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 PRO Rugby Signings All five of the PRO Rugby teams competing in the inaugural season have at least one foreign player signed on …
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With just over a month to go until the inaugural PRO Rugby season gets underway announcements keep coming through from the tournament organizers. The latest confirmation is that Rob Hoadley has been appointed San Diego Assistant Coach for the 2016 season. Hoadley was born in London and had an extensive playing …
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The first ever Aviva Premiership match outside of England saw Saracens defeating London Irish 26-16 at New Jersey’s Red Bull Arena this afternoon. Played in front of a crowd of 14,811 people the official attendance approached double that of today’s Super Rigby fixture in Singapore between the Sunwolves and Cheetahs. The Super …
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A number of players from the Americas will take to the field in week 16 of the Premiership this weekend. The round will have a special appeal as, for the first time in history, a match will be played outside of England. That fixture will be played in New Jersey. …
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Phil Mackenzie is the latest international to sign with PRO Rugby. The Canadian wing or centre will line up for the San Diego franchise, having been granted an early release from his contract with club Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership. Mackenzie becomes the first Canadian to officially join the …
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NBC Sports Network has signed an historic three-year deal with the Aviva Premiership to broadcast the top English professional league’s matches on a regular basis in the USA. They will also broadcast live the first ever Premiership match to be played on American soil when Saracens meet London Irish at …
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Week 15 of the Aviva Premiership gets underway this afternoon in England. Of the six fixtures taking place this weekend five are to feature players from the Americas. Kicking-off week 15 will be a match in the north of England between two teams battling it out to avoid relegation, the Newcastle Falcons and Worcester Warriors. …
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Gonzalo Camacho will leave Leicester Tigers at the end of the season. The Pumas winger originally signed for the Aviva Premiership club from Exeter ahead of the 2013-14 campaign, but a dreadful string of injuries prevented him from making his competitive debut until December of 2015. Since then he has …
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In the midst of European attention being focused on international rugby the Aviva Premiership rolls on. This weekend will see Week 14 of England’s domestic competition and a host of players from the Americas Players will be in action. There are to be no Friday matches in week 14, thereby …
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With the Six Nations taking a break this weekend there is to be great focus in Europe on the Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro 12 and Top 14 competitions. In England there are to be a host of Americas Players involved in week 13 of the Premiership. Starting off week 13 …
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