Calculations have been made following the completion of international competition this weekend. The August 19 2018 Americas Rankings see El Salvador gaining points at the expense of Honduras. Taking to the field on Friday was Canada. The North Americans did so as the Canada Selects, the national ‘next of XV’. …
Read More »Americas Rankings – August 12 2018
International competition resumed on Saturday. In the first test match since the June Internationals, Honduras played host to Panama to open the 2018 Centroamericano. Following the result of the match the Americas Rankings have been updated for August 12 2018. For Honduras the match was the first since Americas Rankings …
Read More »Pools and Formats Confirmed for RAN Sevens in Barbados
Rugby Americas North has confirmed the pools and formats for this year’s RAN Sevens in Barbados. Taking place on September 22-23 , 15 countries will be involved in the competition which doubles as qualification for the 2019 Pan American Games. Those involved are to be targeting not only the Pan …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Brazil Brazil downed the Georgia XV to write history in Tbilisi. Os Tupis completed a 20-18 victory, one of the greatest …
Read More »Colombia Claim Double Gold at CAC Games in Barranquilla
Colombia have claimed Double Gold at the 2018 CAC Games in Barranquilla. Following on from Las Tucanes winning Gold by defeating Venezuela in the Women’s tournament final, the men have made it a double by defeating Mexico in the final to give Colombia two Gold Medals in the CAC Rugby …
Read More »Colombia Win Gold at CAC Games
Colombia won the Gold Medals at the CAC Games, downing neighbors Venezuela convincingly in the tournament final. With it Colombia’s Women’s 7’s side are the official Central American and Caribbean Champions. The 20-0 victory rounded off a highly successful tournament for Las Tucanes. Also among the medals were Venezuela and …
Read More »CAC Games – Day One Results
Day One of Rugby 7’s at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games took place today in Barranquilla, Colombia. Both Men’s and Women’s teams from the region competed with them returning again on Thursday to compete for Gold Medals. The Men’s competition contains eight competing countries while the women’s …
Read More »CAC Games Fixtures and Kick-Off Times Confirmed
The Fixtures and kick-off times have been confirmed for the upcoming Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games. The Colombian city of Barranquilla will host Men’s and Women’s Rugby 7’s tournaments from August 01-02. Rugby will be played on August 01 and 02 at the CAC Games. The Men’s competition will …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP RWC Sevens 2018 The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens was a tremendous success. Played at San Francisco’s AT&T Park, 40 teams …
Read More »Chile win Bowl in San Francisco
Chile finished off their Rugby World Cup Sevens on a high by winning their third consecutive match and earning the Bowl with a 20-7 victory over Hong Kong. The result gives them a 17th overall finish with their only defeat the last-second loss to Ireland on opening day. Pedro Verschae …
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