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Late try gives Samoa victory over USA in Osaka

A late try gave Manu Samoa an 18-13 win over the USA Eagles in Saturday’s Pacific Nations Cup third-place play-off in Osaka. Played in hot and humid conditions, there were numerous errors committed by both sides though they also shared opportunities to score. The Eagles looked the better team in …

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Brazil to tour the Netherlands in November

Brazil’s Women’s Test Team will tour the Netherlands in November. As Yaras will play two end-of-year test matches against the European country. The matches will take place on November 29 and December 05. The tour means both As Yaras and Os Tupis have end-of-year tours. Brazil’s National Men’s team will …

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Dallas Jackals withdraw from 2025 MLR season

The Dallas Jackals are out of Major League Rugby. A league announcement on Thursday confirmed that the team will not take part in the 2025 season. It comes after months of rumors and three tumultuous campaigns for the organization, who never seemed to find solid ground. Sources indicate a key …

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Uruguay’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Selection Radar

Rodolfo Ambrosio’s rookie campaign as Head Coach of Uruguay was against France, Argentina and Scotland in July. Selections were not entirely a continuation from the World Cup and were influenced by availability including due to the Olympic Games. This article investigates the picture now and who is and is not …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby.   UP Chile Write History against Argentina XV Chile wrote history on Saturday. Los Cóndores were 28-0 winners over the Argentina XV. …

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Stars return to Eagles squad for WXV

Sione Fukofuka has named his strongest available traveling squad for the upcoming WXV tournament in Vancouver. Notably returning to the squad after missing out on the Japan tour are captain Kate Zackary, vice-captain Rachel Johnson, and star duo Hope Rogers and Alev Kelter. Veteran prop Maya Learned and Beantown scrumhalf …

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Chile Write History against Argentina XV

Chile wrote history on Saturday. Los Cóndores were 28-0 winners over the Argentina XV. The uncapped match was the Chilean Senior Men’s team up against Argentina’s next-of-XV. It was Chile’s second win over the Argentina XV and by a much larger margin than the 2021 result.   RESULT IMPLICATIONS Played …

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Eagles come up short but earn Fijian respect

The USA came up short against Fiji on Tokyo on Saturday but stout defense earned a respectable 22-3 result in the Pacific Nations Cup Semi Final. High humidity affected ball handling at times, while the Eagles scrum was under huge pressure for much of the game. An early turnover by …

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Tonga overpower Canada in Tokyo PNC clash

Tonga powered past Canada by a final score of 30-17 to secure a 5th-place finish in the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday. Played at a neutral venue in Tokyo, the Maple Leafs were outmuscled in the collisions and struggled to make inroads with ball in hand against a punishing Ikale …

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PNC 2024 – Fiji vs USA – ARN Guide

The first Semi Final of the Pacific Nations Cup sees the USA taking on Fiji in Tokyo. It’s been a decade since they last collided in a test match in what will be just their 7th meeting. Nine spots separate them on the current World Rankings, the largest such disparity …

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