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Canadian captain Sophie de Goede is one of five nominees for World Rugby’s Women’s Player of the Year. The outstanding No8 started every game for Canada at the World Cup, and was recently honored with selection to the tournament Dream Team by Rugby World Magazine. de Goede’s credentials are impressive. …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP USA face final challenge to qualify for World Cup The USA rolled past Hong Kong in Dubai on Saturday …

France celebrated victory in the Bronze Final at the World Cup as they put Canada to the sword by a final score of 36-0. As the Maple Leafs struggled to find inspiration and committed a litany of errors, Les Bleues crashed into their opponents in waves and dominated both sides …

Brazil play host to Colombia on Saturday. The match is the first ever capped Women’s test match in the largest South American country. It comes after a lengthily period of international competition between Brazil and Colombia in Rugby 7’s. The history of Women’s Rugby in both Brazil and Colombia is …

Canada’s World Cup will come to a close with a Bronze Final match-up against France at Eden Park. Both sides came agonizingly short in the Semi Finals, with the Maple Leafs falling to England by 26-19 and France losing to New Zealand 25-24. It’s been three years since the two …

England earned their spot in the World Cup Final with a hard-fought victory over Canada at Eden Park on Saturday. It sets up a rematch of the 2017 tournament finale, won by New Zealand in Belfast, while Canada will take on France in the Bronze Final. Things did not go …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Canada fight to the death in Women’s World Cup Semi Final England defeated Canada 26-19 at Eden Park on …

England defeated Canada 26-19 at Eden Park on Saturday in one of the all-time classic World Cup Semi Finals. In doing so the Red Roses made it 30 victories in a row and booked their spot in the Final, while the Maple Leafs will play for Bronze after a stirring …

The tension ratchets up considerably this weekend as the World Cup reaches the Semi Final stage. Predictably it’s the top four teams on the rankings who have advanced. Canada will represent the Americas as they take on England, with New Zealand squaring off against France. It’s fair to say that …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Women into World Cup Semi Final Canada have booked their spot in this coming weekend’s World Cup Semi …