Tag Archives: Women’s Rugby

New Zealand women too strong in Cape Town

New Zealand moved clear on the top of the women’s World Sevens Series rankings with their second consecutive Cup Final victory on Sunday. The 17-7 win over Australia puts them six points ahead of the pack and eight points past the USA, who had entered level on points. The Women’s …

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Argentina Win Ipanema Beach Rugby

Argentina are the 2019 Beach Rugby champions in both the men’s and women’s categories. Argentina completed the double at Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema Beach on Saturday. The Beach Rugby rules are five on five matches with five minute halves. Competing in both the men’s and women’s this year were Argentina, …

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Rosters confirmed for Cape Town Sevens

The World Sevens Series continues in Cape Town this weekend, the three-day event kicking off on Friday. It will be the second stop on the circuit for the men, and the third for the women. It’s the second of a record six combined events on this season’s schedule. Live broadcasts …

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Draw revealed for Cape Town Sevens

World Rugby has revealed the draw for this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens. Both the men and women will again be in action after the first combined event of the season was held in Dubai this past weekend. Three Americas teams will compete in each bracket. The unusual knockout format employed …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Canada, USA Women’s Sevens Canada finished second and the USA third at the Dubai Sevens. The Canadians recovered from a rocky …

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North American trio named in Dubai Dream Team

Three North American players have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team for the Dubai Sevens. Canadian pair Britt Benn and Ghislaine Landry are joined by Women’s Eagles standout Kristi Kirshe in the select side chosen by the commentary team. Benn returned to her center spot after missing the …

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