Tag Archives: Rugby Americas North

Americas Rankings – May 13 2018

A busy weekend of international competition has come to an end in the Americas. In all seven matches were played. The Americas Rankings – May 13 2018 have been updated to take into account the points exchanged. The opening international of the weekend was played on Friday. Guadeloupe had home advantage …

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Turks & Caicos Outperform British Virgin Islands

The Turks & Caicos Islands outperformed the British Virgin Islands today, winning 63-12. The test match was a friendly and therefore not a part of the 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Championship. The home crowd at Meridian field were treated to some free-flowing rugby with the Flamingoes utilizing their speedy backs …

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Jamaica Defeat Barbados to Secure RAN Cup

Jamaica defeated Barbados this afternoon to secure the RAN Cup. The 37-29 victory away victory sees the Crocs making it a double after previously winning at home against Barbados last month. The two victories mean Jamaica is the 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Cup Champion. The RAN Cup is the …

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Curaçao Edge Out Guadeloupe

Curaçao edged out Guadeloupe on Friday, winning a low scoring match 7-5. Played at the Stade Municipal des Abymes René-Serge Nabajoth, Curaçao claimed an away victory to get their first win of 2018. In their prior match Curaçao lost at home against the Dominican Republic in April. The Curaçao vs …

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Americas Rankings – May 06 2018

International competition this weekend saw three matches played involving Americas test teams. These three fixtures were the opening round of the Sudamericano 6 Naciones A. Despite there being three games only one counted towards rankings points. The May 06 2018 Americas Rankings have been updated accordingly. Brazil’s 28-12 home win …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Jamaica A dominant second half performance saw Jamaica winning away today in Barbados. The Crocs went from leading 15-14 at half …

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Americas Rankings – April 29 2018

International competition in the Americas returned this weekend. With it the Americas Rankings have been updated. The Americas Rankings – April 29 2018 have include the result of the second match of the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s 15’s competition. The tournament runs from April through July. Involved are nine competitors, …

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Payne moves from USAR to World Rugby

Dan Payne isn’t stepping away, he’s stepping up. The USA Rugby CEO announced last month that he would be relinquishing his position at the end of the upcoming Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. His destination, secret at the time, was yesterday confirmed to be World Rugby. The world …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Dominican Republic The 2018 Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s 15’s competition is underway. The 2018 RAN opener took place at Kaya Mafalda …

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