The top five teams on the World Rugby rankings will head to San Diego in June to participate in the Women’s Rugby Super Series. It’s a revival of a competition that last took place in 2016 but did not return following the 2017 World Cup. A round-robin format will see …
Read More »2016 ARN Team of the Year
With just a few awards left to wrap up, it’s time to unveil our Team of the Year. This isn’t a select XV, or Dream Team if you will, instead it’s our choice for the best team from the Americas during the 2016 calendar year. Any club or representative side …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Canada’s Women Already rising after a brilliant tournament opener against England, Canada showed no mercy to hosts USA and closed out the …
Read More »Canadian Women rise to 2nd in World Rankings
Canada wrapped up a wonderful Women’s Super Series on the weekend with their third consecutive runaway victory against top opposition. In besting the top two teams from the 2016 Six Nations, the women have risen two spots to overtake both England and France and claim second spot, their highest ever …
Read More »England coast to win over USA
The USA dropped a one-sided 39-13 result to England in the final game of the 2016 Women’s Rugby Super Series at the Regional Athletic Center on Saturday. A hat-trick to winger Lydia Thompson was the root of many woes suffered by the hosts on the way to a third defeat …
Read More »Canada beat France, clinch Super Series title
Canada are champions of the 2016 Women’s Rugby Super Series after a third consecutive victory, defeating France by a score of 29-10 on Saturday. In defeating the Six Nations champions, Canada now have a legitimate claim to being the best team in the Northern Hemisphere, and their incredible 114-32 points …
Read More »Maple Leafs romp to victory over All-Americans
Canada’s Maple Leafs closed out their two-game series against the Collegiate All-Americans with a dominant 45-13 result in Salt Lake City on Saturday. The match acted as a curtain raiser for the final round of the Women’s Super Series. While both teams were development sides, the Americans can take solace …
Read More »Teams for Women’s Super Series Round 3
The 2016 Women’s Rugby Super Series comes to a close in Salt Lake City on Saturday as Canada look to wrap up the title against France and the USA seek their first win against England. A bonus point of any kind will be enough for Canada to claim top spot …
Read More »Canada win big over USA
Canada made it two from two with their second straight blowout victory of the Women’s Rugby Super Series, this time with hosts USA on the losing end of a 33-5 result. Andrea Burk led the way with 18 points including five successful kicks at goal as the Eagles struggled to …
Read More »England grab late win over France
England out-wrestled France in Round 2 of the Women’s Rugby Super Series, scoring on the last play to steal a 17-13 win in a hard-fought contest in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. The first half was a near-deadlock, with neither side conceding much if anything in defense and the only …
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