The pools have been confirmed for this coming weekend’s Seven Challenge Series: Montevideo. Sixteen teams will compete in four pools on February 22-23 at the Estadio Charrúa, South America’s premier rugby-specific facility. All four pools contain competitors from the Americas. In Pool A hosts Uruguay are to face Mexico, Papua …
Read More »Test Match Results Demonstrate World Rankings Flaw
International competition kicked-off today in Europe for 2020. While most eyes were on the Six Nations matches, there were also round one fixtures in the Rugby Europe Championship. Two of the five matches played today were Six Nations fixtures. Wales defeated Italy 42-0 in Cardiff, while Ireland were 19-12 winners over …
Read More »Chile, Uruguay host World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series
Chile, and Uruguay are to host the new World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series. The competition will begin in February 2020 and see South American hosting legs in Viña del Mar and Montevideo. The men’s Sevens Challenger Series will consist of 13 teams from all six of the World Rugby defined …
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 Mexico Women 10s, Men’s u19 Mexico made it a special week as they won the Women’s 10s and Men’s u19 competitions …
Read More »Brazil earn dramatic extra-time win over Hong Kong
Brazil stole a famous victory over Hong Kong on Sunday as a Lucas Spago drop goal in extra time gave them a dramatic 32-29 victory in São José dos Campos. It gives Os Curumins their much-desired win in their first ever appearance at the tournament and spares them the indignity …
Read More »u20 Trophy – Final Day Preview
The pool stage has come to a close and it’s Finals Day at the World Rugby u20 Trophy in São José dos Campos. All eight teams will be in action playing for their final placement, with Portugal attempting to upset Japan in the main event. There will be Americas teams …
Read More »Canada thrash Hong Kong in final pool match
Canada earned a comprehensive victory over Hong Kong in their final pool match of the World Rugby u20 Trophy, scoring 12 tries en route to a 78-26 final score. Will Percillier led the way with four tries and 32 points all told, with Lachlan Kratz grabbing a hat trick. It’s …
Read More »World Rugby u20 Trophy – Day Three Preview
Two rounds are now in the books and realistically there are two spots yet to be sorted for the finals. Pool A has been all but sorted with Japan only requiring a single bonus point against Kenya to clinch their spot in the Final. Meanwhile it’s a dead heat in …
Read More »Tonga blitz Hong Kong in Brazil
Tonga made it two wins from two at the World Rugby u20 Trophy as they blitzed Hong Kong by a score of 64-12 on Saturday. The size and strength of the Tongan forwards proved too much for their opponents with a 36-12 score built by half-time and ten tries scored …
Read More »World Rugby u20 Trophy – Day Two Preview
The opening round of the World Rugby u20 Trophy on Tuesday began to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Three matches ended in one-sided results while Canada fell to Tonga by a single point. Saturday will be do or die for any team hoping to push into the final, or …
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