Tag Archives: Women’s Rugby

Up and Under

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days. UP Argentina Secure Silver in Dubai Los Pumas Sevens clames Silver at Dubai over the weekend. Argentina fell 12-7 to South Africa in the Final on …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days. UP Esteban Meneses, Uruguay and the Silver era The Meneses years were transformational. Los Teros reached new heights under Meneses. Uruguay overtook both Canada and the …

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Brazil Fall to Portugal in Low-Scoring Contest

Portugal gained revenge on Brazil on Saturday. Having fallen to As Yaras in the first test match, the Portuguese responded by winning 13-5 in Greater São Paulo. he match concludes the two match series with the teams each winning one match. Both matches were hard-fought and low-scoring. Brazil won game …

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Brazil Record Historic Win Over Portugal

Brazil made history on Tuesday. As Yaras recorded a historic win over Portugal. Brazil were 10-07 at SESI Guarulhos in Greater São Paulo. The match marked the beginning of international Women’s competition between Brazil and Portugal. The match was also the first time in which As Yaras took to the …

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Sione Fukofuka named new Head Coach of USA Women

Sione Fukofuka is the new Head Coach of the Women’s Eagles. He makes the move from Australia, having just held an Assistant Coach role with the Wallaroos in their WXV campaign. Fukofuka is the permanent replacement for Rob Cain, with Rich Ashfield and more recently Milton Haig assuming interim Head …

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Canada defeats France to finish 2nd in WXV

Canada capped their inaugural WXV campaign with an impressive 29-20 victory over France in Auckland on Saturday. The result, combined with New Zealand’s heavy defeat to England, means the Maple Leafs will finish in 2nd place in the top division. Les Bleuets came out firing from the kickoff. Morgane Bourgeois …

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