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Next month will see the final competitor for RWC 2019 confirmed. The month will also see widespread international competition involving all of of the 19 qualified countries and many others. Many will play in familiar rivalries. What though are rugby’s overdue test matches? 1 Australia vs Georgia In the Australian-hosted …

Canada ‘A’ wrapped up their Americas Pacific Challenge campaign against Tonga ‘A’ in Montevideo on Sunday. The entertaining match turned into a nail-biter with only one point separating the two teams at full-time. For Canada this represented a final opportunity for domestic players to claim a spot on the roster …

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 Americas presence in Europe An impressive 39 Americas players have been registered for the premier European club competitions kicking off this …

Canada ‘A’ overcame an 15-point deficit in the second half to defeat Tonga ‘A’ 32-31 in the final round of the Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo on Sunday. Three tries from Kainoa Lloyd and a dominant scrum sparked the win, the Tongans again undone by poor discipline late in the …

The 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge comes to a close on Sunday with three matches on the table in Montevideo. Four teams will be playing for pride with the winner to be determined, appropriately, in the final contest of the day between hosts Uruguay and the powerful Samoans. All matches will …

Pacific Island rivals Tonga ‘A’ and Samoa ‘A’ went to battle in an exciting contest at the Estadio Charrúa on Wednesday. It was the first match in the second round of the Americas Pacific Challenge. Both teams entered the match undefeated, with the winner moving to the head of the …

Next month will be a highly busy time for international competition. Involved in matches are to be countries from the world over, including those who will be World Cup opposition of both the USA and Argentina. The USA and Argentina are two of three countries from the Americas currently confirmed …

Two second-half scores from Johnny Vaili led Samoa ‘A’ to a 23-15 win over Tonga ‘A’ to start the second round of the Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo on Wednesday. Tongan discipline was also to blame as they spent a quarter of the match with only 14 players after receiving …

The second round of the Americas Pacific Challenge kicks off at 11am Montevideo time on Wednesday. A high-scoring opening day saw Uruguay, Tonga, and Samoa emerge victorious in the senior ‘A’ competition. Argentina’s two-year unbeaten streak is over and the North American teams are back on their feels after disappointing …

Tonga ‘A’ scored 17 points in the final minutes of the match to overcome an eight-point deficit and secure a 39-30 win over the USA Select XV in Montevideo on Saturday. It’s an impressive start to the Americas Pacific Challenge for the inexperienced Tongans. Discipline was a concern for Tonga …