Canada made it two from two with their second straight blowout victory of the Women’s Rugby Super Series, this time with hosts USA on the losing end of a 33-5 result. Andrea Burk led the way with 18 points including five successful kicks at goal as the Eagles struggled to …
Read More »England grab late win over France
England out-wrestled France in Round 2 of the Women’s Rugby Super Series, scoring on the last play to steal a 17-13 win in a hard-fought contest in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. The first half was a near-deadlock, with neither side conceding much if anything in defense and the only …
Read More »Maple Leafs win first match against All-Americans
Canada’s Maple Leafs development side defeated the USA Women’s Collegiate All-Americans by a score of 15-10 on Tuesday afternoon. The match was the first of two set to take place in Salt Lake City giving some of the top young players from each country a chance to impress the national …
Read More »Teams for Women’s Super Series Round 2
The Super Series continues as Round 2 kicks off in Salt Lake City on Tuesday afternoon. England and France are up first, with the latter favorites after pushing past a physical Eagles side in Round 1. The hosts USA will try their luck against a massively impressive Canadian team who …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Mexico World Rugby’s off-the-record desire for heavily populated countries to emerge had a box ticked this weekend. The largest Caribbean country in both …
Read More »Express blow past the Rush
Sacramento pinched a vital bonus-point victory on Sunday as they overwhelmed a scrappy San Francisco side 43-19 at Boxer Stadium. There was plenty of endeavor from both sides but it came at a price with accuracy at a premium and a litany of handling errors marring an otherwise entertaining match. …
Read More »Americas Rankings – July 03 2016
There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – July 03 2016 see Mexico gaining rankings points at the expense of the Cayman Islands. Before the fixture Mexico had 44.62 points and was 56th in the world. This was a narrow advantage …
Read More »Wolf Pack take first blood against Bears
The Prairie Wolf Pack came away victorious in their first match of the Johnsonville Canadian Rugby Championship season by a 27-21 score over the BC Bears at Calgary Rugby Park on Saturday. A dominant second half did the damage, as the Pack trailed 11-3 at the break with an upset …
Read More »Aviators crush Breakers in Obetz
Ohio put a stamp on their status as top dogs in the competition as they thrashed San Diego to the tune of 44-21 at Memorial Park on Sunday. It was a miserable day for the Breakers, who simply had no answer for the high velocity Aviators attack. Ohio had the …
Read More »Blues get revenge on the Rock
The Ontario Blues got back on the winning track as they defeated the Atlantic Rock 24-13 at Swilers Rugby Park on Saturday. Aside from avenging their upset loss in Burlington last month, the victory puts Ontario back in the title picture for what looks to be the closest field in …
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