Tag Archives: Women’s Rugby

With the stated objective of establishing a solid group of players for the Pre-Olympic Women’s Rugby Sevens tournament, Venezuela are to participate in the Suramericano in Rio de Janeiro this coming weekend. The host city of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games is hosting the Sevens meet as a means of preparing for what …

Rugby Canada’s search for a new Chief Executive Officer is over. Former Pan Am Games Executive Vice-President Allen Vansen will take over the position effective immediately. Interim CEO Mark Lemmon returns to his previous role as Chief Marketing Officer. A native of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Vansen will work out of …

We finally have the official HSBC Dream Team selection from the Sao Paulo 7s, with three Americas player in USA’s Jillion Potter and Canadian duo Ghislaine Landry and Jen Kish. Potter’s selection recognizes a stunning return to form following her recovery from cancer. She is joined up front by Kish, who had …

Colombia’s national women’s team, Las Tucanes, are ready for the Suramericano in Rio de Janeiro. The Olympic Bound Rugby Sevens team will compete at the tournament in Brazil to prepare themselves for a return to the same city later this year when they have the chance at competing for Gold. …

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 USA The USA’s thumping 64-0 win over Chile places the Eagles in pole position to win the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship. The 10-tries-to-zero triumph …

Canada couldn’t quite take the title against a rampant Australia, but they did defeat New Zealand for the first time in their history to make their third Cup final appearance in the last four stops of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series. The strong showing shoots them into a tie with …

All three Americas sides at the São Paulo stop on the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series will play in the Cup quarter-finals on day two after an exciting day one at the Arena Barueri. Canada and the USA both qualified by virtue of finishing second in their respective pools with two …

With the participation of four countries from the Americas – Costa Rica, Panama, Peru and Trinidad & Tobago the international Rugby Sevens competition, the Rainforest Rugby Sevens took place today in Costa Rica. Ahead of the tournament Costa Rica Rugby Federation director Francisco Sequeira said “The Rainforest Rugby Sevens is the most …

John Tait has named his team for the next round of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series, set to take place starting Saturday in São Paulo, Brazil. The second tournament of the season also gives the athletes a chance to have a look at the country that will be hosting the …

USA Women’s Eagles head coach Pete Steinberg has named 49 players in his player pool for 2016, with less than half named – 21 in total – having previous experience at test level. The group includes 16 players still eligible for u20 rugby and only seven returnees from the 2014 …