South America is in line to get a direct qualifying spot for RWC 2023, writes Ignacio Chans. The breakthrough change is being considered by World Rugby as a result of tremendous improvement from Uruguay and a lack there of from other regions. At present Uruguay participates in qualifying against other …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol 5, Iss 1): How Would a 24-Team RWC Operate?
The weekend’s test match results have given optimism to expanding the RWC from 20 to 24 teams. RWC 2019 competitors Canada and Russia suffered losses to non-RWC 2019 competitors, Brazil and Spain respectively. SPORTING Canada claimed the final spot at RWC 2019, doing so after having been sent into repechage …
Read More »ARC Team of the Week
It was a bad week for the North Americans in the Americas Rugby Championship. Both sides offered up performances that will go down among their very worst ever in the competition. If we were grading them solely based on the team result neither would come close to having any players …
Read More »Test rugby comes to Jundiaí
Test match rugby is coming to Jundiaí. As part of the Americas Rugby Championship the São Paulo state city will play host to Brazil vs Chile on March 02. Located 50km north of São Paulo city, Jundiaí is a city situated between between the two largest cities in the state …
Read More »Reeves’ superb kicking display against Canada
In arguably his career high Brazilian flyhalf Josh Reeves scored all of his team’s points in Os Tupis’ 18-10 victory over Canada on Saturday. His goal-kicking saw him land 6 of 8 shots at goal with the final two being misses in what was a hot evening in São José …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Cayman Islands A magnificent performance from the Cayman Islands on Saturday saw them qualifying for the 2019 Americas Rugby Challenge. Their …
Read More »ARC Highlights – Brazil vs Canada
Canada traveled to São José dos Campos in the second round of the Americas Rugby Championship where they would face Brazil on Saturday evening. Os Tupis are a team on the rise and they proved again that they are not in the ARC just to make up the numbers. Three …
Read More »Americas Rankings – February 10 2019
There were four international matches in the Americas this weekend. With them out of the way the Americas Rankings have been updated to reflect the changes. The February 10 2019 rankings show Brazil, and the Cayman Islands gaining points. In George Town on Saturday the Cayman Islands were at home …
Read More »Listless Canada overpowered by Brazil
Brazil have beaten Canada for a second time in their history, and this time there was no last-gasp effort required. The final score at the Estádio Martins Pereira was 18-10 in favor of the home side as the Canadians failed to score a single point in a woeful second half performance. …
Read More »ARC Preview – Brazil vs Canada
Two sides looking to rebound from defeat will collide in the second round of the Americas Rugby Championship on Saturday. Canada arrives in São José dos Campos looking to bounce back from their disappointing loss to Uruguay while Brazil are hoping for the same after being routed by the Argentina …
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