Mexico
Vázquez hopes to promote change through sport
Mexico is a country with a rich history, and since the time of the Aztecs it is one in which entertainment has come in the form of sport. One of those ancient sports was tlachtli, a blend of tennis, football and basketball in which arms and feet were not used and the...
New Challenger Series to boost rugby sevens’ expansion
The World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, a new and exciting international rugby sevens competition, will be launched in February 2020 to boost rugby sevens’ development across the globe. With sevens experiencing exponential growth from a performance and fan...
North American Coaching Workshop to further High Performance Staff Development Across the Americas
HOUSTON, TEXAS (December 5, 2019) – This weekend more than 50 coaches and strength and conditioning staff from across the Americas are set to take part in the inaugural Major League Rugby (MLR) & Pathway’s Academy in Houston. The three-day collaborative workshop...
RUGBY AMERICAS ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO MEN’S XV COMPETITION STRUCTURE TO MAXIMISE GROWTH THROUGHOUT REGION
Americas Rugby Championship to be held annually in August, September to align with global calendar, including Major League Rugby and Súperliga Americana de Rugby competitions 2020 Americas Rugby Championship & Americas Rugby Challenge schedules announced Promotion...
World Rugby launches ground-breaking preventive exercise programme designed to reduce injuries
World Rugby committed to evidence-based injury-prevention and making rugby as safe and simple to play as possible Activate is a simple-to-implement exercise programme that reduces the risk of injuries in the game and contributes to player performance If implemented...
Mexico sets new record in defeating Cayman Islands
Mexico set a new record in hammering the Cayman Islands. Las Serpientes’ scored over 100 points for the first time in their history. The 105-17 victory surpassed Mexico’s prior record win of 96-0 against the Turks & Caicos Islands in 2014. Franco Guerrero had a...
Colombia get the better of Mexico in ARCh
Colombia got the better of Mexico today in the Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh). The second round ARCh fixture saw Los Tucanes completing a comfortable 51-24 victory at home in Medellín. The win gives Los Tucanes two test match victories in the space of four days....
Mexico defeat Paraguay in historic upset
History has been made in the Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh). In the opening fixture of the 2019 edition of the tournament Mexico defeated Paraguay 35-27 in a historic upset victory. Las Serpientes were deserved winners and put everything into completing the result....
Second annual Americas Rugby Challenge kicks off Sunday in Medellín
Medellín, Colombia (August 21, 2019) – Following a highly successful inaugural year in 2018, the second edition of the Americas Rugby Challenge (ARCh) is set to kick off this Sunday in Colombia. Three of the four participating nations from the 2018 ARCh return in...
Chile overpower Mexico in second round of ARCh U20
Chile overpowered Mexico to open the second round of the Americas Rugby Challenge Under-20, defeated the Rugby Americas North side 66 – 18. Chile scored two tries within eight minutes through Guillermo Vatter, taking the score to 12 – 0. Mexico’s forwards held strong...