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Canada played host to the USA on Saturday. The fixture was a round three match of the Americas Rugby Championship and the final tournament match in North America. The hosts entered with a win over Chile and a loss against the Argentina XV. The visitors were coming off wins over Brazil …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP USA The US Eagles set a new record for tries and points scored as they romped to a 51-34 win over …

Uruguay hosted Brazil in a round three Americas Rugby Championship match on Saturday. The home side was far from playing at their best but was able to deliver a bonus point victory. The result gives Los Teros their first win of the competition and places them in a strong position ahead …

The Argentina XV continued their winning ways, downing Chile on Saturday. The result of the round three fixture of the Americas Rugby Championship sees the reigning champions tied at the top with the USA. Playing in the summer heat of Talcahuano, the Argentina XV did not produce their finest rugby. A …

Week 2 of the Americas Rugby Championship has impacted the Americas Rankings. While there have been no positional changes within the rankings there have been alterations in the world rankings. Canada’s record loss at home to the USA means they fall from 64.29 points to 62.15. The lost points have …

The US Eagles set a new record for tries and points scored as they romped to a 51-34 win over Canada at Swangard Stadium on Saturday. It tops the 41-23 mark set in Ottawa in 2015 and extends their winning streak to five tests against the Canucks, their best ever …

At home for the first time in 2017, Uruguay completed a bonus point win over Brazil. Their 23-12 win was their first of this year’s Americas Rugby Championship. With remaining matches at home against Canada and Chile Los Teros have an eye of making it three in-a-row. The first points of …

The Argentina XV made it tough on themselves at times but still had no trouble trampling hosts Chile by a score of 45-10 at the Estadio CAP in Talcahuano on Saturday. Perfect sunny conditions with only a slight ocean breeze seemed to be a recipe for running rugby, but conservative …

Two rounds down and we’re starting to head into treacherous waters. Round Two was an easy one, almost everyone got their picks right though the scores varied wildly. Derek Sagehorn returned with a bang, sporting a perfect 3-0 record and correctly prognosticating the 21-point win by Canada over Chile. Not to …

The main event of the evening is one of the most anticipated clashes of the Americas Rugby Championship. One of the classic rugby rivalries is renewed as Canada host the USA at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. While not exactly a precursor for the approaching World Cup qualifiers given the number …