Former Glasgow Warriors and Scotland u20 prop George Hunter is set to play for the Bahamas in their upcoming match against Mexico on May 7th as part of Rugby Americas North Championship. The 24-year-old Aberdeen native qualifies for the Bahamas by virtue of his grandfather being born on the islands. …
Read More »South Africa Blocked from Bidding to host Rugby World Cup 2023
In a stunning protest from the South African government, rugby and four other sports have been blocked from bidding to host major sporting events. South Africa’s sports minister Fikile Mbalula has banned rugby, cricket, athletics, and netball federations after they have been deemed to have failed to provide black players with sufficient …
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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 Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana Impressive results for both Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana on Saturday see the two Caribbean countries strongly positioned …
Read More »Caribbean Rugby World Cup Qualifying Standings
Wins by Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana this weekend see the two Caribbean countries well positioned in the Caribbean Rugby World Cup Qualifying Standings. Both countries completed bonus point victories to collect the full five points. The Caribbean qualifying series for Rugby World Cup 2019 is divided into two pools of …
Read More »Trinidad & Tobago see off Jamaica in RWC Qualifier
On Saturday afternoon in the Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago saw off Jamaica in a Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifier, coming out on top 34-14 winners. In what was a Calypso versus Reggae fixture the Trinidad and Tobago ruggermen started their Rugby World Cup 2019 in impressive fashion, completing a clean win over …
Read More »Guyana overpower Barbados in World Cup Qualifier
Guyana overpowered Barbados in a Rugby World Cup qualifier on Saturday, winning 48-17 at the National Park in Playfield, Guyana. The comprehensive victory means Guyana has one foot in the door in the subsequent round of the Americas qualifying series. The victorious Guyana will take to the field again on …
Read More »PRO Rugby – Facts & Figures
The new season is upon us, so it’s time to have a little fun and pull out little bits of trivia about the players set to thrill the North American audience in the coming weeks. The oldest, the youngest, the shortest, the tallest. Here are some facts and figures to …
Read More »New World Rugby Council voting structure
My Forward Thinking column from Monday of last week received a number of inbox responses from both people I know and do not know personally. The overwhelming feedback was that the situation of the Pacific Island unions is unfortunate but they need to take action to break out of the endless cycle they …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 2, Iss. 5): Defining Tier 1, 2 and 3 Players
Compiling potential and probable rosters and starting XV’s for international duty is an activity employed by many. For some it is about fantasy selection while for others it is a genuine means to an end of staying up to date. Knowing where a team stands and what is required for …
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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 Tucumán The capital city of the Tucumán province, San Miguel de Tucumán pulled off a spectacular coup in being allocated both of …
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