In just over two weeks time Colombia will take on Ecuador to open the South American B Championship. Being played in Lima, Peru Los Tucanes will be up against not only Ecuador but also Peru and Venezuela. The second Tier competition of South American rugby will have a significant prize …
Read More »Americas Rankings – August 28 2016
There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – August 29 2016 sees Argentina extending their lead a the top. As a result of defeating South Africa in Salta on Saturday Argentina has increased its ranking. The South Americans went into the match on …
Read More »Ecuador Narrowly Down Guatemala in Guayaquil
Ecuador will play in the 2016 South American B Championship, it was confirmed today. In narrowing downing Guatemala 26-25 in Guayaquil today Ecuador secured the final place in the upcoming tournament. Lima, Peru will be the setting for this year’s South American B Championship. Like the 2015 edition Ecuador will join …
Read More »Ecuador Name Side to face Guatemala in RWC Qualifier
Ecuador Head Coach Shawn Berry has named his lineup for Saturday’s all-important match against Guatemala in Guayaquil. The teams will face-off in what is a Rugby World Cup Qualifier with the winner advancing to the next round. For the loser it will spell elimination. Los Piqueros have home advantage against …
Read More »Americas Rankings – August 22 2016
There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – August 22 2016 sees Argentina dropping slightly due to having lost away to South Africa on Saturday. Before the fixture Argentina had 80.20 points and was 9th in the world. Either side of …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Colombia, Mexico u18s Peru and Venezuela have been involved in the South American Championship for an awful lot longer than have Colombia. …
Read More »Mexico vs Guyana RWC Qualifier Confirmed for October 01
The governing body for rugby in North America and the Caribbean, Rugby Americas North has confirmed that Mexico will host Guyana on October 01. Set to be played in Mexico City the fixture will be the Rugby Americas North Qualifiers Final. The winner will go on to face the South …
Read More »Classifying Americas Rugby
Rugby is experiencing an explosion of participation and popularity throughout the Americas, one that is expected to see considerable growth from the Olympics. This is true both in terms of established rugby countries and those in their infancy. To better understand the current situation it is useful to define a tiered classification system …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Chile There were two significant breakthroughs for Chile in recent days. Firstly the sport in the country is set to be boosted in …
Read More »Guyana Rugby Union and Ministry of Education host GIR Workshop
The Guyana Rugby Union and Ministry of Education collaborated together to host a GIR Workshop this week. The initiative was part of the Caribbean country celebrating its Golden Jubilee of Independence. The Impact Beyond Workshop is the first of its kind for the sport of rugby in Guyana. It is …
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