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Austin beat Utah in MLR slugfest

Austin Elite gave their Major League Rugby Semi Finals chances a significant boost by earning a bonus point win over the visiting Utah Warriors on Friday evening. The 41-33 result saw 10 tries in all scored, five from each side, with a frantic final quarter seeing 30 of the game’s …

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Castres Upset Montpellier to Win Top 14 Final

In France today Castres upset Montpellier to win the Top 14 Final. The David vs Goliath battle saw the underdogs playing smart rugby to upset the favorites. The 29-13 victory gives Castres a second title in six years. The match carried great emotion from both Uruguay and Argentina. Indeed there …

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Tremendous Uruguay topple Fiji Warriors

A tremendous performance from Uruguay saw Los Teros toppling the Fiji Warriors this afternoon in Montevideo. The 29-10 win was a dream start to the host side looking to defend their Nations Cup title. The victory was the latest of what has been a historic run over a sustained period. …

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Hong Kong Advance in RWC Qualifiers

Hong Kong are Asia 1. This was achieved today by virtue of Hong Kong defeating South Korea. It sees Hong Kong Advancing in the RWC Qualifiers, setting up a play-off against the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands earned the right to face Asia 1 in the Cross-Regional Play-Off after Tahiti …

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Final Squads confirmed for London Sevens

The penultimate round of the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series takes place over two days in London beginning on Saturday. Three teams from the Americas will take part including two currently neck-and-neck for 5th place on the overall series rankings. Madison Hughes returns from injury to captain the Eagles who have …

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Santiago Montagner Out Until 2019

A major blow for the Argentina sees Santiago Montagner out until 2019. The back-rower suffered ruptured cruciate ligaments and will not play again this year. Requiring an estimated recovery period of six months, Montagner will miss out on not only further opportunities with the Argentina XV this year but potentially …

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The Career and Legacy of Patricio Albacete

Argentina’s Patricio Albacete is ending his playing career at the age of 37. With it he leaves behind a legacy that helped transform Los Pumas into a force and saw him winning titles in Europe. Standing in at 2.00m (6ft-7) and weighing 123kg (270lbs) Albacete had the ideal frame of a …

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Top 14 – Final Preview

The long and arduous French rugby season concludes on Saturday. Competing in the 2018 Top 14 Final will be Castres and Montpellier. The sides are very much a reflection of the past and the present, the old and the new with the traditional Castres up against the big spending city …

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Agen Sign Colombian Andrés Zafra

Agen have signed Colombian Andrés Zafra. The international second-rower joins the Top 14 club from rivals Lyon, for whom he played in the Espoirs with occasional matches coming for the senior side. Aged 22, the arrival of Zafra at Agen continues the development of Colombia’s first player to have played in …

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Carizza Departs Racing 92

The time of Manuel Carizza at Racing 92 has concluded. The Rosario second-row departs the French Top 14 club Racing 92 with immediate effect. He and teammate prop Luc Ducalcon are no longer Racing 92 players, the latter retiring while Carizza considers his options. This comes a day after Juan …

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Match Preview – Wales vs South Africa

The show will go on as promised. Despite speculation that the match was under jeopardy, Wales will play South Africa at Washington DC’s RFK Stadium on Saturday afternoon. As the match falls outside the official June test window neither side will be at full strength but both feature an array …

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Canada to test depth in June tests

Canada coach Kingsley Jones has named a squad of 30 players to take part in the upcoming June international series against Scotland, Russia, and the USA. Included is the majority of his first choice side but several overseas professionals will be rested with an eye to being fully fit in …

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