Uruguay

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Men’s Sevens One of the great weekends in Canadian rugby has passed with a new single-day attendance record for the …

Austin has finally cracked the code. The Gilgronis earned their first win as a franchise since June 2018, taking a 24-20 result over the SaberCats in Houston to claim the Texas Cup. It ends a stretch of 22 winless games that included only a solitary draw two weeks ago against …

Castres are set to sign Tyler Ardron for the 2020-21 Top 14 season, according to French publication RMC Sport. Canada’s captain at Rugby World Cup 2019 has been targeted as a replacement for Uruguay’s Rodrigo Capó Ortega, who will retire at the end of the current season. Ardron is currently …

The Toronto Arrows are no longer unbeaten, their perfect start to the Major League Rugby season spoiled by the Colorado Raptors on Friday evening by a final score of 22-19. Neither side will be pleased in the match review with numerous errors heavily affecting continuity. First points went to the …

The ‘Battle of Texas’ now has a trophy – the Texas Cup. Houston will host the Gilgronis in the first collision of the season between the two. The SaberCats hold all the cards in historical success, having won all three previous meetings against Austin. Paul Healy watched his side recover …

In a special feature ARN Updates from France takes a look into what has been unfolding recently in the Top 14 and Pro D2. The French championship and second division are home to many Americas players and there are also coaches. Rodrigo Capó Ortega Honored The greatest Uruguayan player of …

A rivalry that predates Major League Rugby will hold its latest installment on Friday evening. The rejuvenated Colorado Raptors, fresh off their first win of the season, will take on the undefeated Toronto Arrows at Infinity Park. Last season’s results were split. The first was a home shutout for the …

Peñarol played host to Selknam in the historic first ever Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) match. The Wednesday night fixture took place at Uruguayan rugby headquarters, the Estadio Charrúa. A win from the homeside was expected, yet the Chilean side had a game plan that worked and Peñarol’s handling …

Selknam upset Peñarol this evening to win the historic first ever SLAR match. The Chilean side were 15-13 winners as they won by kicking their shots at goal, while Peñarol were left disappointed after the highly reliable Federico Favaro had an off night. Favaro opened the scoring. Five minutes into …

A change in fortunes was the theme for two established teams in the 4th week of the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 2018 finalists – Seattle and Colorado (formerly Glendale) – were a combined 0-6 coming in and both earned resounding victories. Meanwhile San Diego and Toronto extended their …