Multiple Americas countries remain in the hint for a place in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Following the completion of day two of the World Rugby Repechage qualifying tournament in Monaco there remain multiple possibilities. Argentina’s women, Las Pumas, won both of their matches. They downed Mexico 36-0 and Samoa …
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Mario Ledesma’s Pumas roster for 2021 is big. It contains 67 players, a reflection of the options available for international duty. There are enough players to field four starting line-ups. This is also true per position with at least four players per position included. The roster was comprehensive, though there …
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Brazil Rugby, the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) has confirmed that Brazil’s men’s team has pulled-out of the upcoming qualification tournament for the Tokyo Olympics. Brazil was to compete at the Repechage competition on June 19-20 in Monaco. The decision to pull-out is due to the tournament dates. The competition …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Argentina Sevens Argentina defeated Canada in the Men’s final of the second Dubai Sevens tournament on Friday. The result …
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Canada finished as tournament runners-up today in Dubai. The North Americans fell to a 17-12 defeat against France in the tournament final. The USA joined Canada on the podium, finishing third with a 26-19 win over Brazil in the Bronze Final. It was a solid tournament for both Canada and …
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Argentina are the 7’s champions of Dubai. Los Pumas 7’s defeated Canada in the Men’s final earlier today. The result means that Argentina has won back-to-back tournaments in Dubai. The two tournament wins follow two wins in Madrid, Spain and victory in the South American 7’s. In short, Los Pumas …
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O Torneio Emirates Invitational reúne este ano oito seleções masculinas e seis femininas de Sevens, dentre elas as Yaras, para uma série de jogos amistosos nos dias 2, 3, 8 e 9 de abril em Dubai, nos Emirados Árabes Unidos. Promovida anualmente pela empresa Emirates Airlines, a competição visa dar …
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Argentina have named a strong roster to compete in the upcoming Dubai 7’s. Los Pumas 7’s will join Canada, Chile, France, Japan, Kenya, Spain, and Uganda at the invitational tournament in the UAE. Head Coach Santiago Gómez Cora has a mixture of experience and youth. On the one hand, the …
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Cobras Brasil XV will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The São Paulo-based side is Brazil’s second professional rugby team. It replaces Corinthians Rugby; the Brazilian team that competed in the 2020 SLAR. The 30-man roster contains 26 players who are Brazilian …
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Los Pumas 7’s were crowned champions today in Madrid. In doing so, Los Pumas 7’s won back-to-back Madrid 7’s tournaments. There were three matches today. Los Pumas 7’s recorded a 38-0 win over the USA and a 36-19 win over Kenya. They were followed by a rematch with Kenya in …
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