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 Cayman Islands A magnificent performance from the Cayman Islands on Saturday saw them qualifying for the 2019 Americas Rugby Challenge. Their …
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There were four international matches in the Americas this weekend. With them out of the way the Americas Rankings have been updated to reflect the changes. The February 10 2019 rankings show Brazil, and the Cayman Islands gaining points. In George Town on Saturday the Cayman Islands were at home …
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The Cayman Islands will make be the fourth team at the Americas Rugby Challenge later this year as they recorded a one-sided 58-14 win over Guyana in George Town on Saturday afternoon. Picture-perfect conditions set the stage for a spectacle of attacking rugby as the fans were treated to a …
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Colombia, Mexico, and Paraguay will all watch with interest as the Cayman Islands take on Guyana on Saturday. The fixture is a winner-takes-all match for the 2019 Americas Rugby Challenge. Guyana competed in the inaugural edition of the competition in 2018 and must now defeat the Caymans to return again …
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Test match rugby got underway for 2019 this weekend. In round one of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) there were two matches counting towards the Americas and World Rankings. The big winner was Uruguay. Los Teros’ miraculous 14-man win over Canada sees the teams trading 0.31 rankings points. For Uruguay …
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What a year it was for rugby across the Americas in 2018. Historic victories, individual records, and some truly monumental developments that could shape the regions for years to come. Below we take a chronological look back at the incredible year that was. January 7 – Chile defeat South Africa …
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Capped international competition has closed for 2018. This weekend’s November Internationals were the final fixtures with Americas Rankings on the line. Recalculations to the rankings see notable changes for the USA, Uruguay, and Canada. Canada qualified for RWC 2019 on Friday. In booking the final spot in Japan 2019 the North …
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The Americas Rankings have been updated for November 11 2018. They have been recalculated to take into account the implications of Saturday and Sunday’s November Internationals. Canada’s 65-19 win over Kenya was greatly enjoyed by the staff, players and supporters. It was Canada’s biggest scoreline since 2006 vs Barbados. The …
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The Americas Rankings have been updated for October 21 2018. They have been recalculated to take into account the final round of the Sudamérica 4 Naciones B in Guatemala. The competition was played over three match days with Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Peru being the participants. An unfortunate series of …
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The Americas Rankings have been updated for October 04 2018. They have been recalculated following the completion of day two of the Sudamérica 4 Naciones B in Guatemala. In their first test match of the year Peru made history. Their 36-14 victory over Costa Rica officially began international competition between …
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