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USA Women Ready for 2018 RWC 7’s

The USA Women are ready for the 2018 RWC 7’s. In eight days time the USA Women’s Eagles will take to the field at AT&T Park in San Francisco, competing for Gold from July 20-22. The USA Women’s Eagles are 5th seeds for the 2018 RWC 7’s. They are joined …

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2018 Major League Rugby Dream Team

The inaugural season of Major League Rugby is in the books and that means it’s time to select our Dream Team for 2018. We deliberately did not name weekly MLR selections this year with only two matches on a couple weeks, but that may well change in 2019 with the …

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Super Rugby Preview – Sharks vs Jaguares

The final round of the regular season of Super Rugby takes place this weekend. The play-off’s bound Jaguares take-on the eliminated Sharks in Durban. A win for Los Jaguares will give them a more favorable Quarter Final. For the match Sharks Head Coach Robert du Preez has recalled Springboks centurion …

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Familiar Officials Named for Rugby Championship

Familiar officials have been named by World Rugby for this year’s Rugby Championship. From August 18 to October 06 Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa will compete in the annual Southern Hemisphere competition. Argentina will open their campaign on Saturday August 18 against South Africa. The round 1 clash …

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Uruguay Roster Confirmed for 2018 RWC 7’s

Uruguay’s 12-man roster has been confirmed for the upcoming 2018 RWC 7’s. In two weeks time Los Teros 7’s will join 23 other teams in competing for Gold in San Francisco, California. The roster that will play at the 2018 RWC 7’s this month includes Gastón Mieres and Nicolás Freitas. …

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Day Two Victories for Mexico and USA South

Day two victories were recorded by Mexico and the USA South Panthers today. The teams played in the second day of competition as part of the 2018 RAN U19’s, part of Rugby Americas North’ Super Week, in Mexico City. From July 08 to 13 the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Super Week …

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Team of the Week

That’s a wrap on the Major League Rugby season, and Super Rugby isn’t far behind now that the play-offs are imminent. At least this week we still have some decent matches to pick from, including the Rugby Americas North Championship decider as well! Tomorrow we name our 2018 MLR Dream …

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Manoa Joins Scully at Cardiff Blues

Samu Manoa will joins USA captain Blaine Scully at the Cardiff Blues. The Welsh region has today confirmed the arrival of the USA Enforcer, completing his move from French club Toulon. Aged 33, Manoa will play for his third European club and do so in his third European league. In …

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Barcelona Sign Former Pumas Hooker

Barcelona rugby have signed former Pumas Hooker Martín García Veiga. The 32-year-old returns to the Spanish club from Perpignan and will play in the upcoming División de Honor season. García Veiga joined Perpignan as a medical joker in March. His stay was cut short though injury which meant he missed …

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Brazil to Tour Georgia

Brazil is to tour Georgia, playing matches in the former Soviet Republic on July 28 and August 03. The matches are to be a part of the Rugby Summer Cup 2018, a series involving the Georgia XV, Racing 92, Brazil and the Argentina XV. For Brazil the Rugby Summer Cup …

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Jamaica Roster Confirmed for 2018 RWC 7’s

The Jamaica Rugby Football Union had confirmed the national playing roster for the 2018 RWC 7’s in San Francisco, California. Taking place in two weeks time Jamaica will join 23 other countries in competing for the World Cup. The 2018 RWC 7’s is historic with it marking the first time …

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Olympic Medalist Warren Weir To Play Rugby for Jamaica

Olympic Bronze Medalist Warren Weir is to play rugby for Jamaica. He will make his debut for Jamaica’s Rugby Sevens team at this 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Barranquilla, Colombia. Barranquilla 2018 will take place from July 19 to August 3 in Colombia’a fourth largest city. Weir joins Jamaica’s …

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Chile Ready for 2018 RWC 7’s

Chile is ready for the 2018 RWC 7’s in San Francisco, California. Los Cóndores 7’s Head Coach Edmundo Olfos has finalised his 12-man playing roster for the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament which will be played from July 20-22. The 12-man playing roster is virtually identical to the training roster …

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Up and Under

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.   UP USA South The USA South Panthers are the 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Champions. A 42-14 home victory over the Cayman …

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Brazil Name Roster for 2018 RWC 7’s

Brazil has named a 12-woman roster for the 2018 Rugby World Cup 7’s. Taking place in San Francisco, California the RWC 7’s are to be the third time in which Brazil competes in tournament history. Prior participation from Brazil was at the 2009 RWC 7’s in Dubai, UAE and the …

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