Voting has begun! The governing body of rugby in South and Central America, Sudamérica Rugby has opened voting to members of the public in an effort to determine a popular new logo. The governing body was recently rebranded from CONSUR. The five contenders which can be voted on were created …
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The 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 Canada At last a return to winning ways for Canada. The 19-12, three tries to two win over the visiting …
Read More »San Josemaria Rugby Club are Guatemala Champions
Played at the Estadio Errick Barrondo in Guatemala City today, the San Josemaría Rugby Club defeated Jules Verne Rugby Club (JVRC) in the Guatemalan Rugby Grand Final. The 22-13 win saw San Josemaría crowned national club champions. Guatemala is a member is Sudamérica Rugby, the regional governing body for South …
Read More »San Josemaria and Jules Verne to dispute Guatemala Final
The Estadio Errick Barrondo in Guatemala City is to be the setting for Saturday’s National Grand Final. Competing will be San Josemaría Rugby Club and Jules Verne Rugby Club (JVRC) with the winner being crowned the national club champion. Kick-off is scheduled for midday. Guatemala is a member is Sudamérica …
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The Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams on the weekend. UP Uruguay History was made in Montevideo on Saturday as Los Teros defeated the Argentina XV 30-26 in what was the first ever …
Read More »El Salvador to host 2015 South American C Championship
International competition in the Americas will come to a close for the year of 2015 in El Salvador. The Central American Republic is to stage this year’s South American C Championship which will be a repeat of the 2014 competition which involved Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama. The four competitors are all …
Read More »CONSUR Rebranded to Sudamérica Rugby
The Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (CONSUR) will now be known as Sudamérica Rugby after a renaming exercise in line with World Rugby’s own re-branding last year. “It was a decision approved unanimously by the Annual General Meeting in Santa Fe, Argentina, last month,” explained Carlos Barbieri, Chairman of Sudamérica Rugby. …
Read More »Guatemala obtain new assistant coach
In an effort to continue encouraging the growth of rugby in Guatemala the Asociacion Guatemalteca de Rugby has acquired the services of Adrian Horrell. He is to work as an assistant coach with all of Guatemala’s national rugby teams. Not yet a full member of World Rugby Guatemala is a …
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