Colombia march on in Rugby World Cup qualifying. Los Tucanes 35-10 win over Venezuela sets up a Rugby World Cup repechage qualifier against Mexico in the next round. For Los Tucanes the result was expected. Getting there, though, was by no means easy. It took a lot of concentration and discipline. …
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Peru defeated Ecuador 60-5 this afternoon, claiming third spot in the South American B Championship. The final round fixture of the 2016 tournament confirms that Ecuador finishes bottom. Colombia and Venezuela are to play in the final fixture of the competition. The winner will claim the tournament title and advance …
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There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following round two of the South American B Championship. The updated Americas Rankings – October 07 2016 see Colombia rising and Peru falling. Colombia’s 41-14 win over hosts Peru lifts Los Tucanes from 46.51 to 47.09 rankings points. With it Colombia extends its lead over Mexico …
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A strong second round performance from Colombia saw Los Tucanes downing Peru in the South American B Championship this afternoon. The 41-14 win has seen Colombia set up a winner-takes-all final against Venezuela on Saturday. A dominant opening half gave Los Tucanes a 31-07 lead. The first saw Colombia putting …
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Venezuela made it two from two in RWC Qualifiers this afternoon, defeating Ecuador 52-10. The win sets up a winner-takes-all fixture against Colombia this coming Saturday. In a game featuring nine tries Venezuela scored seven of them. The first of which came after just four minutes. Second-rower Luis Lopez went …
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It’s quite a spread of players in our weekly selection, with five countries represented by players found in action around the globe. A sub-par showing by the Pumas left the door open for a couple players who have never before featured in the select side. Big wins for Mexico and …
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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 Colombia Los Tucanes are a team going places. Colombia’s desire to win promotion out of the South American B Championship was on show …
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Venezuela enjoyed a dream start to their South American B Championship campaign, defeating Peru 33-8 this afternoon. A solid first half effort laid the foundation for victory. After a scoreless opening quarter Venezuela opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. A penalty from fly half Roberto Schaefer was cancelled out …
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The 2016 South American B Championship is underway. In the opening fixture Colombia ran riot against Ecuador, winning 75-5. Colombia’s impressive win was by 13 tries to 1. It was also a game in which Colombia demonstrated vastly superior discipline. Ecuador’s problems saw four different players yellow carded. Captain Sebastián …
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Mexico have claimed the Rugby Americas North title with a comprehensive 32-3 win over Guyana in Coyoacán, Mexico City, on Saturday afternoon. In doing so they also push on to the next round of the 2019 World Cup qualifiers, where they will play the winner of the South American ‘B’ …
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