Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Chile’s World Cup Pioneers The first-ever Chilean roster for a Rugby World Cup has been named. All 30 players on Chile’s …
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A packed house at Starlight Stadium in Langford wasn’t enough to inspire Canada to victory at the Rugby Americas North Sevens. Instead it was the USA who claimed the Men’s title with a convincing 24-14 victory in the Gold Final, in doing so earning their ticket to the 2024 Olympic …
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Canada’s Women dominated the field to claim the Rugby Americas North Sevens title in Langford. In doing so they booked their spot at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris. As expected it was largely one-way traffic for the Canadians, the only core Sevens Series team competing with the USA already …
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Who could be the Rugby World Cup hosts in 2035 and beyond? This is a common question about the future of the centerpiece of the game. It often comes up alongside the question of expansion. It is highly likely that the Men’s Rugby World Cup will expand from 20 to …
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The fourth edition of the Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft is now complete. A total of 39 players were selected across three rounds with 11 teams from the 2023 season participating. Old Glory had already traded their three allotted selections. Expansion side Miami also took part. For a third consecutive …
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The fourth edition of the Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft will be broadcast on Thursday. As in previous years the draft itself will already have been completed, in this case two days prior. 12 teams will take part, with the exception being Old Glory DC who have already traded their …
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The USA will not play at Rugby World Cup 2023 and neither will Canada. Players from both countries will, however, compete at the sport’s showcase tournament. Romania’s roster contains Robert Irimescu. He received a call-up for Romania in February. Irimescu is from New York and earned Collegiate All-American honors while at …
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The Americas have been involved at every Men’s Rugby World Cup. Teams from both North America and South America featured at Rugby World Cups 1987-2019. Rugby World Cup 2023 will be the first without a North American competitor. It will also be the first with three South American competitors. Canada, …
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Tonga cruised to a second straight dominant victory over Canada in Nuku’alofa on Tuesday, with the final score reading 36-12 in favor of the home side. It was the final tune-up for the Ikale Tahi ahead of the World Cup, and featured a mix of likely travelers and seven uncapped …
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World Rugby have confirmed the full fixtures list for the inaugural WXV year-end tournament. Split into three divisions, the rankings were determined through qualifying tournaments earlier this year. Three Americas teams will compete with Canada in the top division, the USA in the second division, and Colombia in the third …
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