Uruguay

Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Rugby ATL Atlanta’s brand new professional rugby team has now played its first game, and celebrated the occasion with victory. Rugby …

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Americas World Cup player status post-Japan

A total of 130 players from the Americas traveled to Japan this past September to participate in the Rugby World Cup – six call-ups joined the initial 124 selected. Of the 130, all but five made at least one on-field appearance in the tournament. Those who did not include Argentina …

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Peñarol Staff Confirmed

The coaching and wider staff of Peñarol have been confirmed. The first Uruguayan professional rugby team will have notable rugby brains involved from both sides of the Rio de la Plata in addition to some from further away. The Head Coach is former Pumas second-rower, and Pumas assistant coach, Pablo …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Jamaica International competition is underway for 2020. In the first match of the year, Jamaica traveled to Europe and returned home with …

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Peñarol Sign Two RWC 2019 Tongans

Peñarol continue to finalize their player roster. With two months to go until the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season, the Uruguayan side has now added two additional foreign players. The latest additions are two Tongans – Sefo Sakalia and Atieli Pakalani. The players bring with them Rugby …

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Americas Rugby in 2020

The calendar of international competition for Americas Rugby has been unveiled by Sudamérica Rugby. The annual competition included marks an expansion which will see 2020 being the busiest yet on record for the Americas. In total more than twenty different official competitions are to be played. Included are Sudamérica Rugby …

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Peñarol to play Home Games at Estadio Charrúa

The home venue for Peñarol is to be the Estadio Charrúa. The Uruguayan national rugby stadium and headquarters will be where the Uruguayan team play their home matches in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Estadio Charrúa is where Uruguay play the vast majority of their home matches. …

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