Upcoming test match rugby sees Puerto Rico taking-on the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in a Caribbean battle. Puerto Rico all play host to the match on Saturday, September 28 at the Polideportivo Rebekah Colberg in the capital city of San Juan. The same venue played host to Puerto Rico vs Burlington …
Read More »Peru to host South American Men’s and Women’s 7’s in October
Villa María del Triunfo, Peru will play host the the South American Men’s and Women’s 7’s in October. The two day event will take place on October 26-27 and feature teams from the South American continent as well as from Central America. Peru will be the home side at the …
Read More »Chambéry to Host Uruguay vs Japan + USA v Tonga in November
Chambéry Savoie Stadium will play host to two test matches in November. The venue has been allocated a double-header on November 16. Both matches feature countries from the Americas. The fixtures will be Uruguay vs Japan and USA vs Tonga. The Chambéry Savoie Stadium has a seating capacity of 5,285. …
Read More »Brazil to Tour Hong Kong in November 2024
Brazil is to tour Hong Kong for two test matches in November. The Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) has confirmed the tour. It will see a third test match between the Asia no 2 and the South American no 4 in 2024. Brazil played host to Hong Kong in July. …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Chile Write History against Argentina XV Chile wrote history on Saturday. Los Cóndores were 28-0 winners over the Argentina XV. …
Read More »RWC Qualifiers with Colombia, Peru, Venezuela and Costa Rica set for September
Colombia will play host to Rugby World Cup Qualifies in September. Matches will take place on September 25 and 29 at the Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín. The first match day will see Colombia v Costa Rica as well as Venezuela vs Peru. The second match day will se the winners …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Argentina Break Records in handing Australia their all-time biggest defeat Argentina produced a record breaking performance against Australia on Saturday. …
Read More »Argentina Break Records in handing Australia their all-time biggest defeat
Argentina produced a record breaking performance against Australia on Saturday. Played at the Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López in Santa Fé, Los Pumas were 67-27 winners over the Wallabies. The result is Australia’s worst ever defeat, overtaking the 61-22 loss against South Africa in 1997. It was the second highest …
Read More »No Rugby Championship in 2026, 2028 or 2030
The annual Rugby Championship tournament is no more. A semi-breakaway move from New Zealand and South Africa has taken place. Former Wallaby and current Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh confirmed to The Roar that the Rugby Championship will not be held in 2026, 2028, or 2030. 2026 TOUR STRUCTURE …
Read More »Andrea Rinaldo is Italy’s First World Rugby Chairman Candidate
For the first time in ever an Italian is running as a candidate to be the World Rugby chairman. The Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) are backing the candidacy of Professor Andrea Rinaldo for the upcoming elections in November 2024. Professor Andrea Rinaldo is the only contender not from the traditional …
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