Half of the Americas representation at the Rugby World Cup is contained in Pool C where both Argentina and the USA are found. Many have labeled it the ‘Pool of Death’ with both England and France also in search of a Quarter Final spot and Tonga playing the potential spoiler …
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RWC 2019 will open like no other prior Rugby World Cup. The inaugural fixture will put together two teams who are designated as Tier 2. Looking past the problematic categorization, as Japan are not behind Italy, it is a match to truly underline the term the global game. Of the …
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The 2019 Rugby World Cup is now just two days away. Opening the event will be hosts Japan against Russia. It is a fitting opening to the tournament due to it, at long last, being played outside of the founding union locations. It is also a notable fixture for the …
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Rugby World Cup preparations for Wales have taken a hit with the extraordinary news that Backs Coach Rob Howley has been sent home from Japan on charges of breaching World Rugby’s anti-corruption regulations. Howley has reportedly been under investigation for engaging in betting on rugby matches. An official statement from …
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Shawn Riley will be back in Gold for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The Ohio native suited up for the Aviators during the 2016 PRO season and returned from the rugby wilderness to sign his second professional contract for NOLA ahead of the 2019 campaign. Despite seeing little playing …
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Rugby World Cup 2007 would be a very different tournament to that of RWC 2003. With more even match scheduling it would be a more competitive event and there would be far more unpredictability in the results. Unlike RWCs 1999 and 2003 there would be three rather than four competitors …
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Rugby World Cup Pool B opens with a bang on Saturday with one of the biggest matches of the pool stage. The two betting favorites – defending champions New Zealand and South Africa – will go head-to-head in Yokohama with the winner taking the mantle as front runner. Otherwise it’s …
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RWC 2019 has officially become the highest grossing Rugby World Cup. Three days out from the start of the competition the tournament has already surpassed all others. Japan bid for RWC 2011 only to lose to New Zealand. At the time of the decision, in 2005, it was voted against …
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Rugby World Cup 2003 took place in Australia. It would be the second RWC of the professional era but unlike RWC 1999 the tournament in 2003 would be staged in just one country. RWC 1999 had five pools of four which saw them being spread around Great Britain, Ireland, and …
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The Rugby World Cup will open on Friday with a Pool A match between Japan and European representatives Russia. Much of the interest in the pool will center around the host team – can they upset top seeds Ireland or Scotland? Samoa are not as potent as in previous years …
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The end result of a story that has caught international attention is a positive one. On Monday afternoon the Nova Scotia Schools Athletic Federation confirmed that rugby has been fully reinstated as a high school sport for the upcoming school year, with some interesting changes. An announcement in May by …
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Wesley Fofana has been ruled out of facing Argentina. The star French inside center had been expected to be the starting number 12 against Los Pumas in Tokyo on Saturday. Instead rethinking will now be required. Fofana is one of four centers on France’s roster. He is joined by Gael …
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The Rugby World Cup kicks off this coming Friday, September 21, with the Webb Ellis Cup Final set for Saturday, November 2. Millions of fans across the Americas will be watching the tournament with four teams representing the region – Argentina, Canada, Uruguay, and the USA. There are three main …
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Rugby World Cup 1999 was the first RWC of the professional era. RWC 1995 saw the end of amateurism and with it RWC 1999 would see a change in the landscape of who different teams were prepared compared to that from 1987-1995 RWCs. The 1999 World Cup was also the …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has one final look before RWC 2019. UP Dominican Republic In the final weekend before RWC 2019 …
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Los Teros Head Coach Esteban Meneses has revealed Uruguay’s targets for the World Cup. The South Americans are the bottom seed in Pool D of RWC 2019. Their matches will be against Fiji, Georgia, Australia, and Wales. In an interview with Ignacio Chans, Meneses stated that Uruguay’s targets for the …
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During the final weeks of waiting for Rugby World Cup 2019 to arrive Americas Rugby News will be taking a look back at some moments from past RWCs involving competitors from the Americas. In week four the feature team is Argentina. In day seven of the series the feature is …
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The Americas Rankings – September 14 edition have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. Competing in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic were two Caribbean sides in a Rugby Americas North (RAN) North Cup fixture between the 35th and 36th placed sides in the rankings. The Dominican Republic would …
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Six days out from the start of the Rugby World Cup in Japan there was a test match in the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic played host to the British Virgin Islands today in Santo Domingo. The home side would score all of the points in claiming a 15-0 victory at …
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In a move widely circulated over the past couple weeks, Rugby United New York have confirmed that Greg McWilliams will be their new Head Coach for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. He replaces Mike Tolkin, who was not renewed after leading the side through their exhibition schedule and inaugural …
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