Leading Uruguayan official Joaquín Montes has retired from refereeing. The 39-year-old has been a regular for South American test matches and is undoubtedly among the leading officials from the Americas. Capable of refereeing at the same standards in both Spanish and English, Montes has taken charge of key matches with …
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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 Uruguay Officially at an all-time high are Uruguay. Los Teros are now ranked 16th in the world, a placing higher than …
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The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The March 03 2019 rankings take into account the results from the latest round of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). In the first fixture of the round Canada fell to a 39-23 home defeat against theArgentina …
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It was an historic night in Seattle on Saturday but probably one the Eagles would like to forget. Uruguay stunned the USA by a score of 32-25 to secure their first ever win on US soil. In the wake of the ‘World League‘ controversy that came to light this week, …
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Rugby United New York bounced back from their loss in Seattle with a dominant 35-8 win over the Houston SaberCats on Saturday evening. The visitors outscored their hosts by five tries to one and looked in complete control throughout though they never quite got out of cruise control. The first …
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The President of the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (URU) Pablo Ferrari has published a letter on the union’s website raising concerns about the proposed World League. Rugby’s global governing body is seeking to make friendlies both more interesting and more profitable. This has led the organization to press for …
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As the USA‘s rugby future is being tossed around in board rooms across the globe, their present lies in Seattle on Saturday evening when they welcome Uruguay for the first ever international at Starfire Stadium. Los Teros effectively sacrificed the match against the Argentina XV by running out an inexperienced …
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It was an interesting week in the Americas Rugby Championship as Brazil nearly knocked-off the pre-tournament favorites USA. The now-favorite Argentina XV continued their march towards the title but didn’t look especially sharp in the second half against Uruguay. Canada meanwhile had some pep in their step against Chile and …
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Week 23 of the Pro D2 season begins today Competing in France in the latest round of the national second division will be a range of players from the Americas. The following preview details their involvement. In the lone Thursday fixture Montauban are at home against Oyonnax. Both sides are …
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Uruguay has named a star-studded roster to face the USA. Los Teros will take on the USA Eagles in Seattle, Washington this coming Saturday. The fully capped test match is a vital fixture for the Americas Rankings, the Americas Rugby Championship and RWC 2019. Head Coach Esteban Meneses has named …
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