Canada survived a nail-biting match against Papua New Guinea to advance to the men’s Round of 16 at the Rugby World Cup Sevens. After leading 24-7 thanks to a pair of tries from Justin Douglas Canada conceded two tries and needed a last minute score by Connor Braid to secure …
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The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens will kick off at San Francisco’s AT&T Park in just a few hours with 40 teams from 28 nations participating across two divisions. It’s the seventh rendition of the tournament for the men, but only the fourth time the women have been involved. This …
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Jaguares and Pumitas are prominent on the Argentina XV roster for the upcoming tour to Georgia. The Argentina XV will play two matches in the Rugby Summer Cup, taking-on Top 14 club Racing 92 and the Georgia XV, the countries national ‘A’ side. Coached by RWC 1999, 2003 and 2007 …
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Brazil is to tour Georgia, playing matches in the former Soviet Republic on July 28 and August 03. The matches are to be a part of the Rugby Summer Cup 2018, a series involving the Georgia XV, Racing 92, Brazil and the Argentina XV. For Brazil the Rugby Summer Cup …
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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 USA South The USA South Panthers are the 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Champions. A 42-14 home victory over the Cayman …
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Brazil has named a 12-woman roster for the 2018 Rugby World Cup 7’s. Taking place in San Francisco, California the RWC 7’s are to be the third time in which Brazil competes in tournament history. Prior participation from Brazil was at the 2009 RWC 7’s in Dubai, UAE and the …
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The Maori All Blacks dates are set for their November Internationals vs the USA, Brazil, and Chile. The three match tour will see the Maori All Blacks facing the USA Eagles in Chicago followed by a first-ever visit to South America to play against Os Tupis and Los Cóndores. The …
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The June Internationals have come and gone for 2018. With this it is time to update the Americas Rankings for the final time following the end of the test season for those north of the equator. The June 24 edition of the Americas Rankings show further grow for the USA while …
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Brazil is to host the World Rugby Junior World Trophy in 2019. The unprecedented move sees South America’s country set to host the tournament for the first time in history. World Rugby also confirmed Romania as the host of this year’s competition. The 2018 edition will take place at the …
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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 USA The USA Eagles did themselves proud in defeating Scotland 30-29 on Saturday. It was as historic moment as never before …
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