Colombia have claimed Double Gold at the 2018 CAC Games in Barranquilla. Following on from Las Tucanes winning Gold by defeating Venezuela in the Women’s tournament final, the men have made it a double by defeating Mexico in the final to give Colombia two Gold Medals in the CAC Rugby …
Read More »Colombia Win Gold at CAC Games
Colombia won the Gold Medals at the CAC Games, downing neighbors Venezuela convincingly in the tournament final. With it Colombia’s Women’s 7’s side are the official Central American and Caribbean Champions. The 20-0 victory rounded off a highly successful tournament for Las Tucanes. Also among the medals were Venezuela and …
Read More »Six provinces combine in Rock squad for CRC
A combination of players from six provinces will make up Canada’s Eastern Canadian regional side for the senior men’s edition of the 2018 Canadian Rugby Championship. The team itself has undergone a change of identity. It is now known as the Quebec-Atlantic Rock though three of the group hail from …
Read More »CAC Games – Day One Results
Day One of Rugby 7’s at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games took place today in Barranquilla, Colombia. Both Men’s and Women’s teams from the region competed with them returning again on Thursday to compete for Gold Medals. The Men’s competition contains eight competing countries while the women’s …
Read More »Las Serpientes confirmed for CAC Games
Mexico has named their men’s and women’s teams for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games taking place in Baranquilla, Colombia. The Rugby Sevens event will be held over the next two days, beginning Wednesday August 1st. Las Serpientes won silver in the men’s competition during the 2014 Games …
Read More »CAC Games Fixtures and Kick-Off Times Confirmed
The Fixtures and kick-off times have been confirmed for the upcoming Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games. The Colombian city of Barranquilla will host Men’s and Women’s Rugby 7’s tournaments from August 01-02. Rugby will be played on August 01 and 02 at the CAC Games. The Men’s competition will …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP RWC Sevens 2018 The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens was a tremendous success. Played at San Francisco’s AT&T Park, 40 teams …
Read More »New Zealand a class apart in San Francisco
New Zealand clinched their second consecutive Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens title on Saturday with a 29-0 whitewash of France in the Championship Final, once again proving themselves one step ahead of the rest. A Michaela Blyde hat trick led the way as Les Bleus simply had no answer for …
Read More »Women’s Eagles into Semis, Canada fall short
The USA have defeated Russia in convincing fashion to book their place in the Semi Final of the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. Two tries from Naya Tapper led the way as the Women’s Eagles proved too powerful for their opponents. They will now face tournament favorites New …
Read More »Rugby World Cup Sevens Rosters and Preview
The 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens will kick off at San Francisco’s AT&T Park in just a few hours with 40 teams from 28 nations participating across two divisions. It’s the seventh rendition of the tournament for the men, but only the fourth time the women have been involved. This …
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