Week 19 of the Aviva Premiership will be played this weekend. Matches will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Taking to the field for English clubs are to be a variety of players from the Americas. First up will be the Sale Sharks at home to the Worcester Warriors. …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide: Pro D2 – Week 27
The tension is rising with only four weeks left in the Pro D2 regular season, and two spots in the 2017-18 Top 14 up for grabs. Oyonnax is in pole position but could not do enough against Biarritz on Thursday to get the win. The 16-13 result would have been …
Read More »Records set to fall in Hong Kong
Nathan Hirayama will surpass former teammate Phil Mack as Canada’s all-time leading scorer with his first points in Hong Kong this weekend. The legendary halfback pairing are currently deadlocked at 973 points, with Hirayama looking a certainty to become Canada’s first 1000 point scorer on the HSBC Sevens Series, a …
Read More »Venues set for World Cup Qualifiers
Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field has been confirmed as the venue for the Canadian leg of the Americas 1 World Cup Qualifying series against the USA on June 24. The home of the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats opened in September 2014 on the same site as the historic Ivor Wynne Stadium, demolished …
Read More »Team of the Week
With precious few Americas players suited up overseas and a bye week for the Jaguares, we opted for something different this week. The first all-female Team of the Week for Americas Rugby News. Of course it looks conspicuously like the Canadian women’s side, but that’s what happens when you win …
Read More »Adidas partner with USA Rugby
USA Rugby has announced a multi-year partnership with world-renowned sports apparel company Adidas. The deal will see Adidas provide training and competition kit for all USA representatives sides, both in XVs and 7s. Age grade and Collegiate All-American sides are also included in the deal. The exact length of the …
Read More »Houston Strikers hire Fitzpatrick as Head Coach
The Houston Strikers have announced the hiring of former US Eagles Assistant Coach Justin Fitzpatrick as their Head Coach for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. Currently Director of Rugby at Seattle Saracens, Fitzpatrick will head south after four years in charge. In doing so he leaves behind an established …
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 Canada Women Canada’s women’s team made it a perfect two-for-two as they ended the Can-Am Series in Chula Vista with a convincing 37-10 …
Read More »Canada Wins Again in Chula Vista
Canada made it a perfect two-for-two as they ended the Can-Am Series in Chula Vista with a convincing 37-10 win over the Women’s Eagles on Saturday afternoon. The USA took a step forward from the 39-5 result on Tuesday but once again could not contend with the experience and forward …
Read More »Match Preview – USA vs Canada
The Women’s Eagles will get a second crack at rivals Canada on Saturday as they play host for the second time in a week at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. Canada were made to work hard in the first half of Tuesday’s Can-Am opener, but stretched away in …
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