The Guinness Pro 12 is also firing on all cylinders in the first of two Festive Derbies weekends. Traditionally among the most popular matches of the season, every game should be intense as players look to get the edge in selection ahead of the Six Nations championship that kicks off …
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Argentina’s 12-man roster for the Americas Seven in Mar del Plata has been named. The side trained by Santiago Gómez Cora is preparing for the international Sevens competition to be played in the city of Mar del Plata on January 9-10. The selected players will meet in Buenos Aires on January …
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Andrew Durutalo and Tomás Leonardi are among 34 players who have been officially named as part of the first ever Sunwolves team to take part in Super Rugby beginning in 2016. As announced previously on Americas Rugby News, Durutalo leaves the USA Eagles 7s to take part in the competition …
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Lots of European action on the go again this week, with both the Challenge and Champions Cup to comb over as well as the French Pro D2 and the British & Irish Cup. Some big names were absent but still a few familiar faces in the lineup along with a …
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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 Jamie Cudmore A superb performance in the engine from from Jamie Cudmore contributed heavily to Clermont Auvergne getting back on track in …
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Interim head coach JD Stephenson has named 52 players to participate in a Junior All Americans training camp at Arizona’s Casa Grande Academy from December 19-22. The camp will act as a preliminary selection vehicle for a second camp to be held in January, and ultimately to take part in …
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Former Canada u20 flyhalf Shane O’Leary will make his run-on debut for Connacht on Sunday. The Irish side travels to Kingston Park in Newcastle to take on the Falcons in round 4 of the European Rugby Challenge Cup. O’Leary is in his second season with Connacht and has made seven …
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A half-dozen Canadians, a pair of Argentines, and one US Eagle will take part in round 4 of the British & Irish Cup this weekend. The competition now moves into the second half of the pool stages, with sports on the knock-out round on the line. Justin Blanchet resumes on the …
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The fourth round of the European Rugby Champions Cup will kick-off later today. Involved will be players from around the world with the Americas having four countries involved. Argentina, Canada, Uruguay and the USA will all be represented. First up this weekend will be a match in England with the …
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Round four of the European Challenge Cup got underway on Thursday evening with two matches being played. Puma Mariano Galarza started in the second-row for Gloucester who defeated his former club, the Worcester Warriors 27-13. A much closer second fixture saw Montpellier snatching a 23-22 victory against the visiting Cardiff …
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