Uruguay was the best performer from the Americas on Day 1 of the 2018 Viña Sevens. Played in the Chilean city of Viña del Mar, Los Teros went undefeated with victories over Colombia, the USA and France. In addition to Uruguay, the Americas are represented by Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, …
Read More »Pools drawn for Viña del Mar as teams make changes
The second and final leg of the Sudamerica Sevens series takes place at Viña del Mar on the Pacific coast of Chile this weekend. All 12 teams who participated at Punta del Este will be returning with two sports in the Rugby World Cup Sevens up for grabs between five …
Read More »2017 ARN Team of the Year
In the year 2017 there were mixed results from the Americas. Some teams struggled badly, while others reached new heights. This category is not limited to international sides, however, with a handful of domestic teams standing out among their peers and earning consideration. In Canada it was the BC Bears …
Read More »2017 ARN Emerging Nations Player of the Year
A new addition to our annual awards is the Emerging Nation Player of the Year. This category was created to acknowledge excellence from the best players from nations outside the Americas Rugby Championship. It hasn’t always been easy to find video at this level of competition but thankfully the ease …
Read More »Chile beat South Africa on perfect day at Punta 7s
Chile have claimed another famous victory as they defeated South Africa on Day One at the Sudamérica Sevens in Punta del Este. Los Cóndores earned an historic win over New Zealand at the Silicon Valley tournament in November, and while both teams were made up of development players they remain …
Read More »Fixtures confirmed for Punta del Este 7s
Fixtures for the first leg of the Sudamérica Sevens to take place in Punta del Este have been confirmed. The two-leg series will conclude in Viña del Mar next weekend with the top two teams from Chile, Paraguay, Colombia, Brazil, and Uruguay qualifying for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens …
Read More »Pichot confirms Americas Rugby Championship ‘B’ for August
A new annual competition for Americas nations outside the Americas Rugby Championship will begin in August 2018. As initially reported in August of this year, the new tournament will provide regular fixtures for developing nations outside their regular regional competitions. World Rugby Vice-Chairman and Americas Rugby President Agustin Pichot confirmed …
Read More »Argentina send young team to Punta del Este
Argentina will send a development side to Punta del Este, the first stop of the Sudamérica Sevens series, to take place over two days beginning on January 6. Los Pumas are in Pool C at the competition along with the Canada Maple Leafs, Ireland, and Colombia. San Luis forward Renzo …
Read More »Sudamérica Rugby Sevens to open 2018
The Sudamérica Rugby Sevens is to open 2018. With 2018 being Rugby Sevens World Cup year the two legs of the South American Sevens circuit are to be critical for all involved. San Francisco, California is to host the World Cup. Sudamérica Rugby has increased the Sudamérica Rugby Sevens to …
Read More »World Rugby set to launch new Law Book
After months of speculation World Rugby has confirmed that a new law book will be unveiled on January 1, 2018. The landmark reveal concludes nearly two years of development and will see the new law book drastically reduced in size. While the laws themselves will see no changes, simplification in …
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