Canada

Three Americas players are to be inducted to the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Argentina’s Felipe Contepomi, Canadian Al Charron, and Phaidra Knight of the USA will become the 133rd, 134th, and 137th inductees respectively in a ceremony to be held on November 10 in Rugby, England. Also joining the …

Milton Haig has named a 34-man group to attend a three-day training camp in Montpellier to prepare for the November internationals. Georgia will play host to North American sides Canada and the USA in Tbilisi with a trip to Cardiff to face Wales on November 18 in between. The Lelos …

It wasn’t the greatest weekend for Americas players in Europe with relatively few putting up their hand in the Challenge and Champions Cup, but we were treated to some high quality domestic games to help bolster our selection. The Brantford Harlequins wrapped up an undefeated season to claim the McCormick …

Kingsley Jones will not be the only Welshman on Canada’s coaching staff this November. The new Head Coach will be assisted by Jason Strange who arrives on loan from the Welsh Rugby Union to help with the four-match series against the New Zealand Māori, Georgia, Spain, and Fiji. A goal-kicking …

The New Zealand Māori have named their traveling squad for a two-match tour to Canada and France next month. Included in the list of 25 players are eight members of the side that faced the British & Irish Lions in June. Two more players will be added before the team …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Colombia Colombia downed Venezuela to win the South American B Championship. Played on Saturday in Medellín, Los Tucanes won 53-15 thanks …

It’s two in a row for the Brantford Harlequins as they wrapped up a nearly perfect season in style by defeating the Balmy Beach by 40-27 on Saturday to lift the McCormick Cup once again. An entertaining contest played in ideal conditions at Fletcher’s Fields saw nine tries scored between …

The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The October 22 2017 rankings are influenced by Colombia and Venezuela. The teams met in the South American B Championship Final in Medellín on Saturday. Colombia defeated their eastern neighbors 53-13. The win was based on …

Chris Wyles continued his fine form on Saturday, scoring for Saracens who defeated the Ospreys in a thriller. The round two match of the European Champions Cup was won by the English club by a scoreline of 36-34. The former USA captain played on the left wing for Saracens. He …

Given the almost disturbing ease with which Argentina breezed past the field we might have just named a team full of their players. Besides being colorless, such a stance would have denied several players who performed well despite the inevitable team struggles which accompany an ad hoc tournament. It would …