Six countries from the Americas had their rankings on the line this weekend. In the Americas Rugby Championship both Chile vs Canada and Uruguay vs USA were for rankings points. In addition the Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifier of St. Vincent and the Grenadines vs Jamaica had points on the line. Uruguay’s …
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Canada pulverised a hapless Chilean side in Santiago on Saturday to end their Americas Rugby Championship on a high. Nine tries from seven different players contributed to a 64-13 score, Canada’s third-highest score total and points differential in their history, and the most since their 69-3 effort over Barbados in …
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Hosts Brazil and south-western neighbors Argentina went undefeated on day one of the Rio 2016 Rugby Sevens preparatory tournament. Brazil dominated all opponents, winning by 22 or more in all matches and conceding no points in the process. Combined with previous results the Brazilian women’s Rugby Sevens side have, remarkably, …
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Chile has confirmed their starting team to take on Canada in the fifth and final round of the Americas Rugby Championship, to take place at the Estadio Municipal de la Pintana in Santiago. Los Cóndores currently sit at the bottom of the table and will need a win or two …
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The Chilean coaching staff have confirmed a 23-man roster for Saturday’s home international in Santiago. Los Cóndores will take-on Canada in a final round match in the Americas Rugby Championship at the Estadio Municipal de la Pintana. Returning to the roster is the France based prop Ramón Ayarza (pictured). Also …
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It’s a slow week for Americas players in the French Pro D2, with only a half-dozen in line to start on Friday evening, with perhaps a couple more on Sunday. Another seven have been named on the bench, with four countries represented in total – Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and the …
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Canada has opted for three changes to their starting lineup to face Chile in the fifth and final round of the Americas Rugby Championship this Saturday. Currently in 3rd spot on the tournament table, a bonus-point win in Santiago could elevate the team to 2nd spot depending on the result …
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What a difference a week makes! Last time we were lamenting the lack of South American options, and here we are with only two North Americans in our weekly selection. What a terrific competition this Americas Rugby Championship is proving to be. 1 – Lucas Abud (Brazil) Os Tupis started …
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With the stated objective of establishing a solid group of players for the Pre-Olympic Women’s Rugby Sevens tournament, Venezuela are to participate in the Suramericano in Rio de Janeiro this coming weekend. The host city of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games is hosting the Sevens meet as a means of preparing for what …
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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 Brazil No prizes for guessing who gets named first in this week’s edition of Up and Under. Brazil completed the biggest upset …
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