Uruguay

2019 Timeline Review

Every year we seem to say the same thing – “this was the biggest ever for rugby in the Americas” – and this was no exception. In fact we will boldly predict that 2020 is even bigger. This year could be a tipping point with big names signing on for Major …

Read More »

Austin re-signs five Front Rowers

The Austin Herd have announced new contracts for five returning front row players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. World Cup select Juan Echeverría is joined by fellow props LaRome White and Mason Pedersen, with hookers Tiaan Erasmus and Chris Schade also continuing in Austin. Echeverría was a popular …

Read More »

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 Ceibos Argentina’s desire of an expanded player base to add to Los Jaguares is now a reality. Los Ceibos have an …

Read More »

Peñarol Add Two RWC Centers

Further announcements have come from Peñarol. The latest players to officially sign for the Uruguayan Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) club are Tomás Inciarte, and Agustín Della Corte. Both men went to RWC 2019. The 23-year-old Tomás Inciarte has 17 test caps. As a busy player over a short …

Read More »

Colombians Ceballos and Carvajal moving to Uruguay

Colombians Diver Ceballos and Geovanny Carvajal are moving to Uruguay, reports Ignacio Chans. The flanker and center are to join second-rower Danny Giraldo in moving to play for Peñarol from Colombia for the 2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The trio are all internationally capped players for Los Tucanes. …

Read More »

Peñarol Name Seven New Players

Peñarol continues to announce recruits for the 2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Following the announcement of the signing of u20s flanker Maxime Sonneveld, Seven further players have joined the Uruguayan SLAR team. The latest recruits are a mixture of senior players and u20s. A notable signing is that …

Read More »

Heartbreaking Rugby Matches

The winning side in a rugby match takes the glory though in rugby there are also the heartbreaking moments. The moments live in the memory with many often seeming like they happened yesterday. Below are a sample of five very hard results for teams from the Americas. To view Heartbreaking …

Read More »

Maxime Sonneveld Joins Peñarol from Los Teritos

Peñarol continues to announce recruits for the 2020 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). A player for the future to have signed is Maxime Sonneveld, who joins Peñarol from Los Teritos. The Uruguayan u20s player comes from Old Boys Club in Montevideo. Sonneveld played for Uruguay in this year’s Junior …

Read More »