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The year 2021 was a busy one for Americas Rugby. Disruptions meant that it was short of being a normal  year, though there were test matches for nine countries. The Men’s teams from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and the USA all played test matches. The current …

Con presencia de seis argentinos, Los Leones golearon 52 a 7 a Holanda en Ámsterdam hoy. El resultado fue perfecto para España; Los Leones obtuvieron un punto extra. El resultado también les coloca cuartos de la clasificación con 12 puntos. Portugal y Rumania tienen 14 puntos y Georgia 24. El …

2021 was a year of highs and lows for teams from throughout the Americas. Some enjoyed more success and others more failures. Uruguay and Chile are the two who surpassed their expectations. Their head coaches are the leading contenders to be the best Americas Rugby Coach of the year for …

The year of 2021 saw test debutants across the Americas. Some test teams awarded more first caps than others. None more so than the Cayman Islands; 18 players earned their first caps in the Caymans Islands’ one test match of the year. The Cayman Islands were not alone in awarded …

A lot of test match rugby was played in 2021. Test teams from the Americas battled-it-out in Rugby World Cup Qualifiers and also played in a range of matches against teams from other regions. 2021 was very different to 2020, though there were still teams that did not get to …

Argentina will face England in London in November 2022. The match is to be the first of three test matches for Los Pumas that month. It is also to be the opening match of November for England. The Europeans will play four test matches. All four matches will be played …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Mexico win big against Cayman Islands Mexico played host to the Cayman Islands on Saturday afternoon. The match in …

The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The December 12, 2021 edition of …

Mexico played host to the Cayman Islands this afternoon. The match in Mexico City was the final test match for teams from the Americas for the year of 2021. Las Serpientes were 39-13 winners at home against the Caymans. Despite the big win, it was the Caymans who held an …

Karen Paquin has been selected to the official 2021 World Rugby Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year. The Canadian flanker is the only Americas representative named in the side that is comprised of players from six different nations. Canada returned to test rugby after a two-year hiatus this fall, …