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. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019. UP …
Read More »RWC Semi Final Highlights – South Africa vs Wales
Game 46 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Yokohama. It was the second Semi Final and saw the 1995, and 2007 champions South Africa giving Wales their first loss of the tournament. Defeat for the Dragons sees them into the Bronze Final and sees them with …
Read More »Americas Rankings – October 27 2019
The Americas Rankings for October 27 2019 take into consideration international competition involving the Americas from the past week. This means that there is one match in question – St Vincent and the Grenadines vs St Lucia from Saturday. St Lucia were 53-26 winners in the contest. They entered the …
Read More »Springboks win War of Attrition to secure place in RWC Final
South Africa won what was a war of attrition, completing a 19-16 win over Wales to secure a place in the RWC 2019 Final. The Springboks’ victory sets up a tournament final against England. The fixture will not go down as a classic and nor a match with a lengthy …
Read More »St Lucia Win Caribbean Test Match Against St Vincent and the Grenadines
Promoted as the battle of the Islands St Lucia won the Caribbean test match against St Vincent and the Grenadines on Saturday. Played in Arnos Vale St Lucia were 53-26 away winners in a Rugby Americas North (RAN) sanctioned international. In claiming a healthy victory St Lucia gained revenge for …
Read More »RWC Semi Final Highlights – England vs New Zealand
Game 45 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Yokohama. It was the first Semi Final and saw the 2003 champions England comprehensively outplaying the 1987, 2011, and 2015 champions New Zealand. The result means a different team will be lifting the Webb Ellis Cup and sends …
Read More »Magnificent England halt New Zealand’s RWC reign
New Zealand’s reign as Rugby World Cup champions is over. The All Blacks were beaten 19-7 by a magnificent England performance in a pulsating Semi Final in Yokohama that delivered on all expectations. A suffocating defensive effort took away the space from the two-time defending champions with flankers Tom Curry …
Read More »RWC Semi Final Preview – South Africa vs Wales
The second Semi Final of RWC 2019 will see South Africa and Wales going head-to-head in Yokohama on Sunday. With neither side having reached a RWC Final since 2007 it guarantees that at least one of the finalists will be different to that of RWCs 2011 and 2015. South Africa …
Read More »RWC Semi Final Preview – England vs New Zealand
In the first Semi Final of Rugby World Cup 2019, England face New Zealand in Yokohama on Saturday. The match is remarkably to be the first time since 1999 that the teams meet in a RWC match. Both England and New Zealand go into the Semi Final undefeated. England made …
Read More »Match officials named for RWC Semi Finals
World Rugby have announced that Nigel Owens and Jérôme Garcès will take charge of this weekend’s Rugby World Cup Semi Finals. Owens will be the man in the middle for Saturday’s match between England and New Zealand, while Garces will oversee Sunday’s game featuring Wales and South Africa. The selections …
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