Uruguay

RWC Missing XV – Uruguay

Debate inevitably follows each Rugby World Cup squad announcement. Thus far we have looked at the missing men of Argentina and Canada. Today we examine Uruguay, with the USA to follow tomorrow. Players eligible include all those who remain active, including those injured, retired from international duty, or simply overlooked. …

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MLR representation at RWC 2019

The positive impact of Major League Rugby on the sport across the Americas cannot be overstated. Well over 400 players took the field during the 2019 season, providing the USA and Canada with a significantly deeper pool of talent to work with while also handing professional opportunities to some of …

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Five Americas referees on World Sevens Series panel

The Americas will have five match officials on the 2019-2020 senior World Sevens Series panel. It’s an increase of three from the 2018-19 season, with Canada’s Julianne Zussman, Uruguay’s Francisco González, and Argentina’s Nehuén Jauri-Rivero all joining the rotation for the first time. It has been a rapid rise for …

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Foreign-Born / Raised Players at RWC 2019

20 teams will compete at RWC 2019 in Japan. Of them 17 have selected players from other countries. How then did they come to qualify for the country they are representing? The following article is aimed at explaining who they are and how they qualify. It is not an opinion …

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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 USA The USA continued their strong run against Canada as they added to their undefeated streak against their northern neighbors. The …

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Americas Rankings – September 08 2019

The Americas Rankings – September 08 2019 mark the final edition of the RWC 2015-2019 cycle involving competition teams in the competition. The current edition of the rankings takes into account the USA’s 20-15 away win over Canada in Vancouver on Saturday. The match result sees the teams exchanging 0.243 …

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Match Preview: Uruguay vs Argentina XV

Uruguay’s match preparation for RWC 2019 will conclude in Montevideo on Saturday. Los Teros will play host to the Argentina XV in a non-capped international at the Estadio Charrúa. The status of the match enables there to be additional replacements than normal. Uruguay have therefore been afforded the opportunity of …

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Fiji’s Kalivati Tawake Ruled Out of World Cup

Fiji’s Kalivati Tawake has been ruled Out of playing at the World Cup. Having been named in the final roster for the tournament earlier in the week Tawake will instead miss the tournament to injury. Head Coach John McKee has replaced Tawake in the 31-man roster with Lee-Roy Atalifo, a player …

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