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This week we’ve got a spread of articles from Japan to Uruguay, from Australia to Scotland. A brief chat with an NFL prospect, young Canadian talent making a splash in Rugby League, Uruguay’s thoughts on the race to Americas 2, and of course the hot topic of the week – …

Rugby Canada CEO Allen Vansen and Jim Dixon, General Manager of Rugby Operations and Performance, held a Q&A for fans on the Rugby Canada Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon. During the one-hour session they addressed a number of topics, including not limited to the men’s XVs program, the upcoming Women’s …

The June tests have come and gone and they were largely a mixed bag, edging more towards positive and certainly an upgrade on the miserable November that the Americas endured. Brazil took a miracle win over Portugal but were taught a lesson by Romania, while Argentina stumbled against England but …

Phil Mack headlines a powerful BC Bears squad as head coach Tony Healy has named his match day 23 for the Canadian Rugby Championship opener against the Prairie Wolf Pack on Friday evening. Thunderbird Stadium will host the two Western Canadian regional sides with the Bears intent on restoring some …

As Uruguay watched the USA qualify in the Americas 1 position for the first time in World Cup history, Los Teros also realized another milestone. For the first time in their history they will enter the Americas 2 qualifiers as favorites. This is not just due to their superior World …

After dropping the Americas 1 series to the US Eagles, Canada now head down the Americas 2 road in search of a seat on the plane to Tokyo in 2019. To achieve their goal they must now defeat Uruguay in home-and-away matches to be held on January 27 and February …

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 Puerto Rico Rugby is off the ground in Puerto Rico. Although the sport had existed on the island previously, it was the Get …

The battle for Americas 1 is over. The USA made history by qualifying as the top North American side for the first time in Rugby World Cup history. In doing so the USA underlined themselves as the leading side from North America, second to Argentina in the Americas. For captain …

Fiji will meet Americas 2 in Rugby World Cup 2019. The Oceania country qualified this morning, defeating Tonga 14-10. The result means that the winner of the Canada vs Uruguay home-and-away series will face Fiji in Japan 2019. Played in Nuku’alofa, Tonga on Saturday, the teams scored one try each. …

Rugby Canada have confirmed their roster for the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup, to kick off in Dublin, Ireland, on August 9. Included are all 28 players from the International Women’s Rugby Series that took place in New Zealand last month, with World Cup rosters increasing from 26 for 2017. …