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 Women’s Sevens A last-gasp try from captain Ghislaine Landry gave Canada a 7-5 win over England in the Cup Final …
Read More »Paraguay’s Pro Team to consist predominantly of Argentine Players
Paraguay’s proposed professional team for the Liga Sudaméricana de Rugby is to consist predominantly of Argentine players, noted Daniel Hourcade. Following Paraguay’s heavy defeat against Tucumán the Head of the Sudmaérica Rugby High Performance and former Head Coach of Argentina made the statement. Paraguay were beaten 95-8 by Northern Argentine …
Read More »South Americans in MLR – Week 13 Preview
Week 13 is to be a busy round for (Major League Rugby (MLR) with four league matches. The fixtures are to be a two-two split over Saturday and Sunday with the Austin Elite having a bye. The opening fixture will be the San Diego Legion vs the Glendale Raptors. The …
Read More »Nations Championship in Danger
World Rugby’s desired world league, the Nations Championship is in danger. Recent meetings held in Europe to agree to the terms of the competition did not go well for World Rugby, reports Fermín de la Calle. for Revista 22. de la Calle writes that a meeting on Tuesday (April 16) …
Read More »Hourcade: Chilean Rugby is Social, Without Any Commitment
Former Head Coach of Argentina and current Head of Sudamérica Rugby High Performance, Daniel Hourcade has slammed Chilean rugby. Hourcade pulled no punches in declaring that “Chilean Rugby is Social, Without Any Commitment“. The declaration came in an interview with Ignacio Chans in Referí. His crude analysis of Chilean rugby …
Read More »Highlights: RWC 1987 Final
Tournament hosts New Zealand took-on France in the 1987 RWC Final. The fixture was the deciding match of the inaugural Rugby World Cup. It would be the first of two RWC Finals between the All Blacks and Les Bleus at Auckland’s Eden Park. With it being the first ever RWC …
Read More »Tucumán too good for Paraguay
Tucumán were far too good for Paraguay today, winning a friendly 95-8. The Northern Argentine province played at a great pace to run Paraguay ragged as former Jaguares Head Coach Raúl Pérez watched on. Los Naranjas firmly controlled possession, forcing Paraguay to do little more other than defend throughout much …
Read More »Liga Sudamericana facing 2021 Start
South America’s professional league, the Liga Sudamericana de Rugby is facing a 2021 start. The competition had been planned to begin in 2020 but is now being pushed-back to begin in 2021 writes Ignacio Chans. While details have not yet been finalized it is noted that the league is to …
Read More »RWC 2019 – The Competitors – Wales
A resurgent Wales has long been talked about in hopeful yet optimistic light. This year is different as Wales in 2019 are the real deal. While people can debate how it compares to all Welsh sides historically it is certainly the strongest since the introduction of the Rugby World Cup. …
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 Turks & Caicos This weekend saw some highly competitive matches around the world. In England it was Newcastle vs Leicester, in …
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