Los Pumas 7’s claimed Gold on Sunday at the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay. Argentina won the final 22-17 against Uruguay, doing so after having been 17-0 down. The title sees Argentina qualifying for the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Argentina went unbeaten in Asunción. Los …
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The Cayman Islands played host to Bermuda in what was a low scoring test match on Friday. Played at the Truman Boden Sports Complex in Grand Cayman, Caymans Islands the home side were 18-10 winners. The match follows the Cayman Islands’ solid win over Guyana in April. The Cayman’s defeated …
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Led by Sebastian Díaz, Mexico hosted and defeated Jamaica on Saturday. Las Serpientes were 37-22 winners at Estadio Tapatio Mendez in Mexico City. The match was a Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s XV Semi Final. In winning, Mexico successfully advance to the Final. The RAN Men’s XV’s Finals were determined …
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Canada’s Men’s Sevens team took their first step towards World Series qualification as they claimed the Men’s Tier 1 title at the Rugby Americas North 7s tournament in Arima, Trinidad. Mexico were the best of the Women’s side, with the two respective winners earning spots in the World Rugby Challenger …
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Thomas Grenslade captained Bermuda to a big home win on Saturday. Bermuda completed a solid win over the Bahamas. Played at the National Sport Center in Devonshire Parish, the 35-5 win was Bermuda’s first of the year. Center Hadleigh Tucker was the first to score. He burst through the mid-field …
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Jamaica narrowly overcame Bermuda on Saturday. Played at the Bramwell Clarke Sports Complex in Ewarton, Jamaica, the Jamaica Crocs were 19-14 winners. The Jamaica Crocs started strongly. The team scored two tries in the opening ten minutes. First, hooker Owen Linton finished off good possession to be waiting on the …
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Bermuda played host to the Cayman Islands in a rugby test match on Saturday. Played at North Field at the National Sports Centre, the Cayman Islands were 44-12 winners. The fixture was part of the Rugby Americas North (RAN) qualification pathway. The competition is being played over a three year …
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Rugby continues to grow in South America. The latest case in point is the scheduling of the annual mid-year internationals. Paraguay will be a part of the 2024 July Internationals. Los Yacarés will play at home against two touring test teams from other continents for the first time. Paraguay will …
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Rugby World Cup 2027 will be expanded from 20 to 24 teams. The qualifiers will continue to be structured around World Rugby’s use of continental regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Americas. This raises the question of how many slots will the Americas be granted for Rugby World Cup …
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Expansion from 20 to 24 teams for the Men’s Rugby World Cup will mean changes in qualifying. How the four new spots will be allocated remains unconfirmed. What is factual rather than speculative is that the Americas and Europe are the two most productive of World Rugby’s defined regions. Identifying …
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