Amsterdam, 16 March 2024 This was a triumph for the Oranjes as they beat Colombia with something to spare. Their 33-11 win assured a place in WXV3, replacing the Tucanes, who had qualified for last year’s inaugural tournament, but finished an unsurprising last. They were the lowest ranked of the eighteen nations taking part. But
Portugal v Netherlands The big game is Portugal v Netherlands – details below. After outclassing Sweden 59-0 on 3 February in Amsterdam, the Oranjes have got their European Championship hopes off to a positive start. The DJ on duty may have thought he was being overworked as he was required to spew another number on
The first-day results: Colombia 13 Fiji 67; Ireland 109 Kazakhstan 0 These runaway victories simply had to be expected. We have seen similar margins at many a World Cup of the past, and they involved far fewer nations than the eighteen contesting this brand-new WXV. The disparities were shown most clearly in that second game.
Second Leg, WXV South America Qualifier Medellin 9 July Colombia had won the first of the two qualifiers 24-23, so it was as tight as you please. Once more they had the advantage of a home venue, in the heat of the northern city. But above all, their great adventures in previous rounds of the
Starters (for your main course, please scroll down) World Rugby didn’t have to seek out trouble. The revised title of the competition ‘World Cup 2021 played in 2022’ told its own story. But few imagined this last qualifier taking place against the background of war. Fortunately the show could go on. Bryan Easson went for
This Friday Scotland face their last challenge for a place in next autumn’s World Cup. Most sane people rate them racing certainties to beat Colombia, but Brian Easson and his squad aren’t letting such vain thoughts enter their heads. ‘Utmost respect’ is the order of the day. Colombia turned the tables on the higher rated
Colombia defied considerable odds to defeat Kazakhstan and march on to a duel with Scotland next Friday. Not only did they stand eleven places below their opponents, but their No 8, Maribel Mestra, was shown a red card barely 14 minutes from the start. As her opponent tried to field a high kick, she launched
The size of the challenge facing Colombia next week in Dubai was highlighted by a warm-up game played against a Spain A team on 10 February. The Spaniards, containing ten players new to this level, defeated Las Tucanes 47-15 in Majadahonda, just outside Madrid. To give this game some perspective: this was Las Tucanes’ first
World Cup Qualifier – Kenya v Colombia It was an unforgettable occasion for the new-look World Cup in Nairobi’s national stadium. Kenya’s Lionesses met Los Tucanes from Colombia for the first time after an infinity of delay. On the result would hang their hopes for a place in the final stages in New Zealand. It
Las Tucanes winger Maria Arzuga scores all of her side’s points as Colombia beat Kenya 16-15 to win their first test in nearly 18 months and secure a place at the Final Qualification Tournament. On a bright, sunny day in Nairobi, Kenya and Colombia came together for the first time in a women’s international to
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