Canada cruised to a one-sided 45-7 win over Australia to wrap up the Pacific Four at TD Place in Ottawa on Friday night. Player of the Match Tyson Beukeboom celebrated her 60th test cap with three tries in an all-action performance to lead the way for the Maple Leafs. It …
Read More »Black Ferns survive early red card to beat Eagles
New Zealand overcame an early red card and a 17-5 halftime deficit to defeat the USA 39-17 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa on Friday. The victory gives the Black Ferns a clean sweep in the Pacific Four, and formally casts the Eagles into the second tier of the year-end …
Read More »Pacific Four – Canada vs Australia – ARN Guide
Second place in the Pacific Four is up for grabs for the winner of the tournament finale at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa on Friday evening. Canada will take on Australia in a match that will also determine seeding heading into the year-end WXV tournament. The Canadians held their own …
Read More »Pacific Four – USA vs New Zealand – ARN Guide
The Pacific Four wraps up on Friday with a double-header at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Opening the afternoon is the USA Eagles against the world champion New Zealand Black Ferns. Rich Ashfield opted to field an inexperienced side against Australia on Saturday and the result was a dominant victory …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Free Jacks get their hands on the MLR Shield The New England Free Jacks are Major League Rugby champions for the …
Read More »Colombia Qualify for WXV with victory over Brazil
Colombia defeated Brazil 30-19 in Medellín on Sunday. The decisive result, in combination with the win earlier on in the week, sees Las Tucanes qualifying for the WXV. Colombia will be the Sudamérica Rugby participant in the WXV in Dubai. Colombia were the first to score at the Estadio Cincuentenario. …
Read More »Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa
New Zealand put Canada to the sword by a final score of 52-21 in front of 10,000 fans at TD Place Stadium on Saturday. It was a record attendance for a women’s rugby match in Canada, who applauded as the home side stuck with the world champions until their electric …
Read More »Wallaroos blast through Eagles in Pacific Four
Australia put their hiding at the hands of New Zealand behind them with a dominant 58-17 win over the USA in their Pacific Four clash on Saturday. Played at the neutral venue of Ottawa’s TD Place Stadium, the Wallaroos were in control from start to finish and outscored the North …
Read More »Pacific Four – Canada vs New Zealand – ARN Guide
Canada will square off against World Cup champions New Zealand in the second match of Saturday’s Pacific Four double-header in Ottawa. A record attendance for a women’s rugby match in Canada is expected to be set with over 9,000 tickets sold at the time of writing. With these being the …
Read More »Pacific Four – USA vs Australia – ARN Guide
The Pacific Four resumes in Ottawa on Saturday in the first of two double-headers to be hosted by Canada. Opening the day at TD Place Stadium will be the USA and Australia, the two lowest-ranked sides in the round-robin competition. Stakes are high for both sides given the team who …
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