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Colombia’s twelve athletes who will compete in the Olympic Games have been named. Head Coach Laurent Palau has named Claudia Alejandra Betancur Suescún as captain and Cindy Solangie Delgado Buitrago as vice captain for Rio 2016. Las Tucanes will join Brazil, Canada and the USA in representing the Americas in …

It’s an all-domestic selection this week, with the vast majority of the side coming from two PRO matches where Ohio and Denver were particularly dominant. Sacramento did sneak a couple players in, while the Canadian Rugby Championship gives us a pair of players from the game in Esquimalt. Los Jaguares, …

Without contracts for Los Jaguares Joaquín Paz and Juan León Novillo are leaving Argentina to play in Europe. The backs were both involved in the Americas Rugby Championship with Paz also receiving game time in Super Rugby. Their loss to Argentine rugby is a consequence of the limited opportunities available on …

France has unveiled their lineups for the Olympic Games next month. Following Brazil’s lead they have opted for minimal tinkering from the teams that participated in the HSBC Sevens Series. Frédéric Pomarel has opted not to select any XVs stars outside of Virimi Vakatawa for his men’s side, though the …

Colombia’s national men’s Rugby Sevens team celebrated winning at home this past weekend. An undefeated campaign gave Los Tucanes the Norte Sevens SAR title. Played at home in Guarne, Antioquia the competition served as qualification for the 2017 Viña del Mar 7’s. Chile’s biggest event of the year will thereby include …

With less than four weeks to go until Rugby 7’s debuts at the Olympic Games, the organizers have unveiled the balls to be used in the competition. Involved will be five countries from our region: Argentina, Brazil and the USA will compete in both the men’s and women’s circuit while …

Canada wrapped up a wonderful Women’s Super Series on the weekend with their third consecutive runaway victory against top opposition. In besting the top two teams from the 2016 Six Nations, the women have risen two spots to overtake both England and France and claim second spot, their highest ever …

Brazil have named their teams for both the men’s and women’s brackets of the Rio Olympic 7s tournament next month. The sides show few if any surprises, with the teams largely sticking to the groups that participated on the HSBC Sevens Series this season. The men have opted to name …

A promising first half from the Breakers was washed away by Denver in a totally one-sided second half as the Stampede trampled San Diego by a score of 59-23 at CIBER Field on Sunday afternoon. The lackluster showing was well short of what the visitors might have hoped for coming …

Ohio continued their winning ways at Bonney Field on Saturday evening, but not before Sacramento showed their courage with a stirring final 20 minutes that left the score a respectable 41-31. The Aviators offensive machine was again to the fore with their offloading abilities making things incredibly difficult for the …