Tag Archives: Women’s Rugby

Brazil Name Roster for 2018 RWC 7’s

Brazil has named a 12-woman roster for the 2018 Rugby World Cup 7’s. Taking place in San Francisco, California the RWC 7’s are to be the third time in which Brazil competes in tournament history. Prior participation from Brazil was at the 2009 RWC 7’s in Dubai, UAE and the …

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Best of the Rest

Here’s another collection of articles from around the worldwide web, covering all sorts of topics. We’ve included a few this week about other sports – are there lessons to be learned from the development of Gaelic football, hockey, and elsewhere? Other pieces touch on Major League Rugby, retirements, eligibility, inevitability, …

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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 USA The USA Eagles were the best performers from the Americas in week one of the June Internationals. A comprehensive 62-13 …

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Bianca Farella named to Paris Dream Team

Canada’s Bianca Farella has been named to the official HSBC Women’s Dream Team for the Paris 7s. The 26-year-old Montreal native has become a first class forward after making the transition from the wing, with her powerful running on display once again in France. Joining Farella in the forwards are …

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Final Women’s Squads for Paris 7s

The final stop on the 2017-18 HSBC Women’s Sevens Series kicks off in Paris on Friday morning. A dozen teams will be vying to lift the Cup though only a a couple are still in contention for the overall Series title. For all this also represents the last major outing …

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Brazil Claim Gold in Cochabamba

At the 2018 Juegos Suramericanos in Cochabamba, Bolivia Brazil claimed Gold. Las Yaras completed an unbeaten tournament today, claiming 65-0 and 34-05 wins over Bolivia and Argentina respectively. The results saw Brazil not only claiming a Gold Medal but also qualifying for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. …

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