Canada’s Men’s Sevens team took their first step towards World Series qualification as they claimed the Men’s Tier 1 title at the Rugby Americas North 7s tournament in Arima, Trinidad. Mexico were the best of the Women’s side, with the two respective winners earning spots in the World Rugby Challenger …
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Rugby Sevens has been cut from the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The event was moved from Victoria, Australia to Glasgow, Scotland. The change follows the Australian state complaining about rising costs and subsequently pulling out of hosting. Glasgow stepped up but has done so by axing Rugby Sevens among other sports. …
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Friday evening will see Canadian fans treated to a double-header at Burnaby Lake Rugby Club. It’s an historic occasion for the Vancouver Highlanders, a shiny new semi-pro outfit who take their maiden steps opposite the Canada Selects. The second match will feature their reserves against Barbados. On paper the lineups …
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A new semi-professional outfit based in British Columbia will play its first matches this coming Friday. The Vancouver Highlanders will kick off their Rugby Players Challenge Summer Series against the Canada Selects, with a reserve group playing against Barbados in the second match of a double-header at Burnaby Lake Rugby …
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Barbados racked-up a huge win over St Vincent & the Grenadines on Saturday. Played at the Historic Garrison Savannah, Enrique Oxley captain Barbados to a 80-0 victory. The dream result for the home side sees Barbados well-placed in the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s XV’s Tournament. Other results thus far …
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Rugby World Cup 2027 will be expanded from 20 to 24 teams. The qualifiers will continue to be structured around World Rugby’s use of continental regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Americas. This raises the question of how many slots will the Americas be granted for Rugby World Cup …
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Expansion from 20 to 24 teams for the Men’s Rugby World Cup will mean changes in qualifying. How the four new spots will be allocated remains unconfirmed. What is factual rather than speculative is that the Americas and Europe are the two most productive of World Rugby’s defined regions. Identifying …
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The Americas Rankings have been compiled to conclude 2023. International competition concluded in November with Brazil, Canada and the USA joining Spain to compete for the Vila Cup. The USA were crowned champions and improved upon their rankings as a result. The outcome of the Vila Cup saw the USA …
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The Americas Rankings have been compiled ahead of Rugby World Cup 2023. Argentina, Chile, Uruguay will compete at the tournament. No team from North America qualified for the tournament. The USA is ranked higher than three who will and Canada is narrowly behind one. Argentina is the top team from …
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A packed house at Starlight Stadium in Langford wasn’t enough to inspire Canada to victory at the Rugby Americas North Sevens. Instead it was the USA who claimed the Men’s title with a convincing 24-14 victory in the Gold Final, in doing so earning their ticket to the 2024 Olympic …
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