Uruguay’s best player from RWC 2019, Santiago Arata has signed for Peñarol. This sees the talented scrum-half continuing his professional rugby career in a different country. He moves from the Houston SaberCats (MLR) to play for Uruguay’s first professional rugby team, Peñarol in the new Súper Liga Americana. Arata was …
Read More »Manuel Montero to play for Olímpia Lions
Manuel Montero is to play for the Olímpia Lions. The 28-year-old Argentine winger is the first player unveiled in the history of professional Paraguayan rugby. He will play for the team in the new Súper Liga Americana which begins in February 2020. Montero was a part of the inaugural Jaguares. …
Read More »Canada make two changes for Dubai
Canada’s Women’s team has added experience to their roster for the Dubai Sevens. Britt Benn and Sara Kaljuvee return after missing the Series opener in Glendale with injury. Dropping out to make room are Delaney Aikens and Breanne Nicholas. A 6th-place finish in Glendale was a disappointing return for the …
Read More »Unufe returns for Men’s Eagles in Dubai
Maka Unufe will make a long-awaited return for the Men’s Eagles when they start their 2019-2020 campaign in Dubai next weekend. The star center missed the entirety of the 2018-2019 season while serving a 14-month suspension handed out after testing positive for heptaminol, a banned substance that was later found to …
Read More »Austin add outside backs Corey Jones and Rodrick Waters
The Austin Herd have added two more outside backs to their roster for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Corey Jones joins from Southern Pines in North Carolina and Rodrick Waters makes the move from the West Houston Lions. Both players are 26 years old and new to the league. …
Read More »Los Ceibos, Argentina’s Second Professional Rugby Team
Los Ceibos is the name of Argentina’s second professional rugby team. The team is to be very different to that of the first, Los Jaguares. The former will not be a Super Rugby franchise and will, instead compete in a new competition, the Súper Liga Americana de rugby which kicks-off …
Read More »Uruguayo de Clubes Final Highlights – Old Christians vs Old Boys
Old Christians and Old Boys recently contested the Uruguayo de Clubes Final. Played at the Estadio Charrúa Old Christians Clubs secured the title of Uruguayan Champions for 2020. Involved were players from Uruguay’s RWC 2019 campaign. To read a match report click here.
Read More »Chile to play Uruguay for spot in Junior World Trophy
Chile and Uruguay have set up a winner-take-all match for a place in the 2020 Junior World Trophy. The two South American countries won their respective Sudaméricano u19 matches in Montevideo on Wednesday. Chile were convincing winners over Paraguay. Their 52-14 victory saw them in the lead throughout. They converted …
Read More »Ardron Starts For Barbarians vs Wales
Canadian captain Tyler Ardron has been named to start for the Barbarians in Saturday’s non-capped international against Wales. The match is the third in as many weeks for the Barbarians and for Ardron. The Canadian also started against Fiji in London, and Brazil in São Paulo. Ardron will play in the …
Read More »USA Rugby confirms dire Financial Report
USA Rugby has confirmed reports that the national governing body is in poor financial health. A public statement issued on Wednesday outlined challenges resulting from significant ‘un-budgeted expenditures’ by high performance programs that have left the organization scrambling to repay money owed to both World Rugby and its membership. An …
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