Argentina, Colombia and Mexico are set to compete in the upcoming Women’s Sevens Challenger Series. Taking place in March in Stellenbosch, South Africa, the two South American countries will be competing for places on the Women’s Sevens Series circuit. Joining Argentina, Colombia an Mexico in the tournament will be Belgium, …
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New LED Screen Installed at the Estadio Charrúa
A new LED screen has been installed at the Estadio Charrúa. The installation is the latest upgrade of what is South America’s leading Rugby Arena. It was installed together with assistance from Uruguayan Rugby sponsor’s, Antel. The Montevideo venue will be the setting for the opening match of the Súper …
Read More »MLR 2020 – Week 2 Broadcast Guide
It’s another jam-packed weekend of Major League Rugby. After an inauspicious prelude on Sunday, four games will take place at Sam Boyd Stadium for Vegas Weekend. The kickoff times are sightly awkward with 11:30am local starts on both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s matches are both in Vegas, with the Free …
Read More »SR Preview: Jaguares vs Reds
In week three of the 2020 Super Rugby season, Los Jaguares are at home against the Reds. The match marks the final match of the opening section of the campaign and sees the South Americans completing their first stretch of home games before departing for a tour of South Africa. …
Read More »First Five Corinthians Players Confirmed
The first five Corinthians players have been confirmed. All of the men are regular names in Brazil’s senior men’s test side and all play in the forwards. The highly-regarded prop, Caique Silva joins from Brazil’s most successful club of the 21st century, São José. Aged 27, Silva still has many …
Read More »Los Ceibos Announce Home Venue
Los Ceibos have announced their home venue. The second Argentine professional rugby team will play home matches at Club Tala in Córdoba, Argentina’s second largest city. The announcement took place today with Los Ceibos CEO Fernando Riccomi and Club Tala president Pablo Carballo making a presentation. The club’s rugby facilities …
Read More »Sergio Catalán who helped save Uruguayans in Andes in 1972 Passes Away
Sergio Catalán, the herdsman who helped save Uruguayan rugby players trapped in the Andes in 1972 has passed away at the age of 91. Catalán found two survivors, rugby players from Montevideo’s Old Christians Club, from the 1972 plane accident. In the photo above, Catalan is with a survivor of the …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week – Round 1
The first week of the season is in the books and there was a real diversity of good and bad. With a full compliment of six games there was competition at every spot though some were effectively automatic selections. Those who went well at No8 were at a particular disadvantage …
Read More »New Harlequins contract for Paul Lasike
USA center Paul Lasike will be remaining in the English Premiership. Lasike joined the Harlequins in 2018, doing so from the Utah Warriors. He joined the Major League Rugby (MLR) side as a convert back to rugby from the NFL where he played for the Arizona Cardinals and then the …
Read More »Brazil ready for Sevens Challenger Series
Brazil is ready to compete at the Sevens Challenger Series. Taking place this coming weekend in Viña del Mar, Chile is the first round of the series. Brazil will compete in Pool D at Viña del Mar, doing so against Chile, Mexico and Zimbabwe. Of the roster named by Júlio Faria, …
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