2020 Americas Rugby Championship
Date | Cancelled |
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Countries | Argentina XV Brazil Canada Chile United States Uruguay |
← 2019 → |
The 2020 Americas Rugby Championship was scheduled to be the fifth series of the Americas Rugby Championship (sometimes informally called the "Americas' Six Nations", a reference to Europe's Six Nations Championship), which is the top elite rugby union tournament for the Americas nations. On July 6, 2020, it was announced that the championship had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
The championship would have been contested by Argentina XV (Argentina's secondary national team), Brazil, Canada, Chile, the United States, and Uruguay. Argentina XV were the defending champions, having won their second title in 2019.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Rugby Americas announces cancellation of Americas Rugby Championship at Senior and U20 levels for 2020". USA Rugby. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "2020 Americas Rugby Championship schedule announced". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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