Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Uruguay u20 History was made on Saturday with Uruguay winning the South American u20 Championship. They did so by defeating Argentina …
Read More »Americas Rankings – March 24 2019
The Americas Rankings – March 24 2019 have been calculated to take into account the result of Martinique vs Curaçao. It was the one, and only, match involving test sides from the Americas over the past week. Martinique enjoyed a dominant performance on Saturday, downing Curaçao 39-0. It sees the …
Read More »Chile Overpower Brazil in South American u20s
Chile overpower Brazil in the South American u20s this evening, winning 39-10. The result sees the Chileans finishing in third place in the competition with Brazil claiming fourth place and, with it, the wooden spoon. Both Chile and Brazil were beaten in their respective prior matches of the competition. Chile …
Read More »Houston hold on to beat Utah by two
In a stop-start game that won’t go down as one of the classics in Major League Rugby history, the Houston SaberCats did just enough to defeat the Utah Warriors 29-27 on Thursday evening. It was the final match at Constellation Field with the SaberCats set to move to their new …
Read More »South American Players in MLR – Week 9 Preview
Week 9 of the MLR season sees an early start. Houston’s Constellation Field sees the SaberCats at home to the Utah Warriors in a Thursday fixture. The match is to be one of just three matches in week 9 of the competition. The opening fixture of week 9 sees three Uruguayan …
Read More »Uruguay Qualify for Junior World Trophy
A home win for Los Teritos today over Chile sees Uruguay qualifying for the 2019 Junior World Trophy. Uruguay has played in the past six tournaments but this year’s edition will break new ground with it taking place in neighboring Brazil. From July 7-21 eight countries will compete at the …
Read More »Los Pumitas show no mercy against Brazil
Los Pumitas showed no mercy against Brazil today, completing a 90-5 victory in their u20s match in Uruguay. The match was the opening game of the 2019 South American u20s which is taking place in Montevideo. Brazil was no match for Argentina as Los Pumitas demonstrated the world class junior …
Read More »Spain To Tour South America in June
Spain will embark on a mid-year tour to South America in June. Los Leones will embark on a tour following the final of the Liga Heineken on May 26. Los Leones will travel on June 01 for Brazil. There they are to play against Os Tupis on either June 08 …
Read More »Draws revealed for Hong Kong Sevens
The draws for all three brackets at the upcoming Hong Kong Sevens have been revealed. Nine teams from eight different Americas nations will be competing, three each in the Main Draw, Men’s Core Qualifiers, and Women’s Core Qualifiers. The three-day tournament begins on April 5. Argentina, Canada, and the USA …
Read More »2019 ARC Dream Team
What does the future hold for the Americas Rugby Championship? Talk of a World League could well end what has been a game-changer for the region since its rebirth four years ago. Uruguay has improved in leaps and bounds while Brazil are not far off challenging for World Cup qualification. …
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