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Talking Rugby (Vol. 2, Iss. 19): The Flip Flop

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Back at you with another round of Talking Rugby. Perhaps the final one of 2015? Who knows? Still a few weeks left in the year, but the way this Fall has come and gone, I’m finding it difficult to keep track of the days. Enough with the formalities, let’s talk …

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Berard, LaBrèche, Trumbull to ref Six Nations

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Top USA referee Leah Berard and Canadian duo Rose LaBrèche and Sherry Trumbull have been appointed to the World Rugby referee panel for the upcoming Women’s Six Nations tournament. Berard and Trumbull have been given two matches each, while LaBrèche will make her Six Nations bow on February 28 as Wales …

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Team of the Week

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Some truly exceptional performances this week, but also a few duds. We’ve just about put together a solid team, but could use some improvement from the Americas contingent heading towards the new year. 1 – Matías Agüero (Leicester) Italian international but born and raised in Argentina. Got the nod ahead of …

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Brazil falls to 9th in Americas

Following a 2-0 series loss against Germany Brazil’s World Ranking has suffered with the world’s fifth largest country falling to 45th in the world. The new ranking sees Brazil falling behind both Trinidad & Tobago and Colombia to be 9th in the Americas. Prior to facing Germany Brazil was already ranked …

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Up and Under

The 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 Guatemala Never is it clearer that progress has been made when a team defeats a side considered to be better. Not …

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Amateur vs Pro – The Outside Backs

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At last we come to the end of our comparison of Americas depth in terms of professionalism. We’ve looked at the forwards (front row / second row / back row), the halfbacks, and the midfield. Today it’s the speedsters who take centre stage – the outside backs. The South Americans …

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Eagles draw Australia for Cape Town

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The HSBC World Sevens series continues on the weekend at the spectacular Cape Town Stadium in South Africa. Only one team of the 16 did not take part in Dubai, with Zimbabwe taking the place of Japan. Americas pace-setters USA look to continue their fine form as they find themselves …

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Amateur vs Pro – The Midfield

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A position of frustration for many Americas fans is the midfield. Despite having reasonably capable athletes and several with international size, there remains a scarcity of dynamic attacking centres across the board. Argentina’s midfield has tended to be distributors and strong defenders, while the others have physically strong players but …

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Baker makes Dubai Dream Team

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Perry Baker’s try-scoring feats in Dubai have been rewarded with selection to the official HSBC Dream Team. The Eagles winger stunned a worldwide audience with a searing outside break to score a classic try in stoppage time against the All Blacks on Day 1. Champions Fiji had three selections, with mesmeric …

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Fiji take the spoils in Dubai

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Defending HSBC Sevens Series champions Fiji got their 2015/16 season off to a perfect start as they rolled through all comers topped off with a Cup final victory against England. An early try for Tom Bowen put the champions on alert, but Savenaca Rawaca burst through to draw it level …

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