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Canada finished as tournament runners-up today in Dubai. The North Americans fell to a 17-12 defeat against France in the tournament final.  The USA joined Canada on the podium, finishing third with a 26-19 win over Brazil in the Bronze Final. It was a solid tournament for both Canada and …

Canada’s Women went unbeaten on Day One of the Dubai Sevens earlier today. The competition is the second of two tournaments taking place in April in Dubai. Canada were champions of the first Women’s tournament while Argentina won the Men’s tournament. Argentina’s win followed two tournament victories earlier this year …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Argentina Men’s Sevens Argentina were crowned Men’s champions in Dubai this past weekend. Los Pumas went unbeaten in the …

Selknam made light work of Os Cobras Brasil XV. The Chilean side easily claimed a bonus point win over what was a fragile Cobras team and performance. Selknam had the bonus point sealed well before half-time and finished with a 66-10 victory. It was a ten tries to one performance. …

Selknam and Os Cobras Brasil XV will meet for the first time on Sunday. Their match will be a feature-fixture of round 5 of the Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Selknam were narrowly beaten in a nail-bitter by Peñarol in round four while Os Cobras completed their first win …

Canada were crowned Women’s champions of the Dubai 7’s on Saturday. The North Americans defeated neighbors the USA 31-14 in the final. The result was the Women’s Eagles’ one and only defeat of the competition. Teams are competing in Dubai to prepare for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Both Canada …

Three teams from the Americas went unbeaten on Day One of the Dubai Rugby Sevens. Argentina’s Men’s side and both Canada and the USA Women’s sides won all of their matches. The tournament is match preparation ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Los Pumas 7’s opened against Uganda. Argentina won …

O Torneio Emirates Invitational reúne este ano oito seleções masculinas e seis femininas de Sevens, dentre elas as Yaras, para uma série de jogos amistosos nos dias 2, 3, 8 e 9 de abril em Dubai, nos Emirados Árabes Unidos. Promovida anualmente pela empresa Emirates Airlines, a competição visa dar …

Os Cobras now have a win to their name. The Brazilian franchise were 30-14 winners today against Los Cafeteros Pro. The match was a fourth round fixture in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Os Cobras gained an early lead and were never behind their Colombian opponents. The Brazilian …

The Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) continues on Tuesday. The fourth round of the season begins with Os Cobras Brasil XV taking on Los Cafeteros Pro. The match will be a first ever professional rugby match between teams from Brazil and Colombia. Os Cobras will run on to the …