Chile will send their strongest available side to contest the Punta del Este 7s. The first leg of the Sudamérica series kicks off on January 6, with the team departing for Uruguay on January 3. Representing the Cóndores will be a host of test players mixed with top sevens exponents. …
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Americas Rugby News would like to wish all of our readers a happy holiday season! Once again it’s been a busy year in the rugby world, rugby across the Americas continues to grow at a rapid rate and 2018 promises to be the biggest year yet. The Americas Rugby Championship …
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Brazil has named a 12-man squad to take part in the upcoming Sudamérica Sevens Series. With two spots in the Rugby World Cup Sevens up for grabs, the team can’t take any chances with Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, and Paraguay also in the mix. The top two between the five South …
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A new annual competition for Americas nations outside the Americas Rugby Championship will begin in August 2018. As initially reported in August of this year, the new tournament will provide regular fixtures for developing nations outside their regular regional competitions. World Rugby Vice-Chairman and Americas Rugby President Agustin Pichot confirmed …
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Argentina will send a development side to Punta del Este, the first stop of the Sudamérica Sevens series, to take place over two days beginning on January 6. Los Pumas are in Pool C at the competition along with the Canada Maple Leafs, Ireland, and Colombia. San Luis forward Renzo …
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The Brazilian Rugby Confederation (CBRu) has won the prestigious Sou do Esporte Award for a third consecutive year. More than 30 national Olympic sporting bodies are considered for the award, which is given by the independent Sou de Sports group to the management team that displays excellent in transparency, equity, …
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The Sudamérica Rugby Sevens is to open 2018. With 2018 being Rugby Sevens World Cup year the two legs of the South American Sevens circuit are to be critical for all involved. San Francisco, California is to host the World Cup. Sudamérica Rugby has increased the Sudamérica Rugby Sevens to …
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Guatemala’s Men’s and Women’s Rugby 7’s teams both won Gold at the Central American Games. Taking place in Managua, Nicaragua the Guatemalans were undefeated in both the Women’s and Men’s competitions. Guatemala won all of their matches, doing so against Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. The 2017 Central …
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Guatemala’s Women’s Rugby 7’s team conquered Gold at the Central American Games. Played on Sunday and Monday in Managua, Nicaragua the Guatemalans were undefeated. Wins over Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua secured the inaugural title. The 2017 Central American Games (Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) is the 11th of history of …
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The 2017 Central American Games (Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) is underway. Taking to the field in Managua, Nicaragua are the national Men’s and Women’s 7’s teams from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. A tournament preview can be seen by clicking here. MEN’S ROSTERS Costa Rica Deiby Méndez, Franklin …
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