Changes have been made to the 2019 RAN competitions. These see a two rather than three tier Rugby Americas North structure in place this year. The alterations fall following last weekend’s test match between Bermuda, and Jamaica. The 2019 RAN Championship will not involve Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh) participants Mexico, …
Read More »Americas Rankings – March 10 2019
With the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) over the updated Americas Rankings show how the teams will remain until mid-year. Yet this weekend saw not only matches in the ARC but also a vital match in the Caribbean region. The March 10 2019 Americas Rankings reflect this in showing progress …
Read More »World Rugby Nations Championship To Divide Americas
World Rugby have acted to try to calm the massive public criticism of the proposed World League. Contrary to initial reports the new annual competition is being put forward as the ‘Nations Championship’ and will be based on World Rankings. To view the proposal in video format click here. World …
Read More »Americas Rankings – March 03 2019
The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The March 03 2019 rankings take into account the results from the latest round of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). In the first fixture of the round Canada fell to a 39-23 home defeat against theArgentina …
Read More »Americas Rankings – February 24 2019
The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The February 24 2019 rankings take into account the results from the latest round of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). There were three matches in round three, the first of which was played in Langford, British …
Read More »Cayman Islands to host RAN Olympic Qualifiers
Rugby Americas North has confirmed that the Cayman Islands will host the regional Olympic Qualifiers in July 6-7 of this year. Both the men’s and women’s tournaments will be held at Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town, a frequent venue for international rugby that also hosted the regional qualifiers …
Read More »Americas Rankings – February 10 2019
There were four international matches in the Americas this weekend. With them out of the way the Americas Rankings have been updated to reflect the changes. The February 10 2019 rankings show Brazil, and the Cayman Islands gaining points. In George Town on Saturday the Cayman Islands were at home …
Read More »Americas Rankings – February 03 2019
Test match rugby got underway for 2019 this weekend. In round one of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) there were two matches counting towards the Americas and World Rankings. The big winner was Uruguay. Los Teros’ miraculous 14-man win over Canada sees the teams trading 0.31 rankings points. For Uruguay …
Read More »Americas Rugby – 2018 Timeline Review
What a year it was for rugby across the Americas in 2018. Historic victories, individual records, and some truly monumental developments that could shape the regions for years to come. Below we take a chronological look back at the incredible year that was. January 7 – Chile defeat South Africa …
Read More »Americas Rankings – November 25 2018
Capped international competition has closed for 2018. This weekend’s November Internationals were the final fixtures with Americas Rankings on the line. Recalculations to the rankings see notable changes for the USA, Uruguay, and Canada. Canada qualified for RWC 2019 on Friday. In booking the final spot in Japan 2019 the North …
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