Cayman Islands

Following the completion of international competition this weekend the Americas Rankings have been updated for July 28 2019. They take into consideration results of capped test matches involving countries from the Americas. Australia’s 16-10 over Argentina represents a gain of 0.23 points for the home side at the expense of …

Mexico made it a double in Barbados this weekend. Following on the Mexican Women winning the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Women’s 10’s Mexico went on to win the RAN u19’s title. The RAN event took place at the Bellevue Plantation Polo Club in Bridgetown, Barbados. It finished earlier today, on …

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 Men’s Sevens Canada’s Men’s Sevens team will play at the Olympic Games for the first time. They secured their spot …

Jamaica and Mexico will each send two teams to the Olympic Repechage Qualifier tournament in 2020. Mexico were crowned champions in the women’s competition at the Rugby Americas North Sevens in George Town, with their men finishing in third place. Jamaica were runners-up in each draw. While slightly overshadowed by …

A strong day one performance in the Cayman Islands sees Canada marching towards qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Played in the summer sun at the Truman Bodden National Sports Complex in Georgetown, Cayman Islands there were twenty-one matches on Day One. In the Men’s competition Canada and Jamaica impressed …

The Cayman Islands will play host to the Rugby Americas North Sevens this weekend, and the annual event has added importance this year. It will act as an Olympic Qualifying event but despite two divisions taking place within the competition, only one ticket to Tokyo will be granted. A change …

Colombia is to host the 2019 Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh) in August. This year’s edition is to be the second, and follows the inaugural competition in 2018 which was also played in Colombia. Three of the four participants from the 2018 ARCh are back in 2019. The one change sees …

Jamaica have confirmed their 12-man roster for the upcoming Rugby Americas North Olympic Qualifier tournament in George Town. The two-day tournament kicks off on Saturday, July 6, with the winner handed a direct spot at Tokyo 2020. Nine of the group that competed at the HSBC Core Qualifier event in …

With the June Internationals completed the Americas Rankings have been upstaged for the final time this month. The Americas Rankings for June 23 2019 take into account Saturday’s test match in Montevideo. Uruguay’s chaotic performance against Spain saw Los Leones completing a 41-21 away victory over Los Teros. With it …

Following the competition of a busy weekend of international activity the Americas Rankings have been updated. Calculations for the June 16 2019 edition take into account the June Internationals on Saturday in South America. In Montevideo Uruguay humbled the Argentina XV. The match saw the home side in control throughout …