Brazil

25-year-old Lucas Tranquez is among Corinthians’ 16 new signings unveiled today. He has been playing test rugby for Brazil since 2013 and has 30 test starts in his 36 test cap appearances. His signature for Corinthians is notable for the team which debuts next month in the new Súper Liga …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Jaguares At half time few Los Jaguares were a battered and outperformed team. Yet, in the second half a four tries …

The pools have been confirmed for this coming weekend’s Seven Challenge Series: Montevideo. Sixteen teams will compete in four pools on February 22-23 at the Estadio Charrúa, South America’s premier rugby-specific facility. All four pools contain competitors from the Americas. In Pool A hosts Uruguay are to face Mexico, Papua …

Germany are the champions of the first leg of the World Rugby Challenger Series. The central Europeans won the Rugby Sevens tournament this past weekend at the Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar, Chile. Sixteen countries were involved in the tournament, which is officially the Tier 2 version of the …

Chile were the best of the Americas on day one of the Sevens Challenger Series in Viña del Mar. Los Cóndores were victorious in all of their three matches today, while Zimbabwe were second placed in the pool with wins over Brazil and Mexico. The day one results see Chile …

The third batch of Corinthians Rugby players has been confirmed. Like batch one and batch two, batch three also contains five players, all of whom are players that are to be regulars for Brazil over the new RWC cycle. Scrum ace Lucas Abud is among the latest recruits. The 27-year-old …

Following Thursday’s announcement of the first five players, an additional five names have now been added. Like the first five, the latest players are also all capped by Brazil. Of the new arrivals the three are backs and two are props. Joining from Curitiba is Douglas Rauth. The 23-year-old scrum-half has …

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 …

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, …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP New England Free Jacks The Free Jacks responded to their snubbing by the pundits with a stunning performance against Rugby United …