Argentina have defeated Fiji in the Punta del Este 7’s Final. The come-from-behind 22-21 victory sees Argentina claiming the first of two legs of the 2017 South American 7’s. The same eight countries will compete again next weekend, this time in Viña del Mar, Chile. Argentina’s path to the title was challenging. …
Read More »Argentina, Fiji Impress on Day One in Punta del Este
Top seeds Argentina and Fiji impressed on Day One in Punta del Este. The two countries won their respective pools and were the only undefeated sides on the opening day. Olympic Gold Medalists, Fiji opened with a 33-0 win over Colombia. They went on to down Chile 24-7 and Canada 50-0. The …
Read More »Chile to Host Argentina XV in Concepción
Chile is to Host the Argentina XV in Concepción. The third round Americas Rugby Championship match will take place at the Estadio CAP Talcahuano on February 18. The venue seats up to 10,500 spectators. It is pictured below. Concepción is the third largest city in Chile after Santiago and Valparaiso. …
Read More »Canada Maple Leafs Named for South America
The Canada Maple Leafs roster has been named for South America. The Canadian development team will compete in the upcoming international competitions in Punta del Este, Uruguay and Viña del Mar, Chile. The Canadians will be looking to their youth to produce better results than last year. In 2016 the Canadians won …
Read More »USA Falcons Roster for Punta del Este
The USA Falcons Roster for the upcoming Punta del Este 7’s has been confirmed. Included are a number of players with PRO Rugby experience or game time on the World Sevens circuit. Among the big names are Eagles Aladdin Schirmer and JP Eloff. Cody Jerabek’s impressive PRO Rugby season for …
Read More »Chile Roster for Punta del Este
The Chile roster for the Punta del Este 7’s has been finalized. The 12-man selection includes eleven players based in Chile and one based abroad. Playing his rugby for the Wests Bulldogs in Australia is Nicolás Herreros Escudero. The Punta del Este 7’s will be played on January 6-7 in …
Read More »World Rugby On Verge of Changing Player Eligibility Law to 5 Years
World Rugby is on the verge of changing the player eligibility law to 5 years. Rugby’s global governing body is pushing through legislation that will change Regulation 8. A special meeting is scheduled to take place this month in San Francisco with an announcement of new policies expected to follow. …
Read More »Los Teros Roster for Punta del Este
The Los Teros roster has been named for Punta del Este. The 12-man roster was selected by new Head Coach Francisco Bulanti. The 36-year-old played both rugby sevens and seniors for Uruguay. He earned 24 caps including two at Rugby World Cup 2015. The Punta del Este 7’s will be …
Read More »Colombia Roster for Punta del Este
Colombia’s Roster for the upcoming Punta del Este 7’s has been named. Los Tucanes No 8 and captain Sebastian Mejia is one of the 12 players included. The Punta del Este 7’s will be played on January 6-7 in the Uruguayan beach resort town. It is to be the first …
Read More »2017 Top 10 Wishlist
2017 is just hours away from arriving in the Americas. With that in mind let us take a look into a 2017 Top 10 Wishlist. These desires for the year feature both feasible projections and dreams. The Top 10 list is in no particular order. 1 Juan Imhoff back for …
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