Guyana ran out winners over Barbados this weekend. Their 34-26 triumph at the Garrison Field sees them making a promising start to their Rugby Americas North South Zone campaign. The Guyanese Green Machine were favorites to win and did not disappoint. The team’s vice captain, Richard Staglon impressed, scoring a hat-trick. Vallon …
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The pools are in. Rugby World Cup 2019 will be as exciting as any before. The spread of teams across the pools is relatively even, albeit there are winners as there are losers. In this special edition of Up and Under we put them under the microscope. UP Pool C It’s official, …
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The votes are in, and the changes promised and spearheaded by World Rugby Vice-Chairman Agustín Pichot have been made. In fact the changes to Regulation 8 regarding international regulations have gone beyond what was hoped. The changes not only affect residency but also the ‘capturing’ of u20 and sevens players. …
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Set your alarm clocks. The draw for Rugby World Cup 2019 is to take place tomorrow morning. With the tournament being played in Japan the draw is to take place at 5pm local time. For the rugby public in the Americas it will require an early morning mid-week alarm. When? …
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The month of May will see a lot of test rugby played in the Americas. The first game of the month took place on Saturday with Turks & Caicos Islands playing host to the Dominican Republic. The home side’s 24-15 victory sees changes for both in the Americas Rankings. The teams …
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Test match rugby resumes this coming Saturday in the Americas. The Turks and Caicos Islands play host to the neighboring Dominican Republic. The fixture is the opening round match of Rugby Americas North competition for 2017. Rugby Americas North is divided into two zones – north and south. The two …
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Test match rugby returned to the Americas on Saturday. The one, and only, match of April saw the Dominican Republic playing at home against Curaçao. With the Copa de Rugby Dominico-Curazaleña on the line, the Dominican Republic powered to a 32-17 victory. The result has consequences for both countries in the Americas …
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Chile emerged unbeaten on Day One of the HBSC Sevens Series qualifiers in Hong Kong on Friday. The Sudamérica representatives are the best hope from the Americas to achieve core status for the 2017-18 HSBC circuit, but their path is far from certain. A dominant win over Sri Lanka saw …
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Guyana Head Coach Shane Grant-Stewart has announced the country’s 7’s roster for Hong Kong. The Caribbean nation will compete in group G at the world’s greatest Rugby 7’s event. Joining Guyana in the pool are to be Papua New Guinea, Spain and Uruguay. The Green Machine are to open their campaign …
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The draw for the world’s most prestigious seven-a-side rugby tournament was made on Monday evening. A total of 40 teams international teams will take part in the Hong Kong Sevens over three days from April 7-9 across three separate divisions. The HSBC Sevens Series event will be the highlight but …
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