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 Major League Rugby in Canada Seawolves owners Adrian Balfour and Karl Harrison have confirmed that they are in advanced talks to …
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Played on Saturday and Sunday in Viña del Mar, Chile the 2018 Viña 7’s saw Uruguay and Chile qualifying for San Francisco 2018. The two South American countries will play in this year’s Rugby Sevens World Cup in Northern California. Celebrations continue for both Uruguay and Chile yet neither side …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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