Rugby continues to experience growth in Colombia. Members of the national governing body, the Federación Colombiana de Rugby (FCR), were present at the Sudamérica Rugby Annual General Meeting last week in Asunción, Paraguay. FRC President Andrés Gómez and sporting director Mauricio Henao gave a presentation highlighting progress made, particularly the …
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Panama has been elected a member of Sudamérica Rugby. The Central American Republic becomes the 13th country to have Full Membership. In doing so it joins Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Panama previously had associate member status. In obtaining full …
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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 Chile Chile will have access to all their top players for the upcoming Rugby World Cup qualifiers. From May 13-27 Los Cóndores are …
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Italian captain Sergio Parisse scored a 52 meter intercept try from a Dan Carter pass. The No 8 went over for a first half try in the battle of Paris, a match won 27-23 by Stade Français. Parisse latched onto a pass from the Rugby World Cup winner and showed …
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Gonzalo Quesada is to take up a new position at Biarritz. He will move from Stade Français to the Basque club next season, becoming the club’s Sports Director. The 42-year-old Quesada arrives with Biarritz being very ambitious about returning to be a power in French rugby. The club were French …
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Oyonnax are back in the Top 14. The Haut-Bugey club officially finished at the peak of the Pro D2, doing so with a round to spear. Oyonnax defeated Perpignan 19-9 on Thursday but it was Agen’s loss this evening that saw the club over the finish line. Agen’s 20-18 defeat …
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Chile is to have access to all players for the upcoming Rugby World Cup qualifiers. From May 13-27 Los Cóndores are to compete against South American opposition with one side advancing to the finals of Americas qualification. The three qualifiers are to be played outside of the World Rugby release …
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Week 21 of 22 in the Aviva Premiership kicks-off today in England. The county’s 12 best club sides continue to battle it out for national honors, survival and European qualification. Involved again in Week 21 are to be a host of players from the Americas. Below is what to expect …
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The penultimate round of the regular season is underway in France. Week 29 of the Pro D2 is of vital importance for the play-off’s and relegation picture. Defending the colors of a variety of clubs are to be players from the Americas. The opening Week 29 fixture took place on Thursday …
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Mexico is to take on the USA South in May, Francisco Echeguren has stated. The President of Rugby Mexico has confirmed that the match will be played on Saturday May 27 at the marvelous Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla de Zaragoza. The fixture will kick-off at 3pm. It is to be …
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