Canada open their two-match European tour against Portugal in Lisbon on Saturday. It’s the first contest for the North Americans following the bitter disappointment of missing out on Rugby World Cup 2023, having crashed out of the Qualifiers in Chile last month. Kingsley Jones retains his post as Head Coach …
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The 2021 November Internationals will be a busy time for test rugby. The Americas will be represented by Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay. The test teams from these countries will all play in away or neutral countries. Brazil travel to Africa while Argentina, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay will play …
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The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of Ryan Bower for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. A former England u20 international, the 30-year-old arrives with a decade of professional experience largely in the English Premiership. Bower debuted with Leicester Tigers at the age of 19 in 2010. He would …
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The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Canadian international trio Ross Braude, Spencer Jones, and Lucas Rumball for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. All three were part of Canada’s squad during the recent World Cup Qualifiers and are currently on tour in Europe for the tests against Portugal and Belgium. This …
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The New England Free Jacks have confirmed the signing of scrumhalf Holden Yungert from the NOLA Gold. A staple in New Orleans lineups since their inception in 2018, the 28-year-old has signed a three-year deal with New England through the end of the 2024 Major League Rugby season. Yungert appeared …
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USA Eagles and NOLA Gold flanker Andrew Guerra will spend several months on the sidelines following a serious injury sustained while playing against New Zealand. The 23-year-old suffered a compound fracture of his lower left leg late in the game against the All Blacks and was released from hospital on …
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The Dallas Jackals have announced the signing of Ayemere Oiyemhonlan for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Formerly a member of Old Glory DC, the 25-year-old back row has most recently been playing for the St. Louis Bombers and impressed recently at the Premier Sevens event in Memphis. Oiyemhonlan was …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Argentina XV crowned APC champions The Argentina XV lifted the Americas Pacific Challenge trophy on Saturday. Doing so required …
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Uruguay will play three matches in Europe as part of the 2021 November Internationals. Two of the three matches are to be capped test matches. The South Americans will have a roster mainly made-up of home-based players. They will be joined by Major League Rugby (MLR) and European-based players. Those …
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The 2021 Americas Rugby Challenge concluded for Chile ‘A’ and the USA Selects. The contest between the two ‘next senior XVs’ was played at Montevideo’s Estadio Charrúa. Chile ‘A were 29-14 winners in what was a non-capped fixture. The test teams of Chile and the USA will square-off in July …
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