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Two North American props battled it out on Wednesday in Week 8 of the Mitre 10 Cup. US Eagles rep Chris Baumann and Canadian international Jake Ilnicki were at tighthead for Wellington and Manawatu respectively as the Turbos took the spoils at home 50-28. Baumann suffered a head knock during …

Samoa head coach Alama Ieremia has named an impressive list of 45 players in an extended squad to prepare for the November test series. The daunting tour features matches against France, Georgia, and Canada, with a final group of 32 players to be named before departure. Bristol flanker Jack Lam …

It’s a slow Week 6 of the Mitre 10 Cup as far as Americas fans are concerned. A pair of US Eagles will be the only Americas-eligible players suiting up for their teams. Chris Baumann held up the Wellington scrum as they defeated Northland on Thursday. Flanker Tony Lamborn looks …

We enter Week 5 of the Mitre 10 Cup and Round 4 of the National Rugby Championship with a couple American-born players back in action for the first time this season. Canadians are hard to find with only one eligible player taking the field between the two competitions. Toni Pulu …

Tony Lamborn returned to the Hawke’s Bay lineup on Wednesday, putting in a solid performance but coming out on the lost edge in a 25-24 loss to Auckland at McLean Park in Napier. He could be seeing double this week as Hawke’s Bay travel south to Christchurch on Sunday to …

The USA certainly has a lot of players to comb through when it comes to Eagles consideration, with competitions in all corners of the massive country and of course one new professional competition. While PRO is a very welcome addition to the landscape, the caliber of players at the very …

The unusual scheduling of the Mitre 10 Cup means that two teams, Northland and Otago, will have two matches in Week 3. Josh Larsen made his first start for Northland on Wednesday in Dunedin, where Otago got the better of the Taniwha by a score of 33-28. Larsen could get …

Canada has historically selected the vast majority of its players from those who have come up through the domestic system. Many of the best have moved on to overseas contracts after impressing on international duty. Those who have been selected from other nations invariably have a Canadian connection, being either …

Chris Baumann heads up a number of Americas players set to take part in the second week of the Mitre 10 Cup and opening weekend of Australia’s National Rugby Championship. The Eagles prop starts for a second consecutive week for Wellington, who look to continue their good start to the …

Make it six. Canadian World Cup prop Jake Ilnicki has confirmed that he is headed south to play PRO Rugby for San Diego. The tighthead specialist will join up with international teammates Phil Mackenzie and Hubert Buydens at Torero Stadium once his visa application is approved. Ray Barkwill, Nick Blevins, …