This week’s edition of Up and Under brings to a close international activity for the year. The weekly segment will return again in January 2018. UP Chile In the first meeting between Germany and Chile the South Americans recorded a big win. Played on Saturday at the Sparda Bank …
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International competition came to a close for 2017 on Saturday. With it the Americas Rankings – November 26 2017 edition is to be the final one for the year. Test match rugby will return on January 27 2018 with Canada hosting Uruguay in a Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifier. Argentina …
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Colombia’s Women secured Gold Medals at the Juegos Bolivarianos (Bolivarian Games) at home in Santa Marta. They did so by defeating Paraguay in the final. Peru finished third to claim Bronze. The three-day event begun with Colombia sending a warning to the opposition. In the opening match of the Juegos …
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Chile have won Gold at the Juegos Bolivarianos, defeating Paraguay 24-7 in the final in Santa Marta, Colombia. In doing so Los Cóndores have successfully defended their Bolivarian Games title, following on from winning in Chiclayo in 2013. Chile won Gold on the back of a dominant campaign. Undefeated in …
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The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The November 19 2017 rankings see improvements for Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Uruguay and the USA. A return to winning ways for Argentina sees the South Americans overtaking Fiji in the World Rankings. The 31-15 win sees …
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Rugby’s continues growth in the Americas is to experience an additional boost over the coming days. The sport will feature in the 2017 Juegos Bolivarianos 2017 in Santa Marta, Colombia. Rugby 7’s will have international competition from Monday November 20 to Wednesday November 22. Competing for gold in the men’s …
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The 2017 Juegos Bolivarianos are almost here. Rugby’s inclusion in the regional sporting event highlights the growing status of the oval game. Played every four years the Juegos Bolivarianos is a highly important event for the countries liberated by Simón Bolivar. This year’s competition is to be played in the …
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Chile’s second round Cup of Nations match against Hong Kong sees a mid-week edition of the Americas Rankings. The November 15 2017 Americas Rankings are updated with changes to the Chileans. Los Cóndores’ 13-6 defeat to Hong Kong has resulted in Chile losing rankings points. The updated rankings see Chile …
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Colombia has named both the men’s and women’s player rosters for the 2017 Juegos Bolivarianos. The competition will be played over three days from November 20-22 in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta. In total five countries will compete for gold in rugby at the Juegos Bolivarianos. Doing so in …
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The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The November 12 2017 rankings have been influenced by results from November Internationals in Europe and Asia. Gaining points in the November 12 Americas Rankings are Los Cóndores. Chile’s 23-3 win over Kenya see the countries exchanging 1.72 …
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