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Super Rugby Americas kicks off in Argentina | World Rugby (World Rugby)

With seven franchises from six countries, aiming to develop current and future internationals, teams from North and South America will meet in what is ...

“Super Rugby Americas is very important in young players’ pathway. Michael Cheika, head coach of Los Pumas, said: “There are players in Pampas and Dogos XV who were with us last year and are in sight for the World Cup. The debut against Pampas will not be easy. There will be only five foreigners in the Brazilian team, which speaks of its growth. We have some backs that play very well.” “I would have loved to be 20, 21 years old and enjoying what I live now. That filters to all the clubs,” says vice-captain Marcos Riquelme, at 31, the team's veteran. Although they are new to rugby, it will be very interesting to watch them performing. They all know what it means to be professional and have very good ball and mental skills. “You don't just develop your game; year after year, development and growth is total for unions.” Uruguay, defeated the USA in 2021, to qualify for the first time as Americas 1. -

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Injured All Black TJ Perenara determined to play a part in Super ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Prop Owen Franks had suffered the same injury after signing for the Hurricanes and despite being ruled out of the entire Super Rugby Pacific season last year, ...

“I was in the changing room in Twickenham and I got it confirmed that it was an Achilles rupture. “When you’ve been in the game 10 to 12 years, competing every day to try and win and be better, at the moment I don’t have a game I’m preparing for so that’s my competition. It gives you every opportunity to put yourself in a position to [recover quicker]. I looked around and Hosks was the guy who was there. But first he must learn to run again. “So I knew straight away [it was my Achilles]. I was like, I’ve done my Achilles. “Who knows, maybe I’ll get to another stepping stone that will take me longer than I should. I was like ‘what did you do that for?’ and he looked at me like ‘I didn’t do anything.’ “He’s been awesome throughout the whole process. “It’s definitely a realistic target. “He’s been awesome,” Perenara said.

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Perenara determined to return to Super Rugby this year after injury (Fijivillage)

The 80-test halfback ruptured his Achilles in the All Blacks' 25-all dramatic draw with England last year which could rule him out for most, if not all, of the ...

Perenara says he is doing everything he can to get back to playing for Hurricanes before the season ends this year, so he can push for a World Cup selection. All Blacks and Hurricanes halfback, TJ Perenara is confident and determined to make a return to Super Rugby later in the season after he suffered an injury during the All Blacks end of the year tour last year. The 80-test halfback ruptured his Achilles in the All Blacks’ 25-all dramatic draw with England last year which could rule him out for most, if not all, of the upcoming 2023 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific competition.

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Chiefs, Canes and Landers finish pre-season with wins (superrugby.co.nz)

After two solid wins in pre-season games against Moana Pasifika last week and the Blues in Pukekohe on Friday, Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan was staying ...

Assistant coach Dan Halangahu said: “It was all about combinations for us, and we got some good combinations going early on. When several of the All Blacks were replaced, the Blues led 19-14. Chiefs 47 (Peniasi Malimali, Simon Parker, Samison Taukei’aho 2, Shaun Stevenson 2, Etene Nanai-Seturo tries; Bryn Gatland con; Josh Ioane con; Damian McKenzie 3 con) Blues 33 (Caleb Clarke, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Finlay Christie, Soane Vikena, Zarn Sullivan tries; Stephen Perofeta 2 con; Sullivan 2 con).

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