The Ontario Blues got the result they needed as they defeated the Quebec-Ontario Rock 22-9 in a dour match at Sherwood Forest Park on Tuesday evening. Extreme humidity and only two days rest between the first game in Montreal and the second severely made for difficult conditions with both sides …
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Canada takes u20 Tri-Nations Cup opener over USA
Four tries from captain Sophie de Goede led the way for Canada as they defeated the USA 36-12 at Acadia University on Tuesday evening. It was the first match of the u20 Women’s Tri-Nations Cup tournament that will see England join the competition later this week. de Goede had her …
Read More »Americas Rugby Challenge Logo and Fixtures revealed
The new logo and complete fixture list for the inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge has been revealed. Four teams will play three games each between August 26 and September 1 with all matches to be played at the Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín, Colombia. Joining Los Tucanes in the tournament are Mexico, …
Read More »Officials panel named for HSBC Sevens Series
The Americas will have two referees on the senior match officials panels for the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series, one each on the men’s and women’s circuits. Argentina’s Damián Schneider returns on the men’s panel while the USA’s Emily Hsieh has been awarded her first major international appointment. Schneider, 26, will …
Read More »Tolkin confirmed as New York MLR coach
Rugby United New York have confirmed that Mike Tolkin will continue as Head Coach for the 2019 Major League Rugby season. The 50-year-old New York native coached the US Eagles for seven years, taking over the lead role in 2012 through the 2015 World Cup. It’s an announcement largely viewed …
Read More »CRC Preview – Ontario Blues vs Quebec-Atlantic Rock
The Ontario Blues will look to quickly avenge their shock defeat to the Quebec-Atlantic Rock on Tuesday evening as the two sides go head-to-head in their second match of the Canadian Rugby Championship. Saturday’s result in Montreal was a bitter blow to the heavily favored Blues who must now recover …
Read More »Americas Account for 4 out of 10 of the World’s Leading Fan Bases of Rugby
The Americas account for 4 out of 10 of the world’s leading fan bases of rugby. The findings were published today by World Rugby, confirming the importance of the Western Hemisphere. The Americas had Argentina, Canada, Uruguay, and the USA at RWC 2015. For next year’s tournament Argentina, Uruguay, and …
Read More »Matera Named in Super Rugby 2018 Team of the Season
Pablo Matera has been named in the Super Rugby 2018 Team of the Season. The Jaguares captain was named by the Opta Index as the leading #6 flanker in Super Rugby. In naming Matera in the team the Opta Index noted that: (Matera) won 13 turnovers (five more than he …
Read More »Hands on! with Agustin Danza
Brazilian rugby has developed significantly in recent years. Americas Rugby News caught up with the CBRu CEO Agustín Danza to get insight into what is behind the progress and what to look forward to in the future from Brazil. How has the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) changed the shape of …
Read More »Women’s u20 Tri-Nations Cup set to kick off
Three of world’s top Women’s u20 sides will compete in the Tri-Nations Cup over the next two weeks. Hosts Canada will welcome the USA and England to Nova Scotia where the three sides will play in a round-robin format with Canada and England each playing three games and the USA …
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