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England have qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. They did so today in both the Men’s and Women’s divisions yet England will not be involved in the Olympics, instead the team will be Great Britain. With World Rugby not following the same national criteria as that of the IOC, …

Juan Pablo Socino has left Edinburgh Rugby by mutual agreement, departing to take up a contract with El Salvador in the Spanish División de Honor – currently known as the Liga Heineken. He makes the move just a year after joining the Scottish side from Newcastle Falcons. The 31-year-old center, …

Spain were too strong for Uruguay, completing a 41-21 victory  on Saturday evening. The result was of note for both teams ahead of RWC 2019. For the hosts it demonstrated that a disjointed performance will cost them notably, while for the visitors it underlined the tragedy of Belgium-gate. Spain outscored …

Spain punished Los Teros this evening in Montevideo. A chaotic showing from Uruguay saw the South Americans well beaten, losing 41-21 against Los Leones. Spain’s victory completes a remarkable tour to South America. Los Leones went undefeated, downing Brazil 22-16 in São Paulo; Chile 29-22 in Santiago; and Uruguay 41-21 …

The international rivalry between Uruguay and Spain will continue on Saturday. Los Teros will host Los Leones in their fourth, and final home test match of the June Internationals. For both the fixture will close-out a busy few weeks of activity. Spain goes into the game with two wins on …

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 Women’s Eagles Sevens This was unquestionably the best weekend in the history of the USA Women’s Sevens team. On Saturday they …

Three Women’s Eagles have been named in the official HSBC Dream Team following the USA’s historic Cup Final victory in Biarritz on Sunday. Cheta Emba, Kristen Thomas, and Lauren Doyle earned their spots in the select side as voted by the commentary team. Emba and Thomas formed a powerful ball-running …

The Women’s Eagles created history on Sunday, defeating New Zealand in Biarritz to claim their first ever Cup Final victory. It capped a memorable weekend for the side as they secured their place in the 2020 Olympics on Saturday and finished a best-ever 2nd overall on the 2018-19 HSBC Sevens …

Chile and Spain continued their international rivalry on Saturday. In the sixth test match between the countries Los Leones were 29-22 winners. Prior matches date back to 1995. The first international between the teams was won by Chile 28-23. Los Cóndores also won the second fixture, doing so 20-18 in …

Spain were successful in game two of their South American tour as they defeated a feisty Chile 29-22 this evening at the Estadio La Granja in Curicó. The win sees Los Leones traveling to Montevideo with an eye on a perfect 3-0 tour. Early on Spain had control of the …