A packed house at Starlight Stadium in Langford wasn’t enough to inspire Canada to victory at the Rugby Americas North Sevens. Instead it was the USA who claimed the Men’s title with a convincing 24-14 victory in the Gold Final, in doing so earning their ticket to the 2024 Olympic …
Read More »Canada Women claim Paris 2024 spot with RAN 7s title
Canada’s Women dominated the field to claim the Rugby Americas North Sevens title in Langford. In doing so they booked their spot at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris. As expected it was largely one-way traffic for the Canadians, the only core Sevens Series team competing with the USA already …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Colombia Strike Double Gold at Central American & Caribbean Games Colombia enjoyed an outstanding campaign at the XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y …
Read More »Colombia Strike Double Gold at Central American & Caribbean Games
Colombia enojyed an outstanding campaign at the XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe in San Salvador, El Salvador. Colombia won Gold in both the Men’s and Women’s Rugby Sevens events at the 2023 Central American & Caribbean Games. Jhon Arley Urrutia was the hero for Los Tucanes. He scored a …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Eagles earn victory over Leonas in Madrid The USA overcame a stern challenge from Spain on Saturday with a late try …
Read More »Jamaica lose at the death against Gibraltar
Jamaica fell to a loss at the death against Gibraltar on Saturday. Played in front of a full-house at Europa Sports Park, the home side came back from a 12-7 half-time deficit to complete a 20-15 win. The match continues the growing rivalry between Gibraltar and Jamaica. The teams played …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Jamaica out to break Gibraltar Jamaica will play a test match in March in Europe. In what will be the third …
Read More »Jamaica to play a test match in Europe in March
Jamaica will play a test match in March in Europe. In what will be the third match between Jamaica and Gibraltar in four years, the teams will clash in Gibraltar on Saturday, Match 25. The match will be played at Europa Sports Park. The same venue played host to the …
Read More »Rugby Regional Progression, Regression and the World Cup
Rugby World Cup 2023 will be the tenth men’s Rugby World Cup. Sixteen teams competed in four pools of four at the inaugural tournament in 1987. It was expanded to twenty teams competing in five pools of four for RWC 1999. It changed to four pools of five for RWC …
Read More »Brazil qualify for 2023 Pan American Games
Brazil secured the 8th and final place at the Men’s Rugby Sevens at the 2023 Pan American Games. Brazil qualified on Saturday after beating Paraguay at the Costa Rica Sevens. Brazil will compete in Santiago 2023 alongside Argentina, Canada, Chile, Jamaica, Mexico, Uruguay, and the USA. Brazil defeated Venezuela 28-0, …
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