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Team of the Week

This week we had a fine game in Colonia to provide some options as Uruguay very nearly got the best of the Argentina XV in the Sudamérica Rugby Cup final. The senior Pumas were no match for New Zealand and contribute only two players, while a handful of others come …

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Healy and Mack to lead Seattle Seawolves

Tony Healy and Phil Mack are headed to Major League Rugby. The Canadian duo led the BC Bears to MacTier Cup glory in the Canadian Rugby Championship earlier this year in their first season in charge. They will now reprise their roles south of the border with Tony Healy taking …

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Inexperienced Samoa head to Americas Pacific Challenge

Samoa will send a young ‘A’ team with very little international experience to Montevideo to take part in the Americas Pacific Challenge. The squad is comprised entirely of domestic-based players coming from a new regional tournament dubbed the Super 9, which replaced the old national provincial competition. It’s an important …

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2 Years To Go – USA: The Forwards

There are now two years to go until the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan and while a lot can happen in that time, narrowing down squad selection will already be on the minds of international selectors with a finite number of elite level games available to fine tune and …

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Up and Under

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 Uruguay Los Teros lot but were extremely close, falling in the final play of the game against the Argentina XV. This would …

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Gary Gold recruited as USA Head Coach

Gary Gold has been recruited as USA Head Coach, USA Rugby has confirmed. The South African will take charge of the Men’s Eagles, joining from Aviva Premiership club the Worcester Warriors. Gold takes up the position on the back of a vast coaching career covering almost two decades. His first …

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Wyles Double Downs Worcester

USA Eagles Great, Chris Wyles scored a double to help Saracens down Worcester on Friday. The former USA captain played the match on the left wing, scoring tries on both wings and in both halves. The fixture was an away match for Saracens. The 2017 European Champions Cup winners have …

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Eric Howard signs for NOLA Gold

Eric Howard is the next Canadian to pledge for Major League Rugby. The 24-year-old hooker has signed on the dotted line for the New Orleans Gold, joining fellow Canadian international front row Hubert Buydens on the roster for the inaugural season. Part of Rugby Canada’s Centralized Training group, Howard joins …

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