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Chile have named a strong side to face Brazil in a Rugby World Cup Qualifier. The teams are to meet this Saturday in a must-win match as they dream of playing in Japan 2019. Captained by hooker Manuel Gurruchaga, Los Cóndores are to have a very competitive side. Top 14 …

Romania is to face Brazil in June. An official announcement of the fixture has been made from the national governing body, the FRR. The fixture is to be a one-off international, taking place in Bucharest on June 24. It will bring a close to the June International window for both countries. …

The pools are in. Rugby World Cup 2019 will be as exciting as any before. The spread of teams across the pools is relatively even, albeit there are winners as there are losers. In this special edition of Up and Under we put them under the microscope. UP Pool C It’s official, …

The votes are in, and the changes promised and spearheaded by World Rugby Vice-Chairman Agustín Pichot have been made. In fact the changes to Regulation 8 regarding international regulations have gone beyond what was hoped. The changes not only affect residency but also the ‘capturing’ of u20 and sevens players. …

The draw for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan has been made, and the Americas will not sleep easy after the results. Argentina have seen their fears realised as they have been drawn in the dreaded ‘Pool of Death’, in this case Pool C, along with Tier 1 nations …

Set your alarm clocks. The draw for Rugby World Cup 2019 is to take place tomorrow morning. With the tournament being played in Japan the draw is to take place at 5pm local time. For the rugby public in the Americas it will require an early morning mid-week alarm. When? …

The month of May will see a lot of test rugby played in the Americas. The first game of the month took place on Saturday with Turks & Caicos Islands playing host to the Dominican Republic. The home side’s 24-15 victory sees changes for both in the Americas Rankings. The teams …

Chile is to play Rugby World Cup qualifiers at La Pintana. An arrangement made between Chile Rugby and the La Pintana City Hall will see the Estadio Municipal playing host to Chile’s upcoming matches against Brazil and Paraguay. The games are to be two of Chile’s three Rugby World Cup …

Uruguay is to have complete access to professional players for the upcoming Rugby World Cup qualifiers. Take place this month, the 2017 South American A Championship is to double as qualifiers with the winner advancing to face Canada or the USA. Uruguay’s five professional players are all to be made …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Chile Chile will have access to all their top players for the upcoming Rugby World Cup qualifiers. From May 13-27 Los Cóndores are …