Harry Jones quietly joined an exclusive club at the Dubai Sevens this past weekend. Canada’s new captain played in his 50th tournament on the HSBC Sevens Series. It’s a distinction only three other Canadians have achieved since the creation of the circuit in 1999. Jones has shared the field with …
Read More »Seawolves grab Garrett Bender from Eagles 7s
The Seattle Seawolves have signed an Olympian. Eagles 7s forward Garrett Bender will join the team for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old has spent the last four seasons with the Eagles residency program in Chula Vista, playing in 24 tournaments on the HSBC Sevens Series while also …
Read More »Ben Tarr signs for NOLA Gold
US Eagles prop Ben Tarr has signed with the New Orleans Gold for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. The former Denver Stampede starter in PRO Rugby moves from another club set to take part in the new competition next year, the Glendale Raptors. The 23-year-old Indianapolis attended the Southport …
Read More »Greenshields, Kelter named to Dubai Dream Team
Canadian flyer Julia Greenshields and USA playmaker Alev Kelter have been named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the Dubai 7s. Greenshields was rewarded for her attacking style that netted seven tries in the tournament, good enough for second overall. Kelter landed seven conversions including the game-winner against New …
Read More »Major League Rugby unveils 2018 Schedule
Major League Rugby just got a little more real. With 2018 just around the corner the newest professional rugby competition in the USA has lifted the lid on their schedule for their inaugural season. Seven teams will play eight games each over the course of ten weeks in the regular …
Read More »Americas teams struggle in Dubai
Things couldn’t have gone much worse for the three men’s teams in the first round of the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series. Argentina, Canada, and the USA each came away with losing records. Not only did the trio fail to make the Cup Quarter Finals, all three lost their second match …
Read More »Capó Ortega to Return for RWC Qualifiers vs Canada
Rodrigo Capó Ortega is to return for the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers vs Canada. The two countries are to square-off in a home-and-away series on January 27 and February 03 with the winner qualifying for Japan 2019 as Americas 2. Talking on El Show de Rugby, Capó Ortega declared: “I …
Read More »USA beat New Zealand, earn Silver in Dubai
It was a good start for the two Americas women’s teams at the Dubai 7s. Both Canada and the USA reached the Semi Finals. Though both ultimately fell short of an overall title, undoubtedly the highlight of Day Two was the USA’s upset of defending World Champions New Zealand in …
Read More »Team of the Week
The 2017 November Internationals were historic for the Americas. For the first time six countries toured with matches taking place in Africa, Asia and Europe. The level of competition was, by and large, successful as all teams won at least one match. The pick of the players from the final …
Read More »Perfect start for Canada on Dubai Day One
Canada has started their Dubai Sevens tournament in the best possible way, going undefeated in their three pool matches as they topped Pool C. They defeated Spain, Ireland, and Fiji and conceded only two tries, both to Fiji. Canada will now play France in the fourth Cup Quarter Final on …
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