Canada recovered from an 11-point deficit to defeat Chile 25-24 in their u20 match at Guelph University on Thursday evening. A conversion from wide out by Jamin Hodgkins after a Sol Jacques try gave the home side the lead and they held on for the victory. The Junior Cóndores were …
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Uruguay continued their dominance at the u20 series in Canada as they overwhelmed Zimbabwe by a score of 35-12 at Guelph University on Thursday. The strength of the Teritos set piece proved too much for the Junior Sables. It didn’t take long for the Uruguayan pack to make an impression. …
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The international u20 series at Guelph University continues on Thursday with two matches. Uruguay and Zimbabwe will square off at 3:30pm local time (12:30pm Pacific), followed by Canada vs Chile at 6:15pm local time (3:15pm Pacific). Both will be streamed live on YouTube. Adam Roberts has made four personnel changes …
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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 write History in Rugby Championship Los Pumas were big winners over the Wallabies no Saturday in San Juan. …
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Canada’s return to international competition at the under-20 level ended in disappointment as they fell to Zimbabwe by a score of 32-24 at Guelph University on Saturday. The speed of the Junior Sables backline proved a difference, with flying winger Tavonga Ablant leading the way with a hat trick. There …
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Uruguay proved too strong for Chile in the opening match of the u20 series at Guelph University on Saturday afternoon. The final score read 27-3 in favor of Los Teritos, whose cohesion was vastly superior to their opponents. Afonso Silva scored on a simple blindside attack from a scrum to …
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Canada’s Men’s u20 side will return to action from a two-year hiatus on Saturday. They will open their three-match series against Zimbabwe with all matches played at Guelph University. Montauban midfielder Liam Bowman captains the team with loosehead prop Mehdi Porchet and second row Logan Weidner also based in France. …
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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 Brazil Confirm Busy August Schedule Brazil will have a busy month of international competition in August. Os Tupis are …
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Canada u20 coach Adam Roberts has named a 28-strong roster for the upcoming u20 series in Guelph. Roberts will be aided by former Canadian international Clay Panga and Toronto Arrows assistant Cory Hector in preparing the team for their first action in over two years. Three Major League Rugby players …
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Rugby Canada will host a Men’s u20 series at the University of Guelph starting next week. Chile, Uruguay, and Zimbabwe will travel to Ontario for a round-robin format between August 13 and 23. It’s the first international rugby played by the u20s since early 2020. The World Rugby u20 Trophy …
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