Colombia

There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – June 12 2016 sees Bermuda gaining rankings points at the expense of the Bahamas. Argentina’s 30-24 win over Italy had no impact on the Americas Ranking of the home side. This is the case …

There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – June 06 2016 sees Bermuda gaining rankings points at the expense of the Bahamas. The nations squared-off in this weekend’s only Rugby World Cup Qualification fixture. Played in Bermuda the home side obtained revenge …

Tickets to Rugby Sevens’ eagerly-awaited debut at the Olympic Games are now on sale. The abbreviated version of the game they play in heaven will see the sport back in the Olympics for the first time in 92 years. Back in Paris in 1924 it was the USA who won Olympic Gold. …

In an effort to boost the profile of rugby in the country the Federación Colombiana de Rugby have acted to have Rugby Sevens played at the half-time break during soccer matches. World Rugby reports that Rugby is a fast growing sport Colombia with playing numbers having doubled in the last five years. …

Canada took the battle in Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday, but Australia has won the war, having been officially crowned champions of the 2015/16 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. Their Cup final appearance was more than enough to maintain their overwhelming lead over runners-up New Zealand, over whom they enjoyed a 12-point lead …

The global rugby community warmed-up with excitement to the news earlier this year that a rugby player from Colombia was on his way to France to join Fédérale 3 club Givors. That player was 19 year old second-rower Andrés Zafra. His time at the club in the Lyon region has …

There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – May 22 2016 see improvements for Mexico, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago. Their improved rankings points come at the expense of Bermuda, Jamaica and Barbados. Mexico’s home win over Bermuda sees Las Serpientes improving their ranking …

The World Rugby Council has approved the membership applications of Guatemala and Slovakia. The two countries applied through their respective national governing bodies of the Asociacion Deportiva de Rugby de Guatemala and Slovenská Rugbyová Únia and are now associate member unions. Both applications were made with the guidance and backing …

The governing body of rugby in South and Central America, has put together the statistical information to detail the women’s playing numbers throughout there region. The organization received information from the national unions. From Guatemala in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south the organization is intercontinental and …

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 has singled out Mexico as being of strategic interest. With a huge population of well over 100 million and …