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After two long years of waiting the Senior Women’s teams for the USA and Canada will take the field at Infinity Park on Monday in the first of two matches between the North American rivals. Neither team were able to play a competitive match during the pandemic-stricken 2020 and this …

Former Fiji Sevens captain Osea Kolinisau is one of six individuals to be inducted in World Rugby’s Hall of Fame. The 35-year-old will be joined by Kenya’s Humphrey Kayange, New Zealand’s Huriana Manuel-Carpenter, Australian Cheryl McAfee, England’s Will Carling, and Jim Telfer of Scotland. One of the world’s great international …

Former US Eagles and Rugby United New York coach Greg McWilliams is to become the new Head Coach of Ireland’s Senior Women’s team. The IRFU have confirmed that current coach Adam Griggs will step down at the end of the November international series to move into an ID and development …

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 is bidding to host Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cups The bid campaign for the USA to host …

USA Rugby great Kathy Flores has died at the age of 66 after a battle with illness. A long-time Head Coach of the USA Women’s Eagles, she had been Head Coach of Brown University for the past eight years. An accomplished player before turning to coaching, Flores captained the USA …

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 Jamaica are Sevens Kings of the Caribbean Jamaica claimed victory at the Rugby Americas North 7s at Meridian Field …

Several newcomers could feature for England when they face Canada and the USA in next month’s international fixtures. Head coach Simon Middleton has named 11 uncapped players in his extended group of 40. All members of the group play in the domestic Premier 15s competition. The Red Roses will face …

A record number of 12 England-based professionals highlight the USA squad for their upcoming November test series. The Women’s Eagles will play Canada twice at Infinity Park, on November 1 and 5, before departing for Dublin where they face Ireland on November 12. England will host the final match at …

Sandro Fiorino has named a squad of 32 players for Canada’s Senior Women’s tour to Colorado and the UK. The team will play two tests against the USA on November 1 and 5 followed by overseas games against England on on November 14 and Wales on November 21. Included are …

A full-length World Sevens Series will return in November with ten men’s and seven women’s tournaments scheduled through May 2022. Most notable is the hosting debut of Spain, who welcome back-to-back tournaments in January to Málaga and Seville. As previously announced Dubai will also host events on successive weekends to …