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World Rugby is the sanctioning organization for rugby. Rugby 15s, 10s and 7s are played. National Men’s and Women’s teams play in the Rugby World Cup, RWC Sevens, in the HSBC Sevens, & Women’s Sevens Series, and in competitions, like the Americas Rugby Championship, Americas Pacific Challenge, Rugby Americas North tournaments and U20 & U18 competitions.

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American Raptors Signs Ethan McVeigh

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The American Raptors signed Ethan McVeigh for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season. The 23-year-old scrumhalf is 5’9″ and 200 lbs. Ethan played 345 minutes in 9 matches, starting 4, and scored 2 tries for San Diego Legion in 2021. He then returned to Cardiff Metropolitan University to complete his Bachelor’s Degree before joining the American Raptors in the Fall of 2022. He played for the USA Falcons on their Uruguay 2022 tour in October to play Uruguay and Argentina XV. Ethan grew up in San Carlos, California, a San Diego suburb. He began playing rugby with the OMBAC (Old…

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American Raptors Signs Diego Magno

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The American Raptors signed Diego Magno, an Uruguayan international, for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season. The 33-year-old back-row /lock, is the all-time Uruguay and Americas cap leader with 103 test appearances, is 6’2″ and 230 lbs. Diego played 2010 minutes in 29 matches, starting 26, and scored one try for the Houston SaberCats from 2019 through 2021. He then played with Peñoral Rugby in the Super Liga Americana in 2022. Diego, the team’s vice-captain, started four matches in 2020, with three of them as openside flanker and one as No. 8. He played for Uruguay in the 2020 Sudamerica…

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American Raptors Signs Will Crawford

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The American Raptors signed Will Crawford for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season. The 28-year-old back-row/lock (29 at the end of December) is 6’4″ and 245 lbs. Will played 345 minutes in 13 matches, starting 4, for the SaberCats in 2022. He also was the captain of Rugby HTX, the team’s Academy team this  Fall. After the season ended, he played for Maccabi USA  at the 2022 Maccabiah World Games. Will’s call-up to the SaberCats was announced on the Rugby HTX Facebook page after a win over the Austin Huns in 2021. During the regular season, he played 17 minutes…

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Super Rugby Americas 2023 Schedule

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Super Rugby Americas announced the league’s schedule for the 2023 season. The league consists of two teams from Argentina, Pampas from Buenos Aires, and Dogos XV from Córdoba. Cobras Brasil XV is from São Paulo, Selknam is from Santiago, Chile, Yacare XV is from Asunción, Paraguay, Peñarol Rugby is from Montevideo, Uruguay, and the American Raptors from Glendale, Colorado, United States. Each team will play 12 games in a 14-week regular-season, in a home-and-away format beginning on February 18, 2023. Following the regular season, there will be semi-finals on June 2 and a final on June 9. The entire series…

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Super Rugby Americas Rebrands

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Superliga Americana de Rugby has rebranded as Super Rugby Americas with the inclusion of the American Raptors. In addition to the American Raptors from Glendale, Colorado, there will be two teams from Argentina, Pampas from Buenos Aires, and Dogos XV from Córdoba. Cobras Brasil XV is from São Paulo, Selknam is from Santiago, Chile, Yacare XV is from Asunción, Paraguay, and Peñarol Rugby is from Montevideo, Uruguay. Each team will play 12 games, in a home-and-away format beginning on February 18, 2023. Following the regular season, there will be semi-finals and a final on June 9. The entire series will…

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World Rugby New Law Changes for 2023

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World Rugby Release World Rugby has announced a series of law applications that will be implemented game-wide from 1 January 2023.The guidelines, which are designed to assist match officials, players, and coaches and to enhance fan experience are part of a drive by the international federation to speed up the game and reflect key outcomes of the Shape of the Game Conference in November. With Rugby World Cup 2023 fast approaching, the new directives are designed to support a quicker, more entertaining game while balancing safety and spectacle. From 1 January 2023, the following will apply: Speeding up the game…

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Portugal Draw With USA Gains 2023 Rugby World Final Spot

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The USA saw Portugal’s Samuel Marques’s penalty goal on the final play draw 16 all to claim the final spot for the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Friday, November 18. Portugal will be in their second Rugby World Cup since their appearance in 2007 in France. The USA will miss their second appearance in the Rugby World Cup, with their first miss in 1995 in South Africa. For those who missed the match, it may be seen on the recap on The Rugby Network. Both teams entered the match 2-0 with 10 points in the standings. Portugal had +113 points…

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USA Men’s Rugby Squad Named for Final Rugby World Cup Qualifier Against Portugal

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Head Coach Gary Gold has selected his match day 23 for the final Rugby World Cup 2023 Qualifier match against Portugal. There are a few slight changes from last week, but this match boils down to a win-or-go-home scenario. The USA vs Portugal takes place on Friday, November 18 at 9:30 AM ET, LIVE on The Rugby Network. Both teams are 2-0 with 10 points in the standings. Portugal has +113 points point differential to the USA’s +96, so a win or a draw has them advancing, while the USA will need to win. In the first round, the USA…

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USA Beats Hong Kong to Set Up Match Against Portugal RWC 2023 Spot

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The USA beat Hong Kong 49-7 to set up a third-round deciding match on Friday, November 18 against Portugal, who beat Kenya 85-0 in the earlier round-two match. The match will be streamed live at 10:30 am ET on The Rugby Network. Both teams are 2-0 and have 10 points in the standings with only the final match remaining to decide the Final 2023 Rugby World Cup spot. Portugal has +113 points point differential to the USA’s +96, so a win or a draw has them advancing, while the USA will need to win. In the first round, the USA…

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USA Rugby Men’s Squad Named for Hong Kong Match

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The second round of the World Rugby Final Qualification tournament for the final spot in the 2023 Rugby World Cup takes place on Saturday, November 12 at 9:30 AM ET live on The Rugby Network. The USA sits at the top of the tournament standings after a bonus point win and greater points differential after a 68-14 win against Kenya last Saturday in Dubai. Dylan Fawsitt was the Man of the Match for the USA and he and Christian Dyer both had hat tricks in the match. Portugal also gained a bonus point in beating Hong Kong 42-14. Portugal will…

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USA Opens Rugby World Cup against Italy

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The USA Women’s Eagles open the Rugby World Cup competition against Italy on Saturday, October 8 AT 7:45 pm ET, streaming LIVE on Peacock with a delayed broadcast on CNBC at 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 9. Head Coach Rob Cain has made the squad selection for the match and has had the team in New Zealand for almost two weeks in preparation for the competition. The opening match against fifth-place Italy provides an opportunity for the sixth-place Women’s Eagles to move up in the world rankings. Match Day  Squads USA: 1 Hope Rogers, 2 Joanna Kitlinski, 3 Nick James,…

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International Rugby Stars Announced for R10C South Africa

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Rugby Tens Championship Release With three weeks to go until the Rugby Tens Championship (R10C) in South Africa, the organisers are delighted to announce that numerous Rugby World Cup Sevens, National Teams Sevens and 15s as well as top Professional Clubs international stars will be playing and coaching in the competition. This includes players who represented the host nation South Africa at Cape Town Stadium in early September as the world of rugby descended onto the city to watch as Fiji and Australia went home as World Champions. Mathrin Simmers and Felicia Jacobs, returning for a 2nd time to the…

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Dubai Hosts Repechage for Rugby World Cup 2023

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The Final Qualification Tournament for Rugby World Cup 2023 will take place at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai from 6-18 November, 2022. The tournament will be played in a round-robin format over three match days (6, 12 and 18 November) at The Sevens Stadium. The team with the most competition points after three rounds will qualify for RWC 2023, joining Wales, Australia, Fiji and Georgia in Pool C. Tournament participants include Hong Kong (Asia/Pacific 2), Kenya (Africa 2), Portugal (Europe 3), and USA (Americas 3) which will determine the 20th and final qualifier for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France.…

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USA Men’s Rugby Squad Named for Match 1 Against Chile

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The USA Men’s National Team held off the French Barbarians’ comeback bid in Houston on July 1 for a 26-21 win. The team now faces a Rugby World Cup 2023 qualification two-game series against Chile which begins this Saturday, July 9 at 6:00 PM EDT in Santiago. The total or points aggregate will determine who officially qualifies for next fall’s Rugby World Cup in France. The second fixture will be at Infinity Park in Glendale, CO before a sold-out home crowd. Both matches will be streamed live on FloRugby. While the USA has won five of their six previous meetings…

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