Who would they pick? It’s One of the most common questions we get from readers outside of the Americas. What would a composite side of the best players from the Americas look like? Could they compete against the best in the world? Is a ‘Lions’ concept something worth pursuing? In …
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The WRU has confirmed fixtures for their November Internationals. The four match series will begin on November 11. Wales will have home advantage in four matches over consecutive weekends, none of which will be against opposition from the Americas. Additional visitors to Wales in November are to be Georgia, New …
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Dylan Hartley will captain England in Argentina in June. The tour is to coincide with the British & Irish Lions series against New Zealand. Head Coach Eddie Jones named his roster to face Los Pumas the day after Warren Gatland confirmed his 41-man Lions squad. Jones is without the services of …
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Sudamérica Rugby is organizing a Super Week in Paraguay. It will include the Annual General Meeting. Work is underway today, April 25, and will run up until Friday. Involved in Asunción are World Rugby Level 2 Coaching and Refereeing courses. Also World Rugby First Aid and Strength and Conditioning Level 1 courses. …
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Brazil has named a 34-man roster for upcoming Rugby World Cup Qualifiers. Os Tupis are to take-on Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay with the winner facing either Canada or the USA in the final round of Americas qualification. Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrósio has selected his roster for a three-day training camp. An …
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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 Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic defeated Curaçao on Saturday. The 32-17 win sees the Dominican Republic retaining the Copa de Rugby Dominico-Curazaleña, the …
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Test match rugby returned to the Americas on Saturday. The one, and only, match of April saw the Dominican Republic playing at home against Curaçao. With the Copa de Rugby Dominico-Curazaleña on the line, the Dominican Republic powered to a 32-17 victory. The result has consequences for both countries in the Americas …
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Canada suffered last-second heartbreak in Kitakyushu on Sunday as a Michaela Blyde try in stoppage time handed New Zealand victory in the Cup Final at the Kitakyushu 7s. Tries from Jen Kish and Hannah Darling, both converted superbly by captain Ghislaine Landry, gave Canada a two-point lead after Tyla Nathan-Wong …
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The Dominican Republic defeated Curaçao on Saturday. The 32-17 win sees the Dominican Republic retaining the Copa de Rugby Dominico-Curazaleña, the international trophy established for matches between the two countries. The Dominican Republic outscored Curaçao by six tries to three. Additional scoring game from one Dominican Republic conversion and also one …
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Americas teams found success on Day One but it was Canada who were in top form in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Friday. They swept aside England, Spain, and the USA in order to move into the Quarter Finals as early favorites at the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series event. Two tries from …
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