A record-setting day for the Eagles in Ottawa have seen them contribute the majority of this week’s effort, but a couple each from Uruguay and Canada have just about managed to sneak in. 1 – Eric Fry (USA) Stuffed an early maul to keep Canada out of the end zone. …
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Russia and Namibia have named their sides for the first game of a two-match series to be played at Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday. Namibia have made four changes to the side that lost to Spain in the Nations Cup on June 21, with Russia changing five from …
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Russia have selected a 25 man touring squad to travel to Windhoek for their two-game series with Namibia on July 11 and 18. The original squad was 28 players, but Vladislav Korshunov, Sergei Trishin, and German Godlyuk have withdrawn injured and will not be replaced. Head coach Alexander Pervukhin has …
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Manu Samoa couldn’t quite pick up the win, but they gave the All Blacks all they could handle in front of a thoroughly entertained sellout crowd in Apia. The first forty minutes didn’t produce much in the way of running rugby, but there were plenty of bone-jarring tackles and no …
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Namibia have named their team to play Russia in Windhoek on Saturday, their first match since the much-publicised departure of head coach Danie Vermeulen. Saracens flanker Jacques Burger returns as captain for only his second test since the 2011 World Cup, and his first home match since June of 2008. …
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The details of Canada’s run-in to the Rugby World Cup have been finalised with the announcement that their final match, against Fiji, will be at The Stoop. The 14,800 capacity stadium, located a half-mile south of England’s base at Twickenham, is the home field of Aviva Premiership club Harlequins. This …
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Former HSBC Sevens Series star Benito Masilevu will make his fifteen-a-side debut for Fiji against the New Zealand Maori in Suva on Saturday. The Brive winger is one of two uncapped players in the match day roster, with new Crusaders signing Ben Volavola named on the bench after only just …
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The teams for the historic match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Manu Samoa in Apia on July 8 have been announced, with both sides opting for experience. Samoa will be captained by Ofisa Treviranus, and field an all-European based forward pack including Toulouse prop Census Johnston and recalled …
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Manu Samoa have sprung a surprise by including Toulouse prop Census Johnston in their list of 27 players to prepare for the All Blacks test on July 8. The fan favorite had announced his international retirement in April amidst a stir of concern about the availability of Pacific Nations players …
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The New Zealand Maori squad to face Fiji in Suva as a prelude to the Pacific Nations Cup has been named, with Chiefs centre Charlie Ngatai once again captain. The group includes 14 players who toured Japan in November, and three members of the New Zealand u20 team that emerged …
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