 rankings have been influenced by results from November Internationals in Europe and Asia. Gaining points in the November 12 Americas Rankings are Los Cóndores. Chile’s 23-3 win over Kenya see the countries exchanging 1.72 …
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After a week’s vacation the Greene King IPA Championship is back in full swing with a full slate of games spread between Friday and Sunday. Some Americas players are already away on international duty but there are a few left who haven’t yet joined up with their teams. Doncaster traveled …
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The Seattle Seawolves have added some international flavor to their roster with the signing of Belgian lock forward Jérémy Lenaerts. The announcement comes just days ahead of his 25th birthday. A standout with the San Francisco Rush during the 2016 PRO Rugby season, Lenaerts has represented his country at age-grade …
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Despite virtually all the attention this weekend going to the November Internationals there is to be a full round of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Taking to the field are England teams from the Aviva Premiership and Welsh regions from the Guinness Pro 14. Friday’s matches will see two US Eagles taking …
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The November Internationals will be gaining full attention this weekend. Against the back-drop, however, will be week 12 of the Pro D2. France’s second division is to have a full round of regular competition. Taking part are to be a number of players from the Americas. Colomiers host Mont de …
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