Rugby Americas

Rugby Americas is dedicated to increasing the awareness and participation of the sport of rugby through cross regional – North & South America – competitions at the Under-20 level and above.
The organization, which is led by Chief Executive Officer Dan Payne and funded through World Rugby, works directly with Sudamérica Rugby and Rugby Americas North and supports growth through: North & South American Training & Education workshops and camps, Americas combines, player and administrator identification and development, professional game support and medical super weeks.
The Americas Rugby Championship, which features national teams of Canada, USA, Uruguay, Brazil and Chile, along with Argentina “XV”, was created in 2016 as an opportunity to provide the Americas countries with an annual high level competition to further development. The competition, which is entering its fifth year in 2020, has proved invaluable for reaching new audiences across owned and earned media channels and provided significant test match opportunities for Canada, USA, Uruguay and Argentina ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
The next tier of competition, the Americas Rugby Challenge, was also created in 2018 and has seen the likes of Colombia, Paraguay, Mexico, Guyana and Cayman Islands compete in two round-robin style competitions as a way to underpin the growth in the region, along with the Under-20 version as well.
Events & Competitions
Americas Rugby Championship
Americas Rugby Challenge
Americas Rugby Challenge U20

Video: North American Rugby Academy defeated by Life University
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Second Place Finish for North American Academy at Aspen Ruggerfest
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Three-month North American Academy focusing on development
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Video: Julianne Zussman to make HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut
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Argentina and Canada win Pan American gold in Lima
Argentina's men overturned the result of the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games final by defeating two-time champions Canada 33-10 to win gold for the first time but there was joy for Canada in the women's event as they successfully defended the title they won on home...

High Performance Combine focuses on Talent ID and Development
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPE4019kXic[/embedyt]GLENDALE, COLORADO (June 19, 2019) –The next generation of North American Major League Rugby (MLR) and test match talent is on showcase this week in Glendale, Colorado for a week-long combine. Held at...