The final two qualification spots for the Paris Olympics will be decided on Sunday in Monaco. Canada and Chile will square off in the Quarter Finals of the Men’s draw, while Argentina and Paraguay will represent the Americas in the final eight of the Women’s Draw. Canada ended their losing …
Read More »France spoil Argentina’s Men’s title hopes in Madrid
Argentina were table-toppers on the overall standings, but it was France who stood at the top of the podium in Madrid on Sunday. Les Bleus, who entered the tournament as the No5 seed, upset Los Pumas by a score of 19-5 to claim the Men’s title at the inaugural Grand …
Read More »Australia Women champions in Madrid, no podium for Americas
Australia’s Women wrapped up a victorious campaign on the World Sevens Series with a dominant 26-7 result over France in the Championship Final at Madrid on Sunday. Canada finished in 4th with the USA just behind in 5th, while Brazil had no trouble retaining their core status for next season. …
Read More »Canada Men relegated, Uruguay returns to Sevens Series
Canada’s Men’s team have been officially relegated from the World Sevens Series. A 22-14 loss to Spain on Sunday brought a finish to a winless weekend in Madrid. Meanwhile Uruguay edged Chile to regain the core status they lost a year ago, and the USA kept their spot with a …
Read More »Final Americas rosters for Sevens Series finale in Madrid
The final event of the 2023-24 World Sevens Series takes place at Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid this weekend. For the first time in the circuit’s history, the winner will be determined solely by the results of the ‘Grand Final’ tournament. At the same time four core positions in each …
Read More »Uruguay Crowned Sevens Challenger Champions in Munich
An undefeated tournament from Los Teros 7’s saw the Uruguayan crowned champions of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger tournament in Munich, Germany. Uruguay’s solid series of performances in Munich also saw them sealing the overall series title. Uruguay now have the opportunity of earning promotion to the World Rugby 2025 …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the tops and the flops involving the Americas during the course of the past seven days. UP Pumas celebrate another Vancouver Men’s Sevens title Argentina are Vancouver Sevens Men’s Champions for a third straight year. …
Read More »Argentina claim third straight Men’s title in Vancouver
Argentina are Vancouver Sevens Men’s Champions for a third straight year. A runaway win over New Zealand in the Cup Final secured result, which was also their third straight title on this year’s circuit. Los Pumas are now more than 20 points clear of the field on the overall standings. …
Read More »Canada third, New Zealand are women’s champs in Vancouver
Canada took home Bronze while New Zealand were crowned Women’s Champions at the Vancouver Sevens. It’s the second straight title at the BC Place tournament for the Black Ferns. For the Canadians it’s the best result of the season and first podium finish since the 2019-20 circuit. A loss to …
Read More »Silver for Chile Men at Challenger Series, Bronze for Uruguay
The Americas claimed a pair of top-four finishes at the Sevens Challenger Series opener in Dubai. Chile finished in 2nd place with Uruguay one spot behind, putting both South American sides in a strong position to reach core qualification. Kenya took top spot, recovering from a pool stage defeat against …
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