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Tough choices ahead for Middleton

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Canadian fans shouldn’t be alarmed with this past weekend’s result in North Carolina. The writing was on the wall long before the teams showed up. A win would have been a considerable upset, and if we’re honest, it wasn’t even close. The Eagles were comprehensively the better side. Unfortunately this …

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New York Returns to Limerick World Club 7s

The New York City 7s is returning to the World Club Sevens tournament in Limerick, Ireland on August 22-23rd. The side, made up of players from the Northeast Academy and National Team prospects, participated in the tournament last year reaching the Cup Quarterfinals. The tournament, staged at historic Thomond Park Stadium …

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Las Guarias named for Olympic qualification

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Costa Rican women’s head coach Oscar Bogantes has named his Guarias squad to compete in this weekend’s Olympic qualification tournament in Santa Fé. The Argentine city will play host to men’s and women’s qualifiers from Friday June 5 – Sunday June 7 with Costa Rica competing in the women’s section …

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Venezuela sevens named for Olympic qualifying

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The Argentine city of Santa Fé is to receive the teams from eight countries this weekend (June 5-7) who are all looking to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Rugby is to return to the Olympic Games for the first time in 92 years and is …

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Wyles in, Test returns as Eagles Prep for NACRA

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As the USA Eagles prepare for the upcoming NACRA Olympic Qualifier in Cary, North Carolina, a few familiar faces return to the side as the squad aims to secure their place in the Rio 2016 Olympics. Having completed a Championship season with Saracens, Chris Wyles returns to the Eagles Sevens side …

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Chilean women squad for Olympic Qualifying

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The Chilean women’s rugby selectors have confirmed the country’s 12 women who will compete in the upcoming Olympic Games qualification tournament in Santa Fé, Argentina. The three day tournament will see the Chileans  competing against Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. The Chilean women’s, or Las Cóndores, will begin …

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Argentine men and women target Olympics

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Argentina’s national men’s and women’s senior sevens squads have been confirmed for the upcoming Olympic Games qualifying series in Santa Fé. In what is to be the most important weekend of the year for Rugby Sevens in South America Argentina’s men’s and women’s teams will be seeking to secure their places at …

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