World Rugby have announced a $2.5 million USD funding boost to help beleaguered World Sevens Series teams but the news is not all good. At the same time there is confirmation that the Oceania leg – Hamilton and Sydney – has been cancelled for the 2020-2021 season. Unions who have …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Colombia Colombia has set a target: qualify for RWC 2031. The ultimate goal is 11 years away and it involves strategic …
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Colombia has set a target: qualify for RWC 2031. Colombia Rugby (FECO) President Andrés Gómez has clarified a pathway for Los Tucanes. It culminates with Colombia’s men’s test side competing at the Rugby World Cup in eleven years from now. Planning for the longterm is already underway. Colombia have identified …
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Colombia have identified 50 players for Rugby World Cup France 2023 qualifiers. Los Tucanes will compete in regional qualifiers as they seek to qualify for a historic first RWC appearance. 44 of the players named play their rugby in Colombia. The 6 remaining players are based abroad. Of the foreign-based …
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There are three options for Los Jaguares in 2021: play in Australia, South Africa or South America, writes Lisandro Olearo for El Ciudadano. Indications are that Los Jaguares will not disband; the team will play professional rugby in 2021. The destination of Argentina’s first professional side is presently unknown. The …
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The Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) will act as Americas 1 and Americas 2 qualifiers for RWC 2023, notes Ignacio Chans for Uruguayan publication El Observador. Americas Rugby News has been independently informed that the existing agreement will be implemented as planned. An official announcement is forthcoming from World Rugby. Such …
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The new dates for the Rugby Sevens event at the postponed Tokyo Olympics have been confirmed. As expected the games will take place between July 25-31, 2021, a near identical placement to where the rugby would have been played had the tournament taken place as planned in 2020. Ajinomoto Stadium …
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The LNR has released its provisional calendar for professional competitions in the 2020-2021 season. France’s professional leagues are set to begin on September 04 and conclude on June 26 with the Top 14 Final. Also included are dates for France’s test team’s international activities. Les Blues are set ton face …
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Rugby Americas have confirmed that the flagship Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) and second-tier Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh) will not take place in 2020. The under-20 versions of those tournaments are also off due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A formal release from the organization says that discussions are ongoing for …
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Colombia Rugby (Federación Colombian de Rugby – FeCo) is receiving notable government investment. The national governing body of rugby is to receive US$300,000 from the Colombian government, creating development and capture centers nationwide. FeCo president, Andrés Gómez Castaño confirmed that the institution will be receiving the above mentioned amount which …
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