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Fiji outclassed Colombia in the historic opening match of the inaugural WXV tournament on Friday. An 11-try blitz saw the Pacific Island nation cruise to a 67-13 victory at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. Coming into the match the Fijians were ranked just six spots above Colombia at 19th in …

USA Rugby have named their Eagles rosters for next month’s Pan Am Games in Santiago, but the two sides will take very different approaches at the tournament. The Women will send their strongest possible side in search of Gold while the Men have opted to roll out a development squad. …

Chile have named four of their World Cup backs in their Men’s squad for the Pan Am Games. Francisco Urroz, Franco Velarde, Benjamín Videla, and Cristóbal Game will suit up as Los Cóndores aim for success on their home turf in Santiago. Game was a late call-up for France, replacing …

Rugby Canada has named their Men’s and Women’s rosters for next month’s Pan Am Games Sevens. The tournament will take place in Santiago, Chile, at the Estadio Municipal de La Pintana on November 3 and 4. Canada’s Women won Gold at Lima in 2019, with the Men earning Silver. For …

Argentina ended Brazil’s dominance of South American Women’s Rugby Sevens With a 20-12 win over Brazil in the final, Las Yaguaretés were crowned South American Women’s Sevens Champions for 2023 on Sunday. It marked Argentina’s first-ever title. Played in Asuncion, Paraguay the tournament involved seven South American countries: Paraguay, Argentina, …

Kévin Rouet has named his squad of 30 players to represent Canada at the inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand. Four travelers to England are left out with two names added. Recalled to the squad are loosehead prop Brittany Kassil and flyhalf Julia Schell. Both were part of last year’s …

England made it two-from-two in their series against Canada with a convincing 29-12 victory in London on Saturday. While the scoreline was not as lopsided as the week before, the Red Roses never looked in danger against a Maple Leafs side forced to play the last hour of the match …

Wales earned a first-ever test win over the USA in decisive fashion with the final score at Parc Eirias reading 38-18 to the home side. Rain fell throughout and made handling difficult, which played straight into the hands of a dominant Welsh set piece who outmuscled their guests from start …

Canada will look for an improved performance when it takes on England for a second time in as many weeks on Saturday. StoneX Stadium in London is backdrop on this occasion, the same venue (then known as Allianz Stadium) where the Red Roses thrashed the Maple Leafs by a record …

The USA will play their only tune-up for the WXV against Wales in Colwyn Bay on Saturday. It’s the first time the two sides have met in a full test since the 2014 World Cup, though a USA Falcons XV defeated Wales in a non-cap friendly in March of last …