Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Brazil Women earn historic best in Dubai Brazil celebrated an historic weekend in Dubai with their highest-ever finish in …
Read More »UBC defeats UVic to claim Canadian University Men’s Championship
The UBC Thunderbirds claimed the Canadian University Men’s Championship on Sunday with a dominant 39-7 win over the UVic Vikes on Sunday. Queen’s University were tournament hosts and the two British Columbia entries soldiered through blizzard conditions in Kingston with the ground coated in snow. Not three minutes were elapsed …
Read More »Uruguay and Chile qualify for 2022 Rugby Sevens World Cup
Uruguay and Chile have qualified for the 2022 Rugby Sevens World Cup. The two South Americans won the Semi Finals of the South American Men’s Sevens earlier today in San José, Costa Rica. In doing so both secured their places in the 2022 World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. …
Read More »Sarah Levy stars as Barbarians set attendance world record
USA Eagles winger Sarah Levy scored a hat trick as the Barbarians defeated a Springbok Women XV 60-5 at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon. The contest set a new world record attendance mark for a women’s rugby match with 29,581 on hand in London to witness the entertaining spectacle. It was …
Read More »Men’s Eagles take 2nd place, Pumas 3rd in Dubai
Americas teams claimed two of the top three spots in the men’s bracket at the Dubai Sevens. No team was able to match dominant champions South Africa, but the USA would finish as runners-up with Argentina celebrating a 3rd-place ranking in the first event of the new World Sevens Series …
Read More »Brazil Women earn historic Sevens Series results
Brazil celebrated an historic weekend in Dubai with their highest-ever finish in a World Sevens Series event. As Yaras earned a 6th-place finish, defeating the Women’s Eagles in pool play and falling short to Great Britain by only a single point. Their previous best event finish was 8th and and …
Read More »Andrew Coe set to join Rugby New York
Canadian international Andrew Coe will play for Rugby New York in the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The versatile outside back’s destination – rumored for several weeks – was confirmed by Rugby Canada this week. He is currently playing in the World Sevens Series events at Dubai. Coe emerged as …
Read More »Free Jacks sign Auckland prospect Terrell Peita
The New England Free Jacks have added another promising young loose forward from New Zealand to their stable. Terrell Peita arrives from Auckland on a three-year deal through the 2024 Major League Rugby season. The 21-year-old has two senior provincial caps and has most recently been playing club rugby for …
Read More »Americas Rankings – November 27, 2021
The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. Chile’s series win in Russia sees …
Read More »Argentina and USA into Men’s Quarter Finals in Dubai
Argentina and the USA have qualified for the Quarter Finals in the Men’s Bracket of the Dubai Sevens. The two sides finished first and second respectively in Pool B, while Canada failed to find a victory in a very challenging Pool A. A pair of doubles from Luciano González Rizzoni …
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