Canada and Chile have both crashed out of the Olympic race in the quarter-finals of the repechage tournament in Monaco. For both it’s a bitter pill to swallow, particularly so for Canada who were tipped by many to claim the golden ticket heading into the weekend. It was Russia who …
Read More »Cayman Islands Overpower Bermuda in RWC Qualifier
The Cayman Islands kept their Rugby World Cup 2019 dream alive by overpowering Bermuda this evening. The 47-11 win sets up a winner takes all Rugby Americas North fixture against Mexico on July 02 in Mexico City. For the Cayman Islands the fixture was the second of three Rugby World …
Read More »Guyana Edge out Trinidad & Tobago to Advance in RWC Qualifiers
Guyana edged out Trinidad & Tobago earlier today, winning 23-18 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in the Port of Spain. The away victory sees Guyana winning the South Zone of the Rugby Americas North Cup and means Trinidad & Tobago join Barbados, Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines in …
Read More »Americas Rankings – June 12 2016
There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – June 12 2016 sees Bermuda gaining rankings points at the expense of the Bahamas. Argentina’s 30-24 win over Italy had no impact on the Americas Ranking of the home side. This is the case …
Read More »Americas Rankings – June 05 2016
There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – June 06 2016 sees Bermuda gaining rankings points at the expense of the Bahamas. The nations squared-off in this weekend’s only Rugby World Cup Qualification fixture. Played in Bermuda the home side obtained revenge …
Read More »Bermuda See off Bahamas in Rugby World Cup Qualifier
Bermuda saw off the Bahamas in Rugby World Cup Qualifier, winning 30-13 this afternoon at the country’s National Sports Center. Outscoring the Bahamas by four tries to two the victory sees Bermuda having completed a strong turn-around after having gone down 75-10 against Mexico in May. For the Bahamas it was …
Read More »Bermuda Out to Topple Bahamas in Saturday’s RWC Qualifier
Bermuda are out to topple Bahamas in tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup 2019 Qualifier. The Rugby Americas North member unions will face-off in the only qualifier taking place this weekend. Both teams had had unfavorable starts to their campaigns, with three losses to show and no wins between them. Bermuda are coming off …
Read More »Rio 2016 Rugby Tickets on Sale
Tickets to Rugby Sevens’ eagerly-awaited debut at the Olympic Games are now on sale. The abbreviated version of the game they play in heaven will see the sport back in the Olympics for the first time in 92 years. Back in Paris in 1924 it was the USA who won Olympic Gold. …
Read More »Final Olympic Qualifiers Draw Revealed
The pools for the final Olympic qualifier events for the men and women have been drawn in Monaco, the location of the men’s repechage event on June 18-19. The women’s event will take place in Dublin the following weekend on June 25-26. Four Americas sides will participate in each of …
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 Mexico is now two wins from two appearances in the Rugby Americas North section of Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifying. Las …
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