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Americas Rankings – August 12 2018

International competition resumed on Saturday. In the first test match since the June Internationals, Honduras played host to Panama to open the 2018 Centroamericano. Following the result of the match the Americas Rankings have been updated for August 12 2018. For Honduras the match was the first since Americas Rankings …

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Team of the Week

After a week’s hiatus our select side returns in something of a special edition. The break wasn’t planned, rather it was forced. Poor form at the Summer Cup, a URBA Top 12 decimated by rain, and just one game in the Canadian Rugby Championship to watch on tape delay. As …

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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 …

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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 Brazil Brazil downed the Georgia XV to write history in Tbilisi. Os Tupis completed a 20-18 victory, one of the greatest …

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Brazil Down Georgia XV to Write History

Brazil downed the Georgia XV to write history in Tbilisi. Os Tupis completed a 20-18 victory, one of the greatest ever recorded by the South Americans. With it being the Georgia XV it was the country’s ‘next of XV’ rather than test side. As such rankings points will not be …

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Summer Cup Preview – Georgia XV vs Brazil

The fourth and final fixture of the Summer Cup sees the Georgia XV taking-on Brazil on Friday. The fixture is to be historic as the country’s square-off at senior level for the first time. The Georgia XV go into the game looking for back-to-back victories. The national ‘next of xv’ …

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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 Uruguay Uruguay have secured an impressive four-match schedule for their November tour to Europe. Included are two exhibition matches against Guinness …

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Summer Cup Highlights – Racing 92 vs Brazil

International competition took on a fresh shape on Saturday with the opening day of the Summer Rugby Cup. Played in Tbilisi, Georgia there were two matches with the Americas accounting for 50% of the competing teams. A first-ever fixture saw Brazil facing Racing 92. The South American country vs French …

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