Francisco González and Caua Ricardo Santos have been named by World Rugby on the panel for the upcoming Junior World Trophy. Taking place from August 29 to September 10 the tournament will take place in Montevideo. The two officials are from South American – González is from Uruguay and Santos …
Read More »Brazil u20’s Complete Historic Win over Chile
History was made today in South America. For the first time ever Brazil defeated Chile at u20’s. The junior Brazilian side won 7-5, doing so in Montevideo, Uruguay. The match was the first of two match in the closing day of international competition in the Uruguayan capital. Argentina, Brazil, Chile …
Read More »Argentina, Uruguay Win u20’s Matches in South America
Argentina and Uruguay won their respective u20’s matches this weekend in South America. Played at Old Christians Club in Montevideo, Argentina faced Chile in match one while Uruguay took-on Brazil in match two. Argentina used the match against Chile’s u20’s by fielding an u19 side. It was a strategic move …
Read More »Rugby Canada hosts Facebook Q&A
Rugby Canada CEO Allen Vansen and Jim Dixon, General Manager of Rugby Operations and Performance, held a Q&A for fans on the Rugby Canada Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon. During the one-hour session they addressed a number of topics, including not limited to the men’s XVs program, the upcoming Women’s …
Read More »Oyonnax Snap Up Axel Müller
Oyonnax have snapped up Axel Müller. The 2016 Olympian has joined the recently promoted Pro d2 club for the 2017-2018 Top 14 season. The 23-year-old Müller has signed for Oyonnax on loan from Toulon. The deal will see him remaining in the Top 14 but playing for Oyonnax in the upcoming …
Read More »World Rugby u20 Trophy Fixtures Confirmed
Canada, Chile, and hosts Uruguay will represent the Americas in the 2017 World Rugby u20 Trophy. This year’s tournament takes place in Montevideo with all matches set to be played at the home of Uruguayan rugby, the Estadio Charrúa. The winner of the Tier 2 competition will earn a spot …
Read More »Spinelli Joins Viadana
José Ignacio Spinelli is the latest recruit from Viadana. The back from Mendoza joins the club for the 2017-2018 season, joining from Italian rivals Pesaro. Viadana’s official website noted that “he is a physically solid player with a good boot. He came to Viadana after returning to Italy and having …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands defeated Mexico on Saturday, winning 39-17 at the ruman Bodden Complex in Georgetown. Despite the historical results …
Read More »Pumitas Get Past Samoa to Avoid Relegation
Los Pumitas will play and host the 2018 Junior World Championship. The South Americans’ win this morning over Samoa sees them avoiding bottom spot in the 2017 competition in Tbilisi. Los Pumitas retained their spot at the elite level by defeating Samoa 53-42. The high-scoring win featured a total of …
Read More »Canada qualify for World Rugby u20 Trophy
They didn’t quite get the result they wanted on Saturday, but Canada have officially qualified as North America’s representatives at the World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament in August. The Junior All-Americans got some revenge as they took a 27-25 result away from Edmonton’s Ellerslie Park in the second of the …
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