All three Americas sides at the São Paulo stop on the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series will play in the Cup quarter-finals on day two after an exciting day one at the Arena Barueri. Canada and the USA both qualified by virtue of finishing second in their respective pools with two …
Read More »Brazil select for historic Canada match
Os Tupis have made a half-dozen changes to the starting side to face Canada in round three of the Americas Rugby Championship at Westhills Stadium in Langford on Saturday. Star goal kicker David Harvey is the most notable absentee from the team that nearly upset Uruguay in São Paulo. A …
Read More »Barkwill leads Canada against Brazil
Ray Barkwill will captain for the first time in his 29th test when Canada host Brazil at Westhills Stadium in round three of the Americas Rugby Championship on Saturday. The veteran hooker retains his spot as interim head coach François Ratier has named five changes from the side that lost …
Read More »Brazil Arrive in Canada without David Harvey
With two bonus point losses in the opening two rounds of the Americas Rugby Championship, Brazil arrive in Canada in confident form. Written off before the tournament, the Tupis were tipped by many to suffer big losses. To the credit of the team and tournament organizers the Brazilians have proven …
Read More »ARC Team of the Week
Round two of the Americas Rugby Championship proved just as exciting as the first, and to prove the depth of talent there is an entirely new XV selected in this week’s team. Once again all six teams contribute and deservedly so, with standouts in each country proving their quality, even …
Read More »Brazilian Team Ready for Home Women’s Sevens Series
Brazil’s women’s Rugby Sevens roster has been named and is training for the upcoming international competition. The Arena Barueri in Greater São Paulo is to be the setting this coming weekend for the latest edition of World Rugby’s women’s Rugby Sevens stop. Head Coach Chris Neill has finalized his roster …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Ben Cima Goal kicking matters so much that it can win and lose matches. Regardless of the team a specialist is mandatory …
Read More »Americas Rankings – February 14 2016
Four of the six teams in the Americas Rugby Championship played for rankings points this weekend. As of February 15 2016 there are no changes in overall position. There has, nonetheless, been movement in rankings points. Canada’s ranking points have been altered, seeing the 63,62 points decreased to a new ranking of 63,42 points. This …
Read More »Uruguay sneak past Brazil in ARC
The opening game of round two of the Americas Rugby Championship has just been completed at the Arena Barueri in São Paulo. The 33-29 win for Uruguay was a showcase of what is possible for the future of rugby when lesser unions are given equal chances. Two minutes into the game …
Read More »Brazil and Uruguay set for São Paulo
Los Teros travel to Brazil to take on Os Tupis at the Arena Barueri on Friday in the second round of the Americas Rugby Championship. The two are both in search of their first win of the tournament, with Uruguay losing 33-17 to Canada in Langford and Brazil coming up …
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