This weekend marks the final round of the pool stage for the European Champions Cup. It is to confirm which eight clubs are to be the Quarter Finalists. Taking to the field in matches are to be a number of players from the Americas. Below is a preview of those …
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It’s quite a mix of players this week as we’ve scoured the globe for standouts with Americas connections. In the end we’ve compiled a team selected from the Champions Cup, Pro D2, Fédérale 1, Greene King IPA Championship, and a trio from a game in Houston between a CDI Premier …
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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 Major League Rugby in Canada Seawolves owners Adrian Balfour and Karl Harrison have confirmed that they are in advanced talks to …
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Benjamín Urdapilleta scored 17 points for Castres who humiliated the Leicester Tigers on Sunday. The Top 14 side completed a 39-0 win over the Aviva Premiership side to keep their path to the play-off’s alive. The former Puma had an impressive match. He scored a try, kicked three conversions and …
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The Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro 14 and Top 14 tournaments take a break this weekend. Instead of regular league activities Round 5 of the Champions Cup will be played in Europe. Argentina, Canada and the USA are all to have players involved. The first player from the Americas to feature …
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Jamie Cudmore has left his post as assistant coach with French club Oyonnax with immediate effect. At the same time the ongoing issues from the fall-out that ended his time at long-time club Clermont Auvergne has seen the former Canada lock visit a leading French neurologist for testing. The 39-year-old …
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Americas players have along history of success at the club level, particularly in Europe, and 2017 again yielded trophies for players abroad. Djustice Sears-Duru captured a BT Scottish Premiership title with Ayr, and his Canadian front row mate Jake Ilnicki won the Aviva ‘A’ League with Northampton Wanderers. Jamie Cudmore …
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Juan Imhoff has received a five-week suspension following the conclusion of a disciplinary hearing in London on Wednesday. The Racing 92 winger was sent off by referee Wayne Barnes for a headbutt on Castres scrumhalf Rory Kockott in a bizarre incident during the Champions Cup match between the two sides …
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Where last week we had numerous players at virtually every position to consider, this week we found ourselves scrambling for options. In some cases players simply weren’t selected, and those that were were for the most part unconvincing. It leaves us with an unusual and somewhat unique team. For the …
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A bizarre incident in the 64th minute of the Champions Cup match between Racing 92 and Castres Olympique on Saturday will see Juan Imhoff in front of a judiciary this week. The Argentine winger was sent off for a headbutt on Castres scrumhalf Rory Kockott, who was yellow carded at …
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