In just under eight months time RWC 2019 will be officially underway. The showpiece tournament for rugby will feature twenty countries playing in Japan in four challenging pools of five. Only the best two from each will advance to the Quarter Finals. In the first of a series of four …
Read More »Chile win Viña Sevens to claim Sudamérica title
Chile completed an historic sevens double over the weekend as they won the Viña del Mar Sevens in style to claim their first ever Sudamérica title. After going unbeaten at Punta del Este a week ago, the Cóndores met defeat for the first time in the pool stage but recovered …
Read More »Pools Confirmed for 2019 Viña del Mar 7’s
The pools have been confirmed for the 2019 Viña del Mar 7’s. The Chilean city will play host to the second leg of the 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Series competition on January 13-14. The 2019 Seven Viña falls one weekend after the 2019 Seven Punta. Played this weekend in the Uruguayan …
Read More »Unbeaten Chile crowned Punta 7s Champions
Unbeaten Chile have been crowned 2019 Seven Punta Champions. Los Cóndores 7’s defeated Argentina 7-5 in the tournament final inn Punta del Este, doing so with a try from Lucas Westcott with time up. The conversion saw Chile winning the match and securing the title. In being crowned champions Chile …
Read More »Argentina, Chile, Uruguay Impress On Day One of 2019 Seven Punta
Argentina, and Chile impressed on day one of the 2019 Seven Punta. Played today in Punta del Este, Uruguay the opening day of the two day competition saw some high quality rugby being played in what is the 30th edition of the annual tournament. In Pool A Chile went undefeated. …
Read More »The 5 Countries Who Booked their Places at RWC 2019 This Year
The 5 Countries Who Booked their Places at RWC 2019 This Year
Read More »Punta del Este 7’s Pools and Fixtures
The pools and fixtures have been released for the upcoming Seven Punta. The 2019 competition is to mark 30 years of the competition in Uruguay’s beach resort town of Punta del Este. The 12 competing countries are divided into three pools of four. All three pools have two South American …
Read More »Sudamérica Rugby Sevens Circuit Coming in January
The Sudamérica Rugby Sevens circuit is just around the corner. 2019 will kick-off with international competitions in Uruguay and Chile in the beach resort destinations of Punta del Este and Viña del Mar. The two tournaments are to have the representation of six countries from South America – Argentina, Brazil, …
Read More »Uruguay Secures 2019 Nations Cup and Three RWC Rivals
For the third consecutive year Uruguay will play host to the World Rugby Nations Cup. Montevideo’s Estadio Charrúa will be the setting for the RWC 2019 warm-up tournament featuring Los Teros and three visiting countries. Three months out from RWC 2019 Namibia, Russia, and Romania will compete in the Nations …
Read More »Pichot – No Solidarity between Big Countries and Small
Pushing forward with his move to establish a ‘League of Nations’ World Rugby Vice Chairman Agustín Pichot has further criticized the existing set-up. The former Pumas captain told L’Equipe that the big countries benefit from the small ones and that there is no solidarity. He seeks to change this by …
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