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Brazil has named a squad of 12 to participate in the Valentín Martínez Sevens. The two-day tournament begins on Friday, November 11, and will take place at the Carrasco Polo club in Montevideo. Ten teams will compete with a chance to qualify for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens on …

Argentina’s Women’s 7’s team is now officially known as Las Yaguaretés. The name was revealed ahead of the upcoming annual South American (SAR) 7’s competition, the Valentín Martínez. The name refers to the largest feline on the American continent. It was chosen in reference to the spirit of the Argentine …

Women’s Eagles coach Rob Cain has called up Beantown hooker Kathryn Treder for the overseas tour that begins with a match against Ireland in Dublin on Friday. She is the only addition in the squad that has seen five players drop out following last week’s matches against Canada at Infinity …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Women complete series win over USA Canada secured a Pacific Four series win over the USA with a …

Canada secured a Pacific Four series win over the USA with a 26-13 victory in an all-action contest at Infinity Park on Friday evening. It was the second test of the week in Colorado following Monday’s 15-9 result for the visitors. Both teams now play two matches overseas to close …

After shaking off the cobwebs on Monday evening North America’s best will again collide at Infinity Park on Friday in the second match of the Pacific Four series. Canada earned bragging rights over their hosts in the first match but the USA were very much in the fight in a …

Canada defeated the USA 15-9 in front of an appreciative and vocal crowd at Infinity Park on Monday evening. It was the first match of their two-test Pacific Four series with the rematch to be played at the same venue on Friday evening. Bad luck struck the Canadians just four minutes …

After two long years of waiting the Senior Women’s teams for the USA and Canada will take the field at Infinity Park on Monday in the first of two matches between the North American rivals. Neither team were able to play a competitive match during the pandemic-stricken 2020 and this …

Former Fiji Sevens captain Osea Kolinisau is one of six individuals to be inducted in World Rugby’s Hall of Fame. The 35-year-old will be joined by Kenya’s Humphrey Kayange, New Zealand’s Huriana Manuel-Carpenter, Australian Cheryl McAfee, England’s Will Carling, and Jim Telfer of Scotland. One of the world’s great international …

Former US Eagles and Rugby United New York coach Greg McWilliams is to become the new Head Coach of Ireland’s Senior Women’s team. The IRFU have confirmed that current coach Adam Griggs will step down at the end of the November international series to move into an ID and development …