Brazil

Brazil return to action two months after their one-off match against the Uruguay XV on August 30 for their first test match since June. Portugal are their opponents, a country with close ties not least in language. This will be the fourth match between the two, with Brazil’s only win …

Argentina, and Brazil impressed on Day One of the 2019 Valentín Martínez competition. Played in Montevideo, Uruguay the three groups were won by Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia with Paraguay joining them in the Gold Cup. The remaining sides are now competing in the Challenge Cup under a format in which …

South America’s professional rugby competition will begin in 2020. The Súper Liga Sudamericana will be a multinational professional league to give South America regional professional rugby for the first time. The league is to be launched at the end of this month in Montevideo. The launch is to take place …

Brazil is to be at full strength for this Saturday’s test match against Portugal. Os Tupis will take on Os Lobos in São Paulo in their first of two home internationals as part of the 2019 November Internationals. The second match will be against the Barbarians. The South American touring …

Portugal has named a 30-strong traveling party for their two-match tour to South America. Os Lobos will play Brazil in São Paulo this coming Saturday, November 9, followed by Chile in Santiago one week later on Saturday, November 16. Former France international winger and coach Patrice Lagisquet is the new …

Tickets are on sale for Brazil vs Portugal. The teams will battle it out in São Paulo on Saturday, November 09. The venue for the fixture is the Estádio do Nacional in Barra Fundo. Tickets are on sale for BR$10 for adults with discounted rates offered for BR$10. They can …

Nine countries are to compete for the Valentín Martínez in Montevideo. The traditional Sudamérica Women’s Rugby Sevens event will take place on November 8-9 in the Uruguayan capital. This year’s competition will be played at Carrasco Polo Club. The rugby club will stage the event alongside the national governing body, …

Ireland’s captain from RWC 2019, Rory Best has been confirmed to play for the Barbarians vs Brazil. He will do so on November 20 in the international match at São Paulo’s Estádio Morumbi. Aged 37, Best played his final match for Ireland in the RWC Quarter Finals. The Irish were …

International competition between Canada and Brazil official began during the RWC 2015-2019 cycle. The first test match between the two national men’s teams occurred as part of the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). The match went down in history as a solid win for Canada though as subsequent ARC tournaments …

The Americas Rankings for October 27 2019 take into consideration international competition involving the Americas from the past week. This means that there is one match in question – St Vincent and the Grenadines vs St Lucia from Saturday. St Lucia were 53-26 winners in the contest. They entered the …