Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Argentina Upset South Africa for Historic Rugby Championship Triple Crown Argentina completed an upset win over South Africa on Saturday …
Read More »Test Match Rugby – Puerto Rico take-on British Virgin Islands
Upcoming test match rugby sees Puerto Rico taking-on the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in a Caribbean battle. Puerto Rico all play host to the match on Saturday, September 28 at the Polideportivo Rebekah Colberg in the capital city of San Juan. The same venue played host to Puerto Rico vs Burlington …
Read More »No Americas Referees Appointed Matches in 2024 Pacific Nations Cup
Referee appointments for the 2024 Pacific Nations Cup see no matches allocated to Americas officials. The competition will be played in North America, Oceania and Japan with six competitors: Canada, USA, Japan, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. World Rugby has appointed referees from Australia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland and …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Brazil Complete Statement Win over Paraguay in Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifier Brazil completed a big statement win over Paraguay …
Read More »Japan take youth and experience to Canada
Japanese Head Coach Eddie Jones has confirmed his Brave Blossoms roster for the 2024 Pacific Nations Cup (PNC). Jones has gone for 19 forwards and 16 backs. Included are some established names as well as seven newcomers. The Brave Blossoms are coming off an underwhelming July campaign. The July internationals …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Historic Olympic Medal wins for Canada and the USA North American rugby received a major boost after both Canada and …
Read More »Brazil XV Humbled and Pummeled by Vancouver Highlanders
Brazil were humbled and pummeled in Canada on Saturday. The Brazilian next-of-XV, playing under the name Os Tupis XV, were humiliated at Klahanie Park in West Vancouver. The Vancouver Highlands were 77-7 winners in what was a reality check for Tupis XV Head Coach and Brazilian Technical Director, Josh Reeves. …
Read More »Highlanders celebrate win over Canada Selects in club debut
The Vancouver Highlanders celebrated a memorable opening day with an impressive 44-33 win over the Canada Selects at Burnaby Lake on Friday night. A final tally of 1,023 were in attendance, according to the semi-pro outfit, with fans treated to an entertaining spectacle that also featured a 44-12 win by …
Read More »Teams set for Highlanders, Canada Selects, and Barbados
Friday evening will see Canadian fans treated to a double-header at Burnaby Lake Rugby Club. It’s an historic occasion for the Vancouver Highlanders, a shiny new semi-pro outfit who take their maiden steps opposite the Canada Selects. The second match will feature their reserves against Barbados. On paper the lineups …
Read More »Barbados Run Riot Against Saint Lucia
The Bajans backed-up their dominant 80-0 over St Vincent & the Grenadines with an even better performance on Saturday. Barbados were 91-07 winners over Saint Lucia in match 6 of the 2024 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s XVs tournament. Barbados went to Saint Lucia and conquered. Played at Philip Marcellin …
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