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Up and Under

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 Bolivia The landlocked country is set to become the final part of the puzzle for South American Rugby. Advanced work is underway …

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Torneo del Interior B: Week 1 Results

The Torneo del Interior B got underway on Saturday. Debuting were eight of the eighteen involved clubs, including two sides from Uruguay. Uruguay’s national club champion, Old Christians Club had a dream debut in Argentina’s Torneo del Interior B, the third division of Argentina’s national club rugby. Following more than …

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French Flair 2016 en Medellín

Francis Ntawack, Cedric Desbrosse and Jean Beautiste, of the Rugby French Flair organization are currently in the Colombian city of Medellín for a four day workshop and festival. Working together with the Colombian Rugby Federation (CRF) Rugby French Flair is aiding the country’s representative teams from March 25-28. Players, coaches …

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Los Teros take rugby values to Uruguayan Prisons

Players from the national country’s test team, Los Teros are taking rugby values to Uruguayan Prisons as part of a new program – Rugby a la Esperanza. Translated into Rugby Hope the initiative is to encourage prisoners to avoid returning to crime once they are liberated. The Unión Uruguaya de Rugby …

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World Rugby confirms June internationals

World Rugby has confirmed the June fixtures for Tier 1 and 2 teams, with 25 games spread over the three-week international window. The Six Nations, SANZAAR, and Pacific Island teams are all present, along with the USA, Canada, Japan, Georgia, and Russia, the only team included in the series who did …

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Americas Players in Pro 12 – Week 18

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It is all but to club duty in the Celtic-Italian League this weekend. The completion of the Six Nations championship sees players from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales returning to their respective Guinness Pro 12 teams with many of them straight back into the starting line-up. Also involved are to be …

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Spain to join Uruguay in Nations Cup

Spain is to join Uruguay in the Nations Cup later this year. This is the case despite Russia having earned the right to compete at the World Rugby organized tournament by finishing third in the European Nations Cup, relegating Portugal in the process. Russia ultimately finished with 27 competition points to technically seal the …

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Peru win Fair Play Award

The Federación Peruana de Rugby (Peruvian Rugby Federation) have been recognized for excellence, winning a Fair Play award. The prize titled FAIR PLAY is awarded to an entity who conforms with the rules and spirit of the sport, respects ones adversary, respects the decision of match officials, avoids aggression and bad faith, not attempting …

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