Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika has named his 31 man roster for the World Cup. The team includes one uncapped player in prop Toby Smith and omits several experienced internationals, most notably former captain James Horwill. Other talking points include the absence of a third hooker and specialist scrumhalf, with …
Read More »Japan and Uruguay lineups for match in Fukuoka
The Japan 15th ranked will host the 19th ranked Uruguay on Saturday in the first of two upcoming test matches between the countries. Los Teros are playing in Asia’s strongest rugby playing nation to prepare for the Rugby World Cup. Japan will play in the USA’s group, Pool A while …
Read More »San Francisco and New York set for World Club Sevens
Teams from San Francisco and New York are in the Ireland preparing for the Limerick World Club 7s this coming weekend. The tournament brings together twelve of the top club sides from around the world. Both San Francisco and New York have produced some surprises since the World Club 7s …
Read More »World Rugby to Revise Draw for Future World Cups
The global governing body of the sport of rugby, World Rugby has come out and admitted the error of determining the Pools for Rugby World Cups three years before the tournaments are played. The groups for the upcoming tournament to be played in England and Wales were known as long …
Read More »Las Tucanes, bound for Ireland
Colombia’s women’s rugby team Las Tucanes are to arrive in Ireland today to participate in the upcoming qualifying tournament for the World Rugby Sevens World Series. They will participate in group B, joining Holland, China and Kenia. The qualifying tournament is to feature a total of twelve competitors of whom …
Read More »Denver wins SEREVI Rugbytown 7s
One of the emerging sub-international 7s tournaments of the past few years has been the SEREVI Rugbytown 7s held at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado. The tournament, which just completed it’s 4th year of competition, is ever improving in the quality of teams that are in the field and has produced …
Read More »Up and Under
The 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 Uruguay U19s Los Teritos completed a flawless campaign in the Sudámerica Under 19 tournament in Paraguay this past week, winning all …
Read More »Uruguay Crowned South American U19 Champions
Uruguay is the 2015 South American Under 19 Champion. Los Teritos were crowned the winners of this year’s four nations competition by defeating all of Brazil, Chile and Paraguay. Today’s 48-17 win over Chile saw Los Cóndores wrapping up an impressive campaign which featured three big wins. Played at the Estadio …
Read More »Brazil Finish Third in South American U19s
Brazil’s Under 19 team completed a 32-12 victory over Paraguay today to finish the South American Championship with a win. Brazil had previously lost against both Chile and Uruguay whom contested the 2015 Final also played today. The four nation event was played at the home of Paraguayan rugby, the Estadio Héroes …
Read More »Costa Rica Announces New Management Team
The annual Gerneral Meeting for 2015 was held at the national premises in Costa Rica, voting in Ramón Cole Ramón Cole as FRCR President of the Committee. Four additional posts were filled by democratic means. The FRCR has identified future development to spread rugby throughout the country and encourage greater …
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