It’s hard to believe that another Rugby World Cup has now come and gone. Outside of the unfortunate typhoon incident it was a marvelous tournament, if perhaps somewhat anti-climactic in its finale. Nonetheless as a whole it ranks among the best editions of the flagship tournament with Japan and Uruguay …
Read More »John Quill Retires from International duty
USA Eagles flanker John Quill has retired from international duty. As a veteran of two Rugby World Cup tournaments he says good bye to the Eagles at the young retirement age of 29. Quill earned 37 test caps for the USA, scoring five tries. His international appearances came over a …
Read More »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 Rugby World Cup 2019 RWC 2019 is done and dusted and with this being the case the conclusion can now be …
Read More »Americas miss out at World Rugby Awards
The Americas missed out at the World Rugby awards. It ended a year of highs and lows in international competition for the four Americas competitors at RWC 2019. The 2019 World Rugby Awards ceremony was held in Tokyo, Japan and saw the USA having three nominees. Joe Taufete’e was up …
Read More »RWCs 2027, 2031 Hosting to be decided via Dual Bidding Process
RWC 2019 is history. This year’s tournament is already receiving labeling from senior World Rugby officials as the greatest of all-time. In four years time attention will be highly focused on France with nine venues set to stage a tournament promising to be the highest attended of all RWCs thus …
Read More »RWC 2023 – The Countdown Begins
RWC 2019 is in the history books. The Japan-hosted Rugby World Cup proved the critics wrong as it was a highly successful tournament with excellent attendance as well as strong domestic support. The next stop will be a familiar one – France. The hosts of RWC 2007 will officially host …
Read More »RWC 2019 – 10 Records That Were Broken
RWC 2019 saw records broken. Below is a breakdown of the accomplishments made at the tournament hosted by Japan, the first RWC held outside of a Tier 1 country. TV RECORD Japan vs Ireland received 30 million television viewers in Japan. This was a record high for viewing numbers …
Read More »RWC 2019 Final Highlights – England vs South Africa
The 48th and final game of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Yokohama. The historic final saw a team winning who had earlier suffered a defeat in the tournament. South Africa’s 20 point victory lay the foundation for their third RWC title. A detailed match report can …
Read More »South Africa become three-time Rugby World Cup Champions
South Africa have become three-time Rugby World Cup championship. The Springboks won on the back of ferocious forwards defense and a set-piece to stop England in their tracks. In many ways it was a rewind to the RWC 2007 Final. On the other hand the mastermind of Eddie Jones was …
Read More »RWC Bronze Final Highlights – New Zealand vs Wales
The 47th and penultimate game of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place on Friday in Tokyo. It was the Bronze Final that saw New Zealand taking on Wales in their last matches of the tournament. It also marked an end for two of the world’s leading coaches – Steve Hansen …
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