Mexico Head Coach Ruben Duque has announced a shortlist of 25 players to battle the Cayman Islands on Saturday. The two North American nations will square off in the North Zone Final of Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification. On line is a place in a place in the Rugby Americas …
Read More »Cayman Islands name team to face Mexico
Cayman Islands head coach Phil Pretorius has named his side to play Mexico on Saturday in the North Zone final of the Rugby Americas North Championship, which this year doubles as a 2019 World Cup qualifier. The Caymans are a team on the rise and are coming off a dominant …
Read More »Americas Rankings – June 19 2016
There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – June 19 2016 see rises and falls for a number of countries. Argentina’s 30-19 win over France sees Argentina obtaining a slight gain to rise from 82.59 to a new ranking of 82.87 points. …
Read More »Jamaica Forfeit RWC Qualifier to Barbados
Saturday afternoon’s Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifying match between Jamaica and Barbados did not go ahead. The specific reasons for this are yet to be clarified though the Barbados Rugby Football Union (BRFU) has confirmed on social media that Jamaica forfeited the match, thereby giving Barbados the win. The qualifier was one of three matches …
Read More »Cayman Islands Overpower Bermuda in RWC Qualifier
The Cayman Islands kept their Rugby World Cup 2019 dream alive by overpowering Bermuda this evening. The 47-11 win sets up a winner takes all Rugby Americas North fixture against Mexico on July 02 in Mexico City. For the Cayman Islands the fixture was the second of three Rugby World …
Read More »Guyana Edge out Trinidad & Tobago to Advance in RWC Qualifiers
Guyana edged out Trinidad & Tobago earlier today, winning 23-18 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in the Port of Spain. The away victory sees Guyana winning the South Zone of the Rugby Americas North Cup and means Trinidad & Tobago join Barbados, Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines in …
Read More »Cayman Rugby Scale New Heights
By Phil Pretorius The RHSW Cayman National XV’s rugby team scaled new heights on Saturday by beating a powerful USA South Panthers team in Florida by 28-21. This was the Cayman team’s eighth consecutive win this season and they remain unbeaten. USA South was up until Saturday also unbeaten and …
Read More »Americas Rankings – June 05 2016
There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – June 06 2016 sees Bermuda gaining rankings points at the expense of the Bahamas. The nations squared-off in this weekend’s only Rugby World Cup Qualification fixture. Played in Bermuda the home side obtained revenge …
Read More »Bermuda See off Bahamas in Rugby World Cup Qualifier
Bermuda saw off the Bahamas in Rugby World Cup Qualifier, winning 30-13 this afternoon at the country’s National Sports Center. Outscoring the Bahamas by four tries to two the victory sees Bermuda having completed a strong turn-around after having gone down 75-10 against Mexico in May. For the Bahamas it was …
Read More »Bermuda Out to Topple Bahamas in Saturday’s RWC Qualifier
Bermuda are out to topple Bahamas in tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup 2019 Qualifier. The Rugby Americas North member unions will face-off in the only qualifier taking place this weekend. Both teams had had unfavorable starts to their campaigns, with three losses to show and no wins between them. Bermuda are coming off …
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