Report: Brazil RFU After USA tied with Brazil in the first round by 15-15 the result of next Sunday's game between Brazil and Colombia will decide of tournament. The Colombians cored with the first try with Leidy García, after t 9', but the Americans responded with two tries using the strength of their forwards, with hooker Sagapolu and second row Tupou. Just before the break, the “Tucanas” scored their second try through scrum-half Yamileth Ramírez so at the break to USA lead 14-12. Read more about USA U23 shade Colombia in Americas Trophy ..read more

Report: World Rugby Cassie Siataga held her nerve to kick Samoa to a dramatic 19-18 victory against Fiji that secured a first ever Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship title and their place in WXV 2. Following an epic decider on Australia’s Gold Coast, it looked as though Fijiana had done enough to win the match, and their fourth championship, when Adita Milinia went over with less than three minutes on the clock. That gave the defending champions a two-point lead and possession, but Ana Naimasi kicked it into touch, mistakenly believing that time was up. Read more about Samoa win dramatic Oc ..read more

Report: Brazil RFU The Americans opened the scoring with a exchange of penalties before Bitter put the United States ahead with a converted try, giving the USA a 10-3 at the break. The second half drama saw a good crowd shake the stands, with the Yaras - coached by the South African AK Southey – making more of a presence in American territory. A try by Ana Carolina Santana and a conversion by Edna Santini levelled the scores before the USA scored another try with Freda Tafuna and went five points ahead. Read more about Brazil and USA tie start of Americas Trophy ..read more

Andorra took gold against Malta 21-19 after a thrilling match. Montenegro joined the pair on the podium as they beat Luxembourg 15-7 for bronze. The tournament took place over two days at the Tony Bezzina Stadium, Corradino, Malta, with the pool games on Wednesday, and the finals on Friday. Andorra - the only one of the four nations to have played at the top level of European Sevens - began as favourites, and were clearly too strong for Montenegro and Luxembourg, but hosts Malta pushed them all the way in both their pool meeting and in the final Read more about Andorra win first GSSE 7s tit ..read more

Heading into Sunday’s final round, Manusina lead the standings on points difference from Fiji. It means that whoever emerges victorious from their match at Bond University on Sunday will claim the championship title and their place in WXV 2, alongside Scotland, Japan and South Africa. The team that loses on Sunday will compete in WXV 3 this October. So far, Ireland, Kazakhstan and Kenya have confirmed their participation in the third tier. SAMOA 83-0 PAPUA NEW GUINEA Read more about Fiji and Samoa qualify for WXV ..read more

In a surprising turn of events, neither Montpellier nor Toulouse finished on top of Poule 1, despite being drawn in the same group. Instead, Stade Bordelais, a team that has never reached a final, claimed the top spot. Bordelais has assembled an impressive pack in recent years, featuring players like Annaelle Deshaye, Agathe Sochat, Assia Khalfaoui, Madoussou Fall, and Julie Annery. Additionally, they have talented individuals like club captain and No 8 Fabiola Forteza, as well as promising teenager Morgane Bourgeois, who is also the captain of France's U18 squad. Read more about France's E ..read more

Japan and South Africa will join Scotland in WXV2, and Kazakhstan and Kenya will join Ireland in WXV3 after a day of international test rugby across two continents. Read more about WXV starts to take shape ..read more

FIJI 77-0 PAPUA NEW GUINEA It took Fijiana 12 minutes to break Papua New Guinea’s brave rearguard action, but once hooker Keleni Marawa peeled off the back of a maul for the first try, there was no looking back. Ana Maria Naimasi then crossed twice in as many minutes before fellow sevens star Reapi Ulunisau got the first of her quartet as Fijiana kept the ball alive at every opportunity. Read more about Samoa and Fiji win big at Oceania XVs ..read more

Accurate attendance information is not easily available in Antananarivo, but reports suggest that up to 20,000 people attended the second round of the African Cup Division One today. First up, Kenya took on South Africa. Have only lost by seven points to the ‘Boks the last time they met the Kenyans were confident, but were blown away by the South African’s first half performance. Read more about Huge crowd for round 2 of Africa Cup ..read more

FIJI 77-0 PAPUA NEW GUINEA It took Fijiana 12 minutes to break Papua New Guinea’s brave rearguard action but once hooker Keleni Marawa peeled off the back of a maul for the first try, there was no looking back. Ana Maria Naimasi then crossed twice in as many minutes before fellow sevens star Reapi Ulunisau got the first of her quartet as Fijiana kept the ball alive at every opportunity. Read more about Samoa and Fiji win big at start of Oceania XVs ..read more