João Amaral e Gustavo Sirino foram os beneficiários de 2023 da Bolsa Michel Etlin, da Confederação Brasileira de Rugby e mantida por um grupo de empresários amantes da modalidade . João Amaral, de 19 anos, atleta do SPAC, da capital paulista, e Gustavo Sirino, de 19 anos, do Ilhabela, foram relacionados …
Read More »Paraguay sneak home against Chile XV
Paraguay completed a hard-fought win over the Chile XV on Wednesday. Played in Asunción, the uncapped match was won in the final minutes by the home side. Paraguay now have the opportunity of wining the 2023 South American Four Nations title. The match opened with the Chile XV hot on …
Read More »Brazil Too Good For Colombia in South American Four Nations
Brazil proved too good for Colombia on Wednesday. Played at the Estadio Héroes de Curupayti in Asunción, Paraguay Os Tupis dominated Los Tucanes for a 64-07 victory. The result means Brazil are 2-0 in the South American Four Nations while Colombia are 0-2. Brazil opened the 2023 South American Four …
Read More »MLR Notes: Fraser retires, Momsen to LA, Miami confirms Teros
Canadian international Doug Fraser has announced his retirement from rugby. The 31-year-old center spent the past four seasons in Major League Rugby, the first with Austin Elite and the last three with Old Glory DC. He also won four test caps for Canada between 2018 and 2019. Despite playing just …
Read More »Leading Pumas Prop Ruled out of Rugby World Cup 2023
Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro is out of the World Cup. The most capped Pumas prop in history was ruled out of Rugby World Cup 2023 on Tuesday. He suffered a rupture of the Achilles tendon in his left leg. Michael Cheika has added two players to his roster. Loose head prop …
Read More »Rugby World Cup Referee Appointments for Uruguay, Argentina and Chile
World Rugby has confirmed the match officials for the Rugby World Cup 2023 pool matches. The Americas will have no referee, assistant referee or TMO at Rugby World Cup 2023. The last match officiated by an Americas referee was at Rugby World Cup 2003 in Australia. Rugby World Cup 2023 …
Read More »Uruguay’s RWC Players: Professionals, Montevideo and the Mainland
Like all competitors, Uruguay’s roster for Rugby World Cup 2023 contains 33 players. Andrés Vilaseca captains a group of players who all went through the domestic system. The roster is homegrown in entirety. As noted by Uruguay rugby expert, Ignacio Chans, all thirty-three players are professionals. They can be subdivided …
Read More »Italy Name Argentines Brex and Nemer on World Cup Roster
Italy have confirmed their 33-man roster for Rugby World Cup 2023. The Italians will compete in Pool A of the tournament. The group also contains France, Namibia, New Zealand, and Uruguay. Italy enter the group as the third seeds behind the host country and the All Blacks. Italian Head Coach …
Read More »Uruguay Announce Competitive Roster for World Cup
Uruguay’s 33-man roster for Rugby World Cup has been confirmed. Los Teros will take a roster containing eighteen forwards and fifteen backs. Vannes center Andrés Vilaseca will captain Uruguay in his third Rugby World Cup. Vilaseca leads an entirely homegrown roster. All thirty-three players were raised in Uruguay. They are …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Chile’s World Cup Pioneers The first-ever Chilean roster for a Rugby World Cup has been named. All 30 players on Chile’s …
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