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Best of the Rest

It’s another edition of our picks of good reads from around the rugby world. This week touches on a wide assortment of topics, including history, coaching, officiating, Canadian rugby, Australian rugby, Uruguayan rugby, and the New Zealand All Blacks.   Canada Must Get Over Being Nice Losers – by Cathal …

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Team of the Week

It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for the four Americas test teams in operation. Argentina regained some confidence with a solid if somewhat shaky win over the Lelos, while Canada and the USA came to a dead heat after the first round of the World Cup Qualifiers. The result …

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Rugby Mourns Sudden Loss of Suggitt

The rugby world is in mourning today with the news of the sudden passing of Ric Suggitt. Affectionately known as ‘Sluggo’, the 58-year-old leaves behind his wife, three children, and a legion of players whose careers were heavily influenced by one of the most prolific coaches in the Americas for …

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Americas trio named in 2016-17 HSBC Dream Team

The strong season on the HSBC Sevens Series has seen three of the top women’s players in the Americas named to the official 2016-17 season Dream Team. USA captain Alev Kelter is joined by her Canadian counterpart Ghislaine Landry and a second Canuck, Britt Benn, on this year’s selection. Kelter …

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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 Argentina In front of a near-capacity crowd in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina completed their first win of 2017. The 45-29 victory …

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Americas Rankings – June 25 2017

Test match rugby this weekend resulted in changes in the Americas Rankings. This weekend featured three test matches – Argentina vs Georgia, Canada vs USA and Romania vs Brazil. Argentina’s 45-29 win over Georgia saw Los Pumas gaining maximum rankings points. It sees the 9th ranked Argentina gaining a 0.20 point …

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