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A busy weekend of international competition has come to an end in the Americas. In all seven matches were played. The Americas Rankings – May 13 2018 have been updated to take into account the points exchanged. The opening international of the weekend was played on Friday. Guadeloupe had home advantage …

The Uruguay XV played host to Chile on Saturday. The fixture was the first of its kind as it broke with the tradition of capped internationals between the countries. With Uruguay having qualified for RWC 2019 the focus for the remainder of 2019 is expanding the player base. The leading …

Canada and the USA will meet in the Cup Quarter Finals of the Langford Sevens after the two sides progressed with two wins each on Day One. It’s a relief for both after crashing out during the pool stages in Kitakyushu last month. It was a difficult start for the …

The Turks & Caicos Islands outperformed the British Virgin Islands today, winning 63-12. The test match was a friendly and therefore not a part of the 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Championship. The home crowd at Meridian field were treated to some free-flowing rugby with the Flamingoes utilizing their speedy backs …

Jamaica defeated Barbados this afternoon to secure the RAN Cup. The 37-29 victory away victory sees the Crocs making it a double after previously winning at home against Barbados last month. The two victories mean Jamaica is the 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Cup Champion. The RAN Cup is the …

Paraguay defeated Colombia in a classic encounter this afternoon at the Héroes de Curupayty, in Asunción. Trailing 26-15 at half time it took a late penalty from Sergio Alvarenga to give Paraguay a 28-26 victory. It would be the Paraguayan fly half who would score the opening and closing points …

The Uruguay XV have been beaten at home by Chile. Los Cóndores conquered the Estadio Charrúa, winning a thriller 22-20. The win gives both Chile and Uruguay a 1-1 record in the 2018 Sudamericano 6 Naciones A. While not being Los Teros the Uruguayans went into the match with four …

Grenoble are back in the Top 14. The French side defeated Oyonnax today to win promotion to the Top 14, making the move from the Pro D2. Grenoble secured the 14th and final spot in the 2018-2019 Top 14 season by defeating Oyonnax. The 47-22 win means Oyonnax join Brive …

Brazil shocked the Argentina XV on Saturday afternoon with a stunning 36-33 come-from-behind victory in Buenos Aires. The half-time score saw the Tupis trailing by 33-3. It’s the first time ever Brazil has defeated an Argentine representative side at senior men’s level. Coming off a dominant display against Chile, Brazil …

Major League Rugby‘s fourth week continues on Saturday when the New Orleans Gold play their home opener against the Seattle Seawolves. After a promising start against the SaberCats, the Gold stumbled against Austin Elite last weekend and will be keen to get back on track but face a formidable Seawolves …