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San José To Host Sudamérica U19 ‘B’

San José is to host the Sudamérica Rugby U19 ‘B’ competition in September. Starting on Friday, the Costa Rican capital will play host to the tournament which will involve four countries. Joining Costa Rica will be Guatemala, Panama, and Peru. The inclusion of Peru sees the competition continuing with the …

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Americas Rankings – September 02 2018

The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of the Americas Rugby Challenge. The Four Nations tournament was won by Colombia who have gained ground as a result. The Americas Rankings – September 02 2018 see Colombia and Mexico rising and Paraguay and Guyana falling. Colombia vs Paraguay saw …

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Americas Rankings – August 31 2018

The Americas Rankings have been updated earlier than normal. This is based on the Americas Rugby Challenge having had a round of mid-week matches of international competition. The August 31 2018 edition sees movement in the rankings based on Colombia and Paraguay’s respective victories. Paraguay easily defeated Guyana on Wednesday. …

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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 Argentina Los Pumas returned to winning ways on Saturday, defeating South Africa 32-19 in Mendoza. A week after losing to the …

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Americas Rankings – August 26 2018

The Americas Rankings have been updated following completed of international competition this weekend. The August 26 2018 edition sees movement in the rankings with Argentina, Paraguay, Panama, and Colombia all having won matches. In Mendoza Argentina won for the first time in 2018. Los Pumas’ 32-19 victory over South Africa …

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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 Canada Behind the scenes Canada will be celebrating Namibia’s qualification for RWC 2019. There are two reasons for this – (a) …

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Americas Rankings – August 19 2018

Calculations have been made following the completion of international competition this weekend. The August 19 2018 Americas Rankings see El Salvador gaining points at the expense of Honduras. Taking to the field on Friday was Canada. The North Americans did so as the Canada Selects, the national ‘next of XV’. …

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El Salvador Down Honduras in a Thriller

El Salvador downed neighbors Honduras in a thriller, winning 27-24. The fixture was the second of three matches in the 2018 Centroamericano, the rebranded South American C Championship. In the opening match Honduras hosted Panama. At the game’s midway point Honduras were well placed, leading 20-12. Panama, though, mounted a …

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