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 Canada fight to the death in Women’s World Cup Semi Final England defeated Canada 26-19 at Eden Park on …
Read More »Australia win Hong Kong 7s, Argentina beat USA for 5th
Australia emerged victorious as the World Sevens Series returned to Hong Kong this weekend. A last-gasp try from Nathan Lawson gave the defending overall champions the first win of the new season, with Argentina the top Americas side in 5th place. Matías Osadczuk’s hat trick led the way as Los …
Read More »Uruguay celebrate win over Great Britain in Core Sevens debut
Uruguay closed out their first tournament as a core team on the World Sevens Series with a 13th-place finish in Hong Kong. Their record was an encouraging three wins from six, including a victory over Great Britain in the pool stage. It was a difficult start for Los Teros with …
Read More »USA and Argentina winners on Day One in Hong Kong
The USA and Argentina each came away with a victory in their first games at the Hong Kong Sevens. Uruguay and Canada were on the losing side as the new season of the World Sevens Series officially, and with it Olympic qualification got underway on Friday. Argentina took on Canada …
Read More »Canada names squad for Hong Kong Sevens
Rugby Canada have confirmed their traveling roster for the upcoming Hong Kong Sevens. It’s the first World Series stop at the famous venue since 2019, with pandemic restrictions causing the cancellation of the even in each of the last two years. The 13-man squad includes one new player. Peterborough, Ontario, …
Read More »Uruguay names squad for historic Hong Kong Sevens
Uruguay have confirmed their roster for the Hong Kong Sevens. The opening round of the 2022-23 World Series is an historic event for Los Teros, their first ever as a core member on the circuit after achieving victory at the Challenger Sevens event in Santiago, Chile, earlier this year. Most …
Read More »USA names squad for Hong Kong as Folau Niua bows out
Mike Friday has named his Men’s Eagles squad for the first event of the 2022-23 World Sevens Series, and has left out Folau Niua. The 37-year-old is not among the 13 players who will travel to Hong Kong and has now confirmed his international career has come to an end. …
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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 Restructuring approvals put Brazil in good light Brazil Rugby, the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) approved a new model …
Read More »Hong Kong Sevens cancelled for a second straight year
For a second straight year there will be no Hong Kong Sevens. The plug has been pulled on the tournament that was due to run from November 5 to 7, with the COVID-19 pandemic once again the culprit. A media release indicates the 2022 edition is currently scheduled for April …
Read More »Coronavirus Postpones Hong Kong Sevens to October
The coronavirus has postponed the 2020 Hong Kong Sevens to October, reports Jonathan White. An official announcement is to come from World Rugby on Thursday. The tournament is regarded as the pinnacle annual event of the World Sevens Series. Scheduled to be played on April 3-6, the competition is to …
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