In round two of the Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh) Colombia faced Mexico in Medellín. With both teams having won their opening round matches their fixture on Wednesday would see the winner well placed to win the tournament. To read the match report click here.
Read More »Japan Confirm World Cup Roster
The host country of Rugby World Cup 2019, Japan has confirmed a 31-man roster for the tournament. Head Coach Jamie Joseph has selected a squad with 18 forwards, and 13 backs. As was the case in RWC 2015 the team will be captained by Michael Leitch. Leitch will be joined …
Read More »Colombia Get the better of Mexico in ARCh
Colombia got the better of Mexico today in the Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh). The second round ARCh fixture saw Los Tucanes completing a comfortable 51-24 victory at home in Medellín. The win gives Los Tucanes two test match victories in the space of four days. Colombia defeated the Cayman Islands …
Read More »Paraguay Power Past Cayman Islands
In round two of the Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh) Paraguay rebounded from their defeat against Mexico to power past the Cayman Islands. Los Yákares played their best rugby of the year in completing a 57-7 win today in Medellín. Carlos Bareiro was the star as he scored a hat-trick. He …
Read More »Scotland Lose the Services of Skinner from World Cup
Scotland have lost the services of Sam Skinner from the World Cup. The English import has been ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old made his debut for Scotland last November against Fiji. That month would also see him facing Argentina, and South Africa while in …
Read More »Belize Gain Regional and World Rugby Membership
Rugby Americas North and World Rugby have gained a new associate member union, Belize. The Central American country joined both entities on Saturday, remarkably doing so after just four years of existence. Belize’s southern neighbor, Guatemala is a Sudamérica Rugby member. The same is true of all other continental Central …
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 Mexico History was made in the Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh) on Sunday. In the opening fixture of the 2019 edition of …
Read More »Americas Rankings – August 25 2019
Following the completion of international competition this weekend the latest Americas Rankings have been calculated. In the August 25 2019 edition of the Americas Rankings it is the two fixtures from the Rugby Americas Challenge (ARCh) which saw points on the line. Colombia’s 83-6 win over the Cayman Islands corresponds …
Read More »Colombia Begin ARCh With Convincing Win Over Cayman Islands
Colombia begun their defense of the Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh) in style today with a convincing win over the Cayman Islands. Los Tucanes were 83-6 winners at home in Medellín. The match was the third of the day and the second ARCh fixture. The first match saw Mexico beating Paraguay …
Read More »Namibia defeat Sharks XV as Davies trims squad
Namibia coach Phil Davies has reduced his Rugby World Cup training squad to 38, ending a week-long training camp in Durban with an exhibition match against a Sharks XV on Saturday. The Namibians emerged in the winning end of a 43-0 score, a pleasing result for Davies against a team …
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