The draw has been made for the International Sevens SAR. Set to take place in Guarne, Antioquia, Colombia the tournament will bring together nine Tier 3 unions to compete in a Sudamérica Rugby and World Rugby sanctioned competition. The event will take place from July 8-9 with the host nation …
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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 Mexico World Rugby’s off-the-record desire for heavily populated countries to emerge had a box ticked this weekend. The largest Caribbean country in both …
Read More »New Zealand Name Roster for Rio 2016
Heavyweights New Zealand have confirmed their roster for next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Included is the well-travelled Sonny Bill Williams who is the biggest name unveiled by Sir Gordon Tietjens. Surprisingly Missing though is veteran Liam Messam. The roster features Rugby Sevens is dominated by specialists such as …
Read More »Express blow past the Rush
Sacramento pinched a vital bonus-point victory on Sunday as they overwhelmed a scrappy San Francisco side 43-19 at Boxer Stadium. There was plenty of endeavor from both sides but it came at a price with accuracy at a premium and a litany of handling errors marring an otherwise entertaining match. …
Read More »Americas Rankings – July 03 2016
There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – July 03 2016 see Mexico gaining rankings points at the expense of the Cayman Islands. Before the fixture Mexico had 44.62 points and was 56th in the world. This was a narrow advantage …
Read More »Wolf Pack take first blood against Bears
The Prairie Wolf Pack came away victorious in their first match of the Johnsonville Canadian Rugby Championship season by a 27-21 score over the BC Bears at Calgary Rugby Park on Saturday. A dominant second half did the damage, as the Pack trailed 11-3 at the break with an upset …
Read More »Aviators crush Breakers in Obetz
Ohio put a stamp on their status as top dogs in the competition as they thrashed San Diego to the tune of 44-21 at Memorial Park on Sunday. It was a miserable day for the Breakers, who simply had no answer for the high velocity Aviators attack. Ohio had the …
Read More »El Salvador, Nicaragua Approved for Higher Status by Sudamérica Rugby
At the Annual General Assembly on Saturday El Salvador and Nicaragua were approved for higher status by Sudamérica Rugby. Approved as a Sudamérica Rugby member was the Central American republic of El Salvador while Nicaragua obtained associate membership. The new status of both countries underlines the hard work being done …
Read More »Marcelo Rodríguez Voted in as new Sudamérica Rugby President
In the Sudamérica Rugby Annual General Assembly Latin America’s rugby governing body unveiled Marcelo Rodríguez as the organization’s new president. On Saturday July 02 in Buenos Aires the board held annual elections, including that of the presidency. The annual meeting confirmed the departure of Carlos Barbieri (pictured to the right). Replacing him …
Read More »Highlanders with All Blacks Stars to face Jaguares
The Highlanders are taking with them star players to Argentina. The 2015 Super Rugby champions will take-on Los Jaguares next Saturday in the penultimate round of the regular season. Coming off a win over the Southern Kings the Highlanders are taking their full arsenal to Buenos Aires. A number of …
Read More »Blues get revenge on the Rock
The Ontario Blues got back on the winning track as they defeated the Atlantic Rock 24-13 at Swilers Rugby Park on Saturday. Aside from avenging their upset loss in Burlington last month, the victory puts Ontario back in the title picture for what looks to be the closest field in …
Read More »PRO Week 12 – San Francisco vs Sacramento
Two teams who came up short a week ago will meet in the battle of the basement dwellers at Boxer Stadium on Sunday. Sacramento are now firmly behind San Francisco and even a victory won’t lift them from the bottom, but it would be a good start. After a two-match …
Read More »Pro Week 12 – Ohio vs San Diego
San Diego returns from a week off to face new league leaders Ohio at Memorial Park in Obetz on Sunday. The Breakers have slipped to 4-4 and another loss will all but end any lingering title hopes. The Aviators, on the other hand, are flying high on the back of …
Read More »Double Knock-Out from USA vs Italy
Number 14’s Taku Ngwenya and Leonardo Sarto collided in the opening minutes of last month’s match in San José, California. The impact saw the match stopped for six minutes with both players eventually leaving the field. For the USA Eagles the loss of Ngwenya was a blow as the San Diego …
Read More »France take close win over USA
France got their Super Series off to a good start with a come-from-behind 19-13 victory over hosts USA in Salt Lake City on Friday. A dominant second half brought them back from an eight-point halftime deficit and what might have been a significant upset had the Six Nations champions lost. …
Read More »Jaguares Return to Winning Ways Against Bulls
Los Jaguares returned to winning ways this evening, downing the Bulls 29-11 in extremely wet conditions in Buenos Aires. The three-tries-to-zero win will serve the majority of the players well ahead of the Rugby Championship. No fewer then thirteen players who started against France for Los Pumas last Saturday turned …
Read More »Mexico Eliminate Cayman Islands from RWC Qualifiers
The Cayman Islands Rugby World Cup 2019 dream came to an end this afternoon, losing 34-24 away to Mexico. The result not only sees Mexico advancing but gives Las Serpientes the North Zone title. Mexico is to now face South Zone winners Guyana in the Rugby Americas North Championship play-off. …
Read More »CRC Preview – Wolf Pack vs Bears
The 2016 Johnsonville Canadian Rugby Championship begins for Canada’s western regions on Saturday as the BC Bears travel to Calgary Rugby Park to take on the Prairie Wolf Pack. A sprinkling of Canada junior and senior internationals feature across the two sides with three players from Canada’s recent test series …
Read More »CRC Preview – Rock vs Blues
The Ontario Blues will have to wade through stormy waters to get redemption against the Atlantic Rock as they travel to the cauldron of Swilers Park in St. John’s on Saturday. The Rock put a major dent in Ontario’s hopes of reclaiming the MacTier Cup with their upset win at …
Read More »Canada batter England in Utah
Canada sent shockwaves reverberating through the tournament with a stunning performance that saw them wallop defending World Cup champions England by a score of 52-17 on Friday in the first round of the Women’s Rugby Super Series. A remarkable first half saw them cross for five tries in a mesmerising …
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