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Canada Men and Mexico Women claim RAN 7s titles

Canada’s Men’s Sevens team took their first step towards World Series qualification as they claimed the Men’s Tier 1 title at the Rugby Americas North 7s tournament in Arima, Trinidad. Mexico were the best of the Women’s side, with the two respective winners earning spots in the World Rugby Challenger …

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Rugby Sevens Cut from Commonwealth Games 2026

Rugby Sevens has been cut from the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The event was moved from Victoria, Australia to Glasgow, Scotland. The change follows the Australian state complaining about rising costs and subsequently pulling out of hosting. Glasgow stepped up but has done so by axing Rugby Sevens among other sports. …

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Quarter Finals set for final Olympic Qualifier

The final two qualification spots for the Paris Olympics will be decided on Sunday in Monaco. Canada and Chile will square off in the Quarter Finals of the Men’s draw, while Argentina and Paraguay will represent the Americas in the final eight of the Women’s Draw. Canada ended their losing …

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Jamaica Narrowly Overcome Bermuda

Jamaica narrowly overcame Bermuda on Saturday. Played at the Bramwell Clarke Sports Complex in Ewarton, Jamaica, the Jamaica Crocs were 19-14 winners. The Jamaica Crocs started strongly. The team scored two tries in the opening ten minutes. First, hooker Owen Linton finished off good possession to be waiting on the …

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How Many World Cup 2027 Slots for the Americas?

Rugby World Cup 2027 will be expanded from 20 to 24 teams. The qualifiers will continue to be structured around World Rugby’s use of continental regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Americas. This raises the question of how many slots will the Americas be granted for Rugby World Cup …

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Rugby World Cup 2027 and the Americas

Expansion from 20 to 24 teams for the Men’s Rugby World Cup will mean changes in qualifying. How the four new spots will be allocated remains unconfirmed. What is factual rather than speculative is that the Americas and Europe are the two most productive of World Rugby’s defined regions. Identifying …

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Americas Rankings to Close Out 2023

The Americas Rankings have been compiled to conclude 2023. International competition concluded in November with Brazil, Canada and the USA joining Spain to compete for the Vila Cup. The USA were crowned champions and improved upon their rankings as a result. The outcome of the Vila Cup saw the USA …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days.   UP Maple Leafs overturn Les Bleuets in WXV Canada capped their inaugural WXV campaign with an impressive 29-20 victory over France in Auckland on Saturday. …

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Argentina Win Gold at Pan American Games

A heroic performance from Alejo Lavayén saw Argentina winning Gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago del Chile. Argentina defeated Chile 24-5 in the Final on Saturday. Lavayén scored a hat-trick. Lavayén broke off from a scrum to score the opening try. Los Pumas 7’s were 5-0 up …

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