The Federación Ecuatoriana de Rugby (FER)’s interest in developing rugby throughout Ecuador saw the implementation of the Get Into Rugby (GIR) campaign in April. In a collaborated effort together with World Rugby, the Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (CONSUR), the Ecuartorian Olympic Committee and the Ecuatorian Ministry of Sport the program is …
Read More »Ireland makes bold claims about World Cup bid
Ireland is seeking to host a third Rugby World Cup but do so as the principal host nation for the first time. Matches were staged in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland during Rugby World Cups 1991 and 1999 with Dublin hosting a Semi Final and a Quarter Final …
Read More »Los Pumas pushed by improving Uruguay
Los Pumas defeated Los Teros 36-14 earlier this month in an international match being played for the CONSUR Cup in Montevideo. For both teams the fixture served as Rugby World Cup preparation with it, for Argentina, being the first capped international of the year. Neither team was at full strength …
Read More »Uruguay v Fiji teams named
The third and final match of Fiji’s South American tour sees the Warriors face Uruguay in a non-capped international on Sunday afternoon in Montevideo. The previous match, played last Saturday, saw Fiji beat Los Teros 30-22. This weekend’s match will be contested for the Copa Scotiabank but more importantly is a …
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