Los Pumas 7’s Head Coach Santiago Goméz Cora has named Argentina’s roster for the upcoming Cape Town and Dubai Sevens tournaments. The two competitions are to be the first and second legs of the 2019-2020 World Sevens circuit. The announcement comes a day before the eagerly awaited Jaguares roster for …
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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 Brazil Men With a 26-24 win over Portugal Brazil are up to 25th in the world rankings. It furthers the progress …
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Brazil’s women were crowned champions of the 2019 Valentín Martínez in Montevideo. In doing so they furthered their long-standing supremacy in Sudamérica Women’s competition by winning the South American women’s title for the 17th time. The title came by completing a 19-10 win over Argentina in the final. Coming in …
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Argentina, and Brazil impressed on Day One of the 2019 Valentín Martínez competition. Played in Montevideo, Uruguay the three groups were won by Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia with Paraguay joining them in the Gold Cup. The remaining sides are now competing in the Challenge Cup under a format in which …
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World Rugby has confirmed that the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens will be hosted by South Africa. The 8th running of the tournament will take place in September of that year at the scenic Cape Town Stadium. Final dates for the three-day event are yet to be determined. South Africa …
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Nine countries are to compete for the Valentín Martínez in Montevideo. The traditional Sudamérica Women’s Rugby Sevens event will take place on November 8-9 in the Uruguayan capital. This year’s competition will be played at Carrasco Polo Club. The rugby club will stage the event alongside the national governing body, …
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Argentina have claimed the Men’s title at the inaugural RugbyX tournament played at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday. Meanwhile the USA finished in second place after an unusual overtime result in the Women’s Championship Final. The Men’s Eagles would bow out against Ireland in the Semi Final. RugbyX …
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The Houston SaberCats have bolstered their backline with the signing of Pumas Sevens cap Matías Freyre. USA-born but raised in Argentina, the 25-year-old arrives from Club Newman in Buenos Aires, most noted for producing the Contepomi twins – Felipe and Manuel – and Leicester Tigers great Marcos Ayerza. Freyre has …
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Former Canada Men’s Sevens coach Damian McGrath has landed in Germany. The 61-year-old has signed a five-year deal that will see him leading the country’s Men’s program through 2024. It’s the third national side he been in charge of. McGrath was Head Coach of Samoa prior to Canada, and before …
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Osea Kolinisau will captain the Barbarians at the RugbyX invitational tournament at the O2 Arena in London next week. The Houston SaberCats utility back is one of three Major League Rugby players named in the squad, the others San Diego Legion forward Jasa Veremalua and playmaker Vatemo Ravouvou, a late-season …
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