On March 05 some 89 boys and girls were introduced to rugby for the first time in Santa Rosa, Peru. With the objective of reaching out to 200 boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 15, classes are underway in the Peruvian city. The children are to practice rugby …
Read More »Australian Coaching Clinic in Brazil
With an eye to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro efforts are being doubled both from within Brazil and internationally. To help the host nation’s players improve their preparations there is to be an Australian Coaching Clinic in Brazil this month. In the final week of April Michael …
Read More »Updated PRO Rugby Schedule
PRO Rugby kicks off its inaugural season in only six days, and with the new season imminent the schedule has now been confirmed with kickoff times added. See below for the completed schedule with kickoff times in Pacific, Mountain, and Eastern time for your convenience. Look for individual team schedules …
Read More »Schneider named to Nations Cup panel
Argentine referee Damián Schneider is one of four international referees named to World Rugby’s Nations Cup senior match officials panel. Others included are Vlad Iordechescu of Romania, Shota Tevzadze of Georgia, and Scotland’s Lloyd Linton. Schneider was one of five referees named to the senior panel of the Americas Rugby …
Read More »PRO Rugby partners with AOL, ONE
The broadcast details for the inaugural PRO Rugby season have been unveiled at last. With less than a week until the new North American professional rugby competition kicks off, CEO Doug Schoninger today announced that games will be broadcast live online at AOL.com and on television via ONE World Sports. …
Read More »Women’s draw for Langford 7s
Canada will face England in the pool stages at the Langford 7s this weekend. The hosts have been drawn in Pool C along with Ireland and Japan. Canada lost the Bronze final to England in Atlanta on the weekend after losing the Cup semi final to eventual champions Australia. Russia, …
Read More »Up and Under
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 USA Women’s Sevens The USA’s Women’s Sevens team may not have won the war in Atlanta but a significant battle was nonetheless …
Read More »Australia a step ahead in Atlanta
Australia proved their opening round loss to England was an aberration as they outclassed the rest of the field en route to their third consecutive HSBC Women’s Sevens Series tournament victory in Atlanta. After ending the USA’s dreams in the quarter final, they dispatched North America’s other hopes Canada before …
Read More »Exciting Day Two in Hong Kong
Day Two in Hong Kong provided several competitive matches and a couple surprises. The USA emerged as the top dogs from the Americas, defeating Argentina and Australia to enter the Cup finals undefeated in pool play. Perry Baker and captain Madison Hughes led the way with some superb running, but the …
Read More »USA upset New Zealand in Atlanta
It was a great day for North American rugby on the first day of the Atlanta stop on the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. Both Canada and hosts USA emerged undefeated with three wins apiece, with the Eagles earning the greatest applause from a sensational victory over New Zealand. After blowing …
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