Canadian hooker Emily Tuttosi has been named Player of the Year for Exeter Chiefs. The honor was voted by her teammates, which included internationals from a variety of countries – three more from Canada and five from the USA. Second row McKinley Hunt was recognized as the club’s top try …
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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 Juan Cruz Mallía and David Ainu’u win European Champions Cup Mallía and Ainu’u are European Champions Cup winners. The Argentine …
Read More »Sophie de Goede stars as Saracens earn spot in Final
Sophie de Goede took home Player of the Match honors as Saracens defeated Loughborough Lightning 28-24 in the second Premier 15s Semi Final on Saturday. The win sets up an all-London match-up next Saturday after Harlequins defeated Wasps in the first Semi Final. Loughborough scored first but Saracens took a …
Read More »Five Canadians to play in Premier 15s Semi Final
Five Canadian internationals are set to play in the second Semi Final of the Premier 15s on Saturday. Saracens host Loughborough Lightning at StoneX Stadium in London. The first Semi Final will see Wasps taking on Harlequins, though on Americas players will feature. Saracens are the top seeds after finishing …
Read More »Premier Rugby Sevens pro league set to launch in Fall 2021
A new professional seven-a-side competition is set to debut in the fall of this year. Premier Rugby Sevens will see six men’s teams and four women’s teams playing in a series of tournaments across the USA and Canada. Notably the league is touting equal pay across gender though specifics are …
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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 2022 Women’s World Cup The new dates for the postponed Women’s World Cup are now set. World Rugby has …
Read More »Expanded schedule unveiled for Women’s World Cup
The new dates for the postponed Women’s World Cup are now set. Originally scheduled to run from September 18 to October 16 of this year, World Rugby has confirmed that the tournament will begin on Saturday, October 8, 2022, with the final now booked for Saturday, November 12. While the …
Read More »Draw confirmed for Olympic Repechage qualifiers
World Rugby have confirmed the draws for the upcoming Olympic Repechage qualifying events. Both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments will be held at Stade Louis II in Monaco on the weekend of June 19 and 20. The Rugby Sevens event in Tokyo begins on July 26 for the Men, and …
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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 Toronto Arrows Toronto’s first home game at their temporary base in Atlanta was a winning one and then some. …
Read More »Sophie de Goede stars as Saracens hold Premier 15s lead
Saracens maintained their six point lead over Harlequins with a 38-29 over Loughborough Lightning on Saturday. Sophie de Goede was the star for the winners, scoring two tries including a 75-meter intercept. The gifted Canadian No8 also kicked four conversions for a personal haul of 18 points. WHAT. A. TRY.@sophie_degoede …
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