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San Diego holds on to beat NOLA

The San Diego Legion held off a desperate NOLA Gold in the final minutes to secure an important 26-19 victory at Gold Stadium on Saturday. A 70th-minute try from Tai Enosa proved the winner as the Legion took the first meeting between the top two sides to slip into first …

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Colombia fall to Argentina in Historic First Meeting

Colombia fell to a comprehensive home defeat today against the Argentina XV. The match officially opened international competition at the senior men’s level between representative teams from the two South American countries. The historic first contest rugby between Colombia and Argentina would see a 79-3 home defeat yet the opening …

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MLR Preview – Toronto Arrows vs Utah Warriors

After pushing themselves into a playoff spot against Austin on Thursday, the Toronto Arrows can move a little higher on Sunday afternoon. Victory over the visiting Utah Warriors at Lamport Stadium would make it five wins in a row with second overall a possibility pending the outcome of Saturday’s games. …

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South Americans in MLR – Week 16 Preview

Week 16 of the MLR season sees two Saturday matches and one more on Sunday. Involved are to be players from South America with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay all to be represented. Due to a prior postponement this weekend actually saw a Thursday fixture. That game was played in …

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Jaguares come up short against Highlanders

Los Jaguares came up short against the Highlanders this morning, losing 32-27 in Dunedin. The match marked the first time that the Argentine side have played in the south New Zealand city. The loss saw Los Jaguares coming away with a bonus point and there were a number of positives …

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Sudamérica Preview – Colombia vs Argentina XV

History will be made on Saturday as senior men’s international competition begins between Colombia and Argentina. For the first time ever there will be a match between Los Tucanes as the Argentina XV, the national ‘next of XV’ of Argentina. Colombia go into the match with a strong Tucanes line-up. …

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Super Rugby Preview: Highlanders vs Jaguares

Los Jaguares’ four match tour to Oceania begins on Saturday. At 2:15am Argentine time the national Super Rugby franchise will take-on the Highlanders in Dunedin, New Zealand. The match marks the first time that the Highlanders have played host to Los Jaguares. The home side goes into the match with …

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Referees Assigned for Sudamérica 6 Naciones A

The referees have been assigned for the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. Beginning on Saturday, May 11 six countries will compete in the annual top tier level of the South American Championship. The competition’s nine matches are to be refereed by officials from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. They are to be …

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Ardron at lock for Chiefs against Sharks

Tyler Ardron will play lock for the Chiefs when they host the Sharks at FMG Stadium on Saturday. The Canadian international has been in top form for the Super Rugby franchise this season, playing both second row and his preferred position of No8. The Chiefs have started to rebound after …

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Blaine Scully leaves Cardiff for return home

Blaine Scully has opted to end his Cardiff Blues stay early, announcing on Wednesday that he would be returning home to the USA to focus on World Cup preparations and ‘the next experience’. An appearance in Major League Rugby has been speculated but the USA captain has not revealed his …

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