Japan defeated Portugal on Sunday to claim the top spot in the World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament. Played in diabolical conditions at the Estadio Charrua in Montevideo, the match was abandoned in the 65th minute with when thunder and visible lightning added to the heavy rain and a pitch reduced …
Read More »Finals match-ups set for World Rugby u20 Trophy
A late penalty goal from Jorge Abecasis lifted Portugal to a famous win over Fiji at the World Rugby u20 Trophy on Wednesday. The 16-13 result sees Portugal emerge undefeated and on top of Pool B, which means they advance to the Final with a shot at promotion to the …
Read More »Portugal upset Uruguay in u20 contest
Portugal held out to claim an upset win over hosts Uruguay at the World Rugby u20 Trophy on Tuesday. The calamitous rainfall that plagued the previous match remained for the majority of the encounter, with players forced to tread over a surface that was more water than grass by the …
Read More »Uruguay name u20 team for Portugal
Uruguay have named their team to play against Portugal in their first match of the World Rugby u20 Trophy. The host nation will be keen to get off to a winning start with all matches to be played at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. Headlining the team is Oyonnax academy …
Read More »2017 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy – Preview
The 10th edition of the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy will be played over the coming weeks. Montevideo and Punta del Este are the host cities for the tournament, a competition involving eight countries from around the world. Taking place from August 29 to September 10, countries from all of …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol 3, Iss 5): Booking Rugby World Cup 2019
With Tonga qualifying for Japan 2019 this past weekend Pool C is complete. The Oceania side officially joined Argentina, England, France and the USA in the Pool of Death. This serves as a reminder of the need to book Rugby World Cup 2019 appropriately. Inappropriate Booking The existing model of …
Read More »World Rugby u20 Trophy Fixtures Confirmed
Canada, Chile, and hosts Uruguay will represent the Americas in the 2017 World Rugby u20 Trophy. This year’s tournament takes place in Montevideo with all matches set to be played at the home of Uruguayan rugby, the Estadio Charrúa. The winner of the Tier 2 competition will earn a spot …
Read More »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 Brazil The magic of the Estádio do Pacaembu continues! Brazil erased a 21-6 deficit by scoring three tries in the final seven …
Read More »Brazil stun Portugal with incredible comeback win
The magic of the Estádio do Pacaembu continues! Brazil erased a 21-6 deficit by scoring three tries in the final seven minutes to secure a stunning 25-21 victory over Portugal in São Paulo on Saturday. It marked an incredible turn in fortunes for the Tupis whose performance was riddled with …
Read More »ARN Predictions – June 10
It’s hard to believe but we’re already in June and a full slate of test matches are upon us! It seems only yesterday we were gliding through the Americas Rugby Championship. Of course since then we’ve seen the South American Championship come and go and also the end of the …
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