The US Eagles are set to confirm a match against Spain on November 10 at a venue to be confirmed. It will bring the USA’s November calendar up to three matches, with the expectation of a fourth – a third test – still to be added. On November 3 the USA …
Read More »Team of the Week
With the only notable 15-a-side rugby this past weekend the Super Rugby finals, this week we’ve opted for a special selection. To celebrate the impressive Rugby World Cup Sevens hosted in San Francisco we’ve selected our form team from that tournament instead. There were mixed fortunes for the Americas teams …
Read More »Rugby 7’s To Feature In Week 1 of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Rugby 7’s is to feature in week 1 of 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the IOC has confirmed. It is to be a repeat from the 2016 Olympic Games. For Tokyo 2020 the rugby 7’s matches are to be played across six different days. They are to be organized into two daily sessions …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP RWC Sevens 2018 The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens was a tremendous success. Played at San Francisco’s AT&T Park, 40 teams …
Read More »Ravouvou headlines World Cup Dream Team
New Zealand’s Joe Ravouvou has been named Player of the Tournament for the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The big winger tied with South Africa’s Siviwe ‘Shakes’ Soyizwapi for the lead in tries with six across four games. Ravouvou headlines the official tournament Dream Team along with fellow Melrose Cup winner …
Read More »New Zealand make it a Rugby World Cup double
New Zealand accomplished a unique double on Sunday by winning the Melrose Cup at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. In fact the ‘double’ is multi-faceted – not only did New Zealand win both the men’s and women’s competitions, they won each for the second consecutive time. Having …
Read More »Argentina defeat USA to finish 5th at RWC 7s
Argentina closed their Rugby World Cup Sevens account with two wins on Sunday, the second a dominant 33-7 victory over hosts USA. In doing so Los Pumas earned 5th place overall with the Eagles in 6th. Canada would see their tournament end in defeat to finish in 12th spot. After …
Read More »Naya Tapper named in World Cup Dream Team
Women’s Eagles star Naya Tapper has been selected to the official Rugby World Cup Sevens Dream Team. The powerful winger scored seven tries in four matches, two each in the last three. Only New Zealand’s Michaela Blyde went better with nine tries including two hat-tricks. Blyde is one of three …
Read More »Eagles and Pumas to play for 5th, NZ and England for Gold
It will be an all-Americas affair in the 5th Place Final of the Rugby World Cup Sevens after hosts USA and Argentina each won their first matches on Day Three in San Francisco. Meanwhile the Championship Final will see England and New Zealand facing off with the Melrose Cup on …
Read More »New Zealand a class apart in San Francisco
New Zealand clinched their second consecutive Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens title on Saturday with a 29-0 whitewash of France in the Championship Final, once again proving themselves one step ahead of the rest. A Michaela Blyde hat trick led the way as Les Bleus simply had no answer for …
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