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Peru to host 2015 South American B Championship

A week after the Rugby World Cup 2015 final the 5th-9th ranked South American countries will gather in Lima, Peru to contest this year’s South American B Championship. The four team competition will be played at Colegio Markham de Lima. Organized by Sudamérica Rugby in conjunction with the Federación Peruana de Rugby (Peruvian Rugby …

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Colombia to host South American B U18’s

The Estadio Federico Serrano Soto Riohacha in La Guajira, Colombia has been selected in conjunction with the Federación Colombiana de Rugby  (Colombian Rugby Federation – FCR) as the host venue for the upcoming Sudamericano Juvenil B, or South American Under 18 B championship. Participating in the tournament will be Sudamérica Rugby members Peru …

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Colombia Investing in Academies to boost Rugby

With the objective of improving the conditioning of Colombian rugby representative teams in international competition the Federación Colombiana de Rugby (Colombian Rugby Federation – FRC)  is investing in academies with the goal of improved performances. The governing body has identified the following as being of vital importance to Colombian rugby: 2016 …

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Colombian u18s selected for Venezuela

San Cristóbal, Venezuela is to play host to cross border series between CONSUR B members Venezuela and Colombia. On July 31 and August 01 the under 18 teams from the neighboring South American countries will continue the rivalry of two emerging rugby nations from the region. Included among the 37-man …

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CONSUR Rebranded to Sudamérica Rugby

The Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (CONSUR) will now be known as Sudamérica Rugby after a renaming exercise in line with World Rugby’s own re-branding last year. “It was a decision approved unanimously by the Annual General Meeting in Santa Fe, Argentina, last month,” explained Carlos Barbieri, Chairman of Sudamérica Rugby. …

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Pan Am Games: Canada Sweeps Gold

The lack of drama on Day 1 of the Pan Am Games was more than made up for as Day 2 rolled out more than a few thrillers that entertained a very good sized crowd in Toronto. In the end, it was the home sides that took home Gold as …

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Pan Am Games: Day 1 Wrapup

Day 1 from the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto is in the books. Here’s a recap of all of the matches and how the teams stand as they head into Day 2 and the Medal Rounds. Men’s Division After Day 1 of the Men’s competition the quarterfinals are set. …

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Pan Am Games Preview

Tomorrow morning in Toronto, 14 teams, Men and Women, begin their quest to bring home medals from the 2015 Pan Am Games. For the Women’s teams, this year’s Games mark the first time that Women’s Rugby has been offered at the quadrennial Olympic-style event. Men’s Rugby was played at the 2011 …

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Colombia goes for Gold at Pan American Games

Colombia’s national women’s Rugby Sevens team Las Tucanes have arrived in Toronto in search of returning home with medals from the upcoming Pan American Games. Rugby Sevens is to be involved for just the second time in the games’ history after having featured four years ago in Guadalajara, Mexico. Unlike in 2011, …

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