Sandro Fiorino can now remove the ‘interim’ from his coaching title. The Toronto native has been confirmed as the permanent successor to François Ratier as Head Coach of Canada’s Senior Women’s program. Fiorino will also continue as Head Coach of the National Sevens Academy program in Toronto. His promotion does …
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Charity Williams has been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Langford Sevens. The Canadian speedster scored five tries during the tournament including the game winner against Ireland in the pool stages to secure Canada’s spot in the Cup Quarter Finals. Joining her in the backs are Montserrat …
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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. Due to the volume of rugby played this past week this week’s Up and Under is a Special Edition. UP Brazil Miracles …
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For the second week in a row the Glendale Raptors were given a stern challenge by their opponents but once again emerged the winners taking a 31-27 result over the San Diego Legion at Infinity Park on Sunday. The battle up front was particularly intriguing with the San Diego forwards …
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In the end it wasn’t even close. New Zealand closed out a perfect tournament with a sensational 46-0 win over Australia to claim the title at the Langford Sevens on Sunday. Their only scare came against England in the Quarter Final, with Portia Woodman completing her hat trick to seal …
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A busy weekend of international competition has come to an end in the Americas. In all seven matches were played. The Americas Rankings – May 13 2018 have been updated to take into account the points exchanged. The opening international of the weekend was played on Friday. Guadeloupe had home advantage …
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A back-and-forth struggle in searing heat at Archbishop Shaw Field saw the Seattle Seawolves earn a narrow 31-29 victory over the New Orleans Gold on Saturday. Despite conceding five tries while scoring only four, 11 points from the boot of Seawolves kicker Peter Smith proved the difference with NOLA left …
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Canada and the USA will meet in the Cup Quarter Finals of the Langford Sevens after the two sides progressed with two wins each on Day One. It’s a relief for both after crashing out during the pool stages in Kitakyushu last month. It was a difficult start for the …
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Ealing Trailfinders are the 2018 British & Irish Cup Champions. The Greene King IPA Championship club brought the curtains down on their memorable season with a 22-7 win over Leinster ‘A’ in front of nearly 1,400 fans at Vallis Way on Saturday. It’s a first for Ealing and also a …
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The third and final Major League Rugby match of the weekend takes place at Infinity Park on Sunday as the Glendale Raptors play host to the San Diego Legion. It’s a prime time contest between the top two teams on the table heading into Week 4 and promises to be …
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