Seeding for the twelve automatic qualified countries for Rugby World Cup 2019 is likely to be Pushed back 12 months, the Scotsman reported this morning. Rugby’s global event will be staged outside of a founding union member for the first time in history when Japan hosts the Rugby World Cup …
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With there having been no international competition in the Americas this weekend there are no changes to the Americas Rankings this week. As of March 20 2016 Rugby World Cup 2015 competitors Argentina, USA, Canada and Uruguay remain ranked one through four in that order. There have, nonetheless, been alterations to …
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Rugby World Cup 2019’s qualification process got underway this past Saturday in the Caribbean. Jamaica’s impressive away defeat over St. Vincent and the Grenadines began what is a three month qualifying process in the region. Seven other countries join Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the Americas Round …
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Colombia’s leading men’s and women’s players of both senior and junior categories are to gather in Medellín this month to begin preparations for international duty in 2016. From March 22-27 players will be analyzed with the purpose of confirming the rosters that will represent Colombia throughout the year. In 2016 Colombia’s …
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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 Jamaica The Caribbean Island nation of Jamaica has risen in the Americas Rankings thanks to disposing of St. Vincent and the Grenadines …
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Jamaica hammered St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the inaugural Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifier this afternoon. The 48-0 win at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was played in front of a record crowd of 1,000 for a rugby match in the Caribbean island nation. For …
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RWC 2019 Qualifiers are to begin this weekend in the Americas with St Vincent and the Grenadines hosting Jamaica in Kingstown on Saturday, March 05. In an effort to promote the occasion World Rugby has allocated the officiating to Nigel Owens. The Welshman refereed the Rugby World Cup 2015 final …
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2016 is to be a year like no other for rugby in the Americas with Chile being a significant benefactor. The tiresome struggle to secure regular international competition outside of South America is now over. With it Chile’s chances of realizing the dream of playing on the global stage will accelerate. …
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