Canada put in a commendable performance at the Langford 7s but couldn’t quite get the prize they so badly wanted, instead settling for Silver as they were beaten by New Zealand in a thrilling Cup Final. The pressure of being the host side appeared to take its toll at the …

Uruguay overcame the threat of Chile on Saturday to win the South American ‘A’ Championship. In doing so Uruguay also eliminated Chile from the Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifiers. The fixture was the second of two between the countries in 2017. The Americas Rugby Championship has seen them now playing …

Test match rugby this weekend saw changes in the Americas Rankings. Gains were made by Brazil and Uruguay, the respective winners of their South American ‘A’ fixtures. There were, however, no positional rises or falls in the Americas Rankings. Brazil’s record-setting win over Paraguay has given Os Tupis a 0.48 …

A 26-man Argentina XV training roster has been named for the World Rugby Nations Cup. The Argentine ‘A’ side will play matches against Russia, Spain and Emerging Italy. Prior to the Nations Cup, the Argentina XV will play a Sudamérica Rugby Cup match away to Chile. The roster for that fixture …

Canada got off to the best possible start on Day One of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series event in Langford on Saturday. The hosts emerged as early favorites heading into Day Two after blowing past Brazil, France, and Russia in quick succession by a combined score of 90-20. Only New …

Argentina has new national champions of Italy. Two players to have been involved in the Argentina XV in 2016 featured for Calvisano in Saturday’s Grand Final. Calvisano were crowned Italian champions, defeating Femi-CZ Rovigo 43-29 in the final. Femi-CZ Rovigo were looking to retain their Eccellenza title. But it was not to …

Mexico toppled the USA South Panthers in a thriller this afternoon. Played at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Las Serpientes won the Rugby Americas North Championship fixture 36-29. The USA South Panthers started the game strongly. Asking question of the Mexican defense, the Panthers were able to open the scoring after sustained …

An impressive Brumbies performance was sufficient to down Los Jaguares in Buenos Aires this evening. The Australian side won 39-17, outscoring the home side by six tries to two. In an extremely concerning performance, the Raúl Pérez coached side was throughly outplayed and exposed. The game plan fell flat and defensive frailties …

DTH van der Merwe has been crowned a double Pro 12 champion. Having won the 2015 Guinness Pro 12 with the Glasgow Warriors van der Merwe has today completed the rare feat of winning with two different teams from as many unions. The Canadian flier scored a second half try for …

Uruguay defeated Chile to advance in Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifiers. Los Teros’ 27-11 victory sees Chile officially eliminated and means Uruguay will face the runner-up of June’s Canada vs USA home-and-away series. Uruguay won the match on the back of an explosive opening quarter performance. The home side took …