Brazil

Brazil To Face Barbarians in São Paulo

Brazil will face the Barbarians in a home international in November. Confirmed for Thursday November 20 the fixture will be played in São Paulo at the 67,000 capacity Estádio do Morumbi. The same venue played host to international rugby in November 2018. On that occasion Brazil took-on the Maori All …

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Match Preview – Uruguay vs Sudamérica XV

Uruguay’s final phase ahead of RWC 2019 begins on Saturday. In the first of three home internationals Los Teros are to go up against the Sudamérica XV in Montevideo. Uruguayan Head Coach Esteban Meneses has named a strong side but not the full-strength line-up expected to open RWC 2019 against …

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Americas Rankings – August 18 2019

There was one test match involving a competitor from the Americas this weekend. That fixture was South Africa vs Argentina in Pretoria. The Americas Rankings – August 19 2019 have been updated to take into account this fixture as well as noting the rankings implications from other matches from around …

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Sudamérica XV roster named to face Uruguay

The Sudamérica XV roster has been named for the upcoming international match against Uruguay. The composite South American team will consist of international players from Argentina, Brazil, and Chile and will face Los Teros in Montevideo on Saturday, August 24. For Uruguay, the fixture will be the first of three …

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Americas Rankings – August 11 2019

Following the completion of international competition this weekend the Americas Rankings have been updated for August 11 2019. They take into consideration results from Pacific Nations Cup matches involving competitors from the Americas as well as the Rugby Championship. Canada’s 33-23 defeat against Tonga saw the world’s no15 winning against …

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ARC Promotion / Relegation to Begin in 2020

The Americas Rugby Championship is to introduce the system of promotion / relegation. Confirmation of this was made by Chile Rugby President Cristian Rudloff in an interview with CDO. The incoming policy will change international rugby competition in the Americas notably, making every match all the more important. ARC Promotion …

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