Uruguay

Before christmas arrives there is time for one final round of the Pro D2. Week 16 of France’s second division will have matches on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. The following preview details the involvement of Americas’ players. Opening Wee 16 will be the Thursday fixture. Down in Basque country Biarritz …

It’s our final weekly selection of 2018! With most competitions now on Christmas break we’ll return in the New Year. This past week saw the big European competitions chugging along and also the Pro D2 and RFU Championship Cup. Spain’s Liga Heineken got a couple mentions.  There were two Major …

The Sudamérica Rugby Sevens circuit is just around the corner. 2019 will kick-off with international competitions in Uruguay and Chile in the beach resort destinations of Punta del Este and Viña del Mar. The two tournaments are to have the representation of six countries from South America – Argentina, Brazil, …

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. This week’s edition is the final for the year. Up and Under will return in January ahead of the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship. …

Argentina made history in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday by securing titles in both the men’s and women’s Beach Rugby competitions. The men successfully defended their title while the women ended Brazil’s hegemony in completing a first ever tournament victory in Ipanema. Played under the scorching heat of 40 degrees …

The match officials for the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) bring new light to the growing importance of the tournament. For the fourth edition of the competition there are to be referees from all six countries, something that has never happened before.  Representing Chile will be Frank Méndez. He joins …

Rio de Janeiro’s world famous Ipanema beach is to be the setting for an international Beach Rugby tournament on Saturday. The fifth edition of the competition will be played on Saturday from 4pm-6pm and is to be broadcast in Brazil on SporTV 3. The event will include both men’s and …

Uruguay is lining up a home game vs Los Jaguares. Set to be confirmed for January 26 the fixture will be a pre-season match for both teams in the led-up to the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) and Super Rugby competitions. The occasion is to mark the inauguration of the of …

It’s been a busy few weeks since our last league-wide update. Most notably the Toronto Arrows have revealed close to their entire roster for the 2019 Major League Rugby season and there have been heaps of sightings elsewhere as players arrive for preseason training. This time we’ve changed up our …

Week 15 of the Pro D2 season begins today. In the latest round of the French second division there are to be some notable matches and heavy involvement of Americas players. The following preview details the involvement of those from the Americas. The opening fixture is the only Thursday match. …