Canada named a 40-strong longlist last week for their July internationals against Wales and England. It contained most of those expected with only a small number of notable omissions and a handful of surprise inclusions though further scrutiny may be required when the traveling group is revealed. Roughly half of …
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Brazil Rugby, the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) has named a 36-man roster to prepare for the upcoming RWC 2023 qualifier. Brazil will play host to Paraguay in São José dos Campos on June 26. The 36 players are preparing in Brazil’s High Performance Center in São Paulo. 23 players …
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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 ATL underline MLR title credentials Rugby ATL underlined their title credentials on Saturday with an 8-7 victory the Gold …
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Glendale, Colorado’s Infinity Park will be the setting for a Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifier on Saturday, September 11. The venue will play host to the second of two RWC qualifiers between the USA and Canada. The two North American countries join five South American countries in the Americas RWC …
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A preparação dos Tupis para disputar as Eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo de 2023 ganhou dois reforços importantes nesta semana. Os treinadores argentinos Damian Rotondo e Nicolás Lobbe, que já trabalharam em projetos no sistema de alto rendimento brasileiro, desembarcaram em São Paulo para auxiliar a comissão técnica. O compromisso …
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Uruguay is preparing for the upcoming RWC 2023 qualifiers. Los Teros will have home advantage in a Tri Nations involving Uruguay and the winners of Brazil vs Paraguay and Chile vs Colombia. Uruguay’s home-based players are now training together in Montevideo. Uruguay’s on-field preparations officially started in 2020. Playing as the …
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A group of 25 Uruguayan players have begun preparing for the upcoming RWC 2023 qualifiers in Montevideo. Los Teros will play two home RWC qualifiers against South American opposition on July 18 and July 25. Before then Chile host Colombia and Brazil host Paraguay. The two winning teams will travel …
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Paraguay will face Brazil on Saturday, June 26. The match is a winner-takes-all Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifier. A place is on the line in the final round; a trip to Montevideo to face Uruguay in addition to one of Chile or Colombia awaits the winner. Paraguay’s on-field preparations for the …
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The Netherlands defeated Belgium today to advance in the RWC 2023 qualifiers. The 23-21 victory was a rollercoaster ride. The win came via a penalty from center David Weersma with four minutes remaining. In defeating Belgium, the Netherlands have secured a place in the 2021 Rugby Europe Championship. They join …
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Seattle Seawolves flyhalf AJ Alatimu has been named in the Manu Samoa squad for the upcoming mid-year internationals. Samoa have scheduled four matches – two warm-ups against the New Zealand Māori on June 26 and July 3, followed by World Cup qualifiers against Tonga on July 10 and July 17. …
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