Kyle Gilmour has been called up to replace Evan Olmstead in Canada’s squad in the Americas Rugby Championship. The World Cup loose forward has been playing in the Greene King IPA Championship with Rotherham, but will return immediately to take part in the new international tournament. Olmstead will head in …
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It’s been another busy week on the news front for Canadian rugby fans, and with the first annual National Rugby Conference wrapping up over the weekend there’s plenty to talk about, both on the playing side of things and business end. Most importantly the Americas Rugby Championship kicks off on …
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Tupis Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrosio has named 25 players to face Chile this coming Saturday. The fixture is to be an opening round match in the Americas Rugby Championship and the greatest opportunity for both countries to win a fixture in the inaugural Americas Six Nations tournament. The match is to …
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USA World Cup forward Matt Trouville will miss the Americas Rugby Championship. The Seattle Saracens captain ruptured his patellar tendon while playing for his club against the UVic Vikes in CDI Premier League action over the weekend. Recovery times following surgery are typically in the six month range, so it …
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A late change before departing for Houston, Texas has seen Juan Pablo Estellés replacing Franco Cuaranta in the Argentina XV. The away match is to be the opening fixture for both the USA and Argentina in the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship. The Eagles will be welcoming back a number of …
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World Rugby’s report of growth in Peru this past week was the latest in a series of positive features coming out of Latin America. A Public Relations exercise or not is besides the point as rugby is truly stronger than ever before and, in fact, significantly more so. The sport in …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP USA Eagles The Eagles roster for the Americas Rugby Championship is one to be analyzed in depth. Without question it is a …
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Evan Olmstead has signed for London Scottish in the Greene King IPA Championship. The big Canadian second row joins the team with immediate effect. Olmstead has confirmed that the contract runs until the end of the 2015/16 domestic season. He had been named in Canada’s squad for the Americas Rugby …
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Accompanying the announcement of the USA squad for the upcoming Americas Rugby Championship was a chart of sorts indicating the availability of each player over the course of the five games. Most of the professional players will only be present for a couple games, with the Argentina match clearly being …
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The USA’s roster for the Americas Rugby Championship has been named in the wake of the announcement regarding the Eagles’ Coaching Staff. The squad is highlighted by the availability of a number of overseas professionals and augmented by a mix of young prospects. With overseas professionals expected to not be …
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