Following the completion of international competition this weekend the Americas Rankings have been updated for July 28 2019. They take into consideration results of capped test matches involving countries from the Americas. Australia’s 16-10 over Argentina represents a gain of 0.23 points for the home side at the expense of …
Read More »Pan Am Games – Day Two Results
Three close contests closed out the second day of Rugby Sevens action in Lima with Brazil earning an upset over the USA and Jamaica defeating Uruguay in the men’s draw. Argentina took a narrow win over Canada to end the day that was otherwise as predicted. Naya Tapper and Ariana …
Read More »Pan Am Games – Day One Results
The first day of the Rugby Sevens event at the Pan Am Games went as planned with one-sided victories for the favorites in both men’s and women’s brackets. A close match between Colombia and Argentina featured in the women’s side, while Brazil and Chile fought to a draw in the …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Women 10s, Men’s u19 Mexico made it a special week as they won the Women’s 10s and Men’s u19 competitions …
Read More »Mexico Win RAN u19s Title
Mexico made it a double in Barbados this weekend. Following on the Mexican Women winning the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Women’s 10’s Mexico went on to win the RAN u19’s title. The RAN event took place at the Bellevue Plantation Polo Club in Bridgetown, Barbados. It finished earlier today, on …
Read More »Mexico Win RAN Women’s 10’s
Mexico are the 2019 champions of the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Women’s 10’s. Played at the Bellevue Plantation Polo Club in Bridgetown, Barbados Mexico were convincing 22-0 winners over Jamaica in the Final. Mexico powered their way to the title by seeing-off Trinidad & Tobago 34-0 in their Quarter Final. …
Read More »Mexico to play ARCh warm-up against Capital Selects
Mexico will kick start their Americas Rugby Challenge preparations with a match against the Capital Selects on Saturday, July 27. The game will be hosted at La Salle Esmeralda on the outskirts of Mexico City. Kickoff is set for noon with admission free. Las Serpientes are not participating in the …
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 Canada Men’s Sevens Canada’s Men’s Sevens team will play at the Olympic Games for the first time. They secured their spot …
Read More »Jamaica and Mexico headed to Olympic Repechage
Jamaica and Mexico will each send two teams to the Olympic Repechage Qualifier tournament in 2020. Mexico were crowned champions in the women’s competition at the Rugby Americas North Sevens in George Town, with their men finishing in third place. Jamaica were runners-up in each draw. While slightly overshadowed by …
Read More »Strong Day One in Caymans sees Canada on track for Tokyo
A strong day one performance in the Cayman Islands sees Canada marching towards qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Played in the summer sun at the Truman Bodden National Sports Complex in Georgetown, Cayman Islands there were twenty-one matches on Day One. In the Men’s competition Canada and Jamaica impressed …
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