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Bristol are back in the big time. The west-country English club have been crowned champions of the Greene King IPA Championship and with it comes promotion to the Aviva Premiership for the 2016/17 season. It marks a major turn in fortunes for a club that has failed to achieve that …

World Rugby has confirmed that four bids have been made to host Rugby World Cup 2023. One of them will not be Argentina with the South American country instead set to bid to host the global event in 2027. Four bidders matches the number for Rugby World Cups 2015 and 2019, …

The state of flux that has enveloped the inaugural season of PRO Rugby continues, with the latest development seeing the Denver franchise pull out of Infinity Park in Glendale. The team will play at the University of Denver’s CIBER Field for their four remaining home games. The organization made a …

Perry Baker has received a second accolade this week. Just after being named to the official HSBC Dream Team for the London 7s, he has been picked in World Rugby’s official Dream Team for the 2015/16 HSBC Sevens Series. The Eagles finisher was second only to Seabelo Senatla (66) in …

The pools for the final Olympic qualifier events for the men and women have been drawn in Monaco, the location of the men’s repechage event on June 18-19. The women’s event will take place in Dublin the following weekend on June 25-26. Four Americas sides will participate in each of …

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 Mexico Mexico is now two wins from two appearances in the Rugby Americas North section of Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifying. Las …

The Ontario Blues got their 2016 campaign off to a winning start with 19-9 victory over an Alberta Selects side in Edmonton on Sunday. Poor conditions at Ellerslie Park limited attacking play from both sides but the visitors still managed to score three tries to none against a tough side …

There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – May 22 2016 see improvements for Mexico, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago. Their improved rankings points come at the expense of Bermuda, Jamaica and Barbados. Mexico’s home win over Bermuda sees Las Serpientes improving their ranking …

Ohio blitzed Sacramento at Memorial Park on Sunday, scoring five first half tries to put the game beyond doubt before the intermission. The win puts Ohio back on the winning track with their sights firmly set on undefeated league leaders Denver. An early penalty goal from Mirco Bergamasco but Sacramento …

The record-setting continued on Day Two of the grant finale of the 2015/16 HSBC Sevens Series on London on Sunday. Scotland upset South Africa in a pulsating Cup final that saw Dougie Fife score twice in the dying moments of the match – the second with time up on the …