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Utah signs Adam Thomson and Vatemo Ravouvou

The Utah Warriors have signed former All Blacks forward Adam Thomson and Fiji Sevens star Vatemo Ravouvou. Both players will join the club for the remainder of the 2019 Major League Rugby season and have committed for 2020. The signings were confirmed at halftime of Utah’s game against Austin on …

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Jaguares outdo Brumbies in Buenos Aires

Los Jaguares were 20-15 winners over the Brumbies this evening in Buenos Aires. They did enough to outdo the Australians and claim a third consecutive Super Rugby victory. In doing so the Argentine side moves up to 6th place overall with 23 competition points. Gonzalo Quesada’s team were very well …

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Last-gasp Glendale get win over New York

A 79th-minute try from Chad London gave the Glendale Raptors a 20-16 win over Rugby United New York at Infinity Park on Friday night. It was a largely conservative affair with both sides protecting their playoff ambitions, and it wasn’t until nearly halftime when the first try was scored. Dylan …

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Four-try Joyce leads Barbarians over Eagles

A superb four-try performance from Great Britain star Jasmine Joyce led the Barbarians to a 34-33 win over the Women’s Eagles on Friday evening. Fans at Infinity Park were hoping for a spectacle and that’s exactly what they got as the two sides combined for 12 tries and a dramatic …

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RFU Championship – Week 22 Preview

It’s the final round of the season for the RFU Championship and there’s only some mid-table final rankings to be sorted. London Irish have clinched promotion while Richmond are doomed for National One. All six matches will take place on Saturday with only three involving Americas players. Two familiar foes …

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Top 14 – Week 23 Preview

In week 23 of the Top 14 a sprinkling of Pumas will take to the field in France. With there being a total of 26 rounds of the regular season it is time for players to give it there all to press for the opportunity to play in RWC 2019. …

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Oita Ready For RWC 2019

The Southern Japanese city of Oita is ready for RWC 2019. Located on the island of Kyushu, Oita will be an important host venue for this years Rugby World Cup. The Oita Stadium will play host to five matches, two of which are to involve countries from the Americas. The …

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Pro 14 – Week 21 Preview

Week 21 of the Pro 14 season is a special derby round which sees all matches exclusively being played between teams from the same union. In Wales it is time for the annual Judgement Day. The national stadium, the Millennium Stadium will play host to a double-header with the Dragons …

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English Premiership – Week 20 Preview

Only three rounds remain in the regular season of the English Premiership. This weekend will see week 20 of the competition, a round with key match-ups with both an eye to the play-off’s and to avoiding relegation. First up will be the bottom placed Newcastle Falcons at home against the …

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Ardron at 8 for North Island Derby

Tyler Ardon will start at N8 in this weekend’s North Island derby. The Canadian will play at the back of the scrum in a loose forward trio alongside Luka Jacobson, and Lachlan Boshier. The team named by Head Coach Colin Cooper sees Michael Allardice, and Mitchell Brown packing down in …

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Pro D2 – Week 29 Preview

The penultimate round of the Pro D2 begins today in France. The 2018-2019 French second division has been long and competitive however it is not yet known who will be competing in the play-off’s and who will be joining Massy in being relegated to the Fédérale 1. Kicking-off week 29 …

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