Big challenge for Paraguay

Paraguay’s quest to reach the 2019 Rugby World Cup continues next month when the “Yakares” join Uruguay, Chile and Brazil in the 2017 Sudamerica Rugby A Championship, after beating Colombia in Asuncion last November to qualify for the next stage of the Americas qualification competition. With the Webb Ellis Cup on display and RWC 2015…

St Vincent and Grenadines first RWC casualty

St Vincent and the Grenadines became the first casualty of the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign last weekend when they crashed to a 48-0 defeat to Jamaica in Kingstown. A try and an inspirational performance from captain and fly-half Hubert Thomas, coupled with a dominant forward effort, set the scene for Jamaica’s win, which…

The tournament kicks off in St Vincent

Qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off today when St Vincent and the Grenadines host Jamaica, with the man in the middle the referee who took charge of the 2105 final between New Zealand and Australia. Although the 2019 opening ceremony is still more than 40 months away, the tournament itself begins in…