Uruguay

Despite an overcrowded weekend of November Internationals there will be a regular round of the Pro D2. Week 11 of France’s second division will be see matches played on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. The following preview documents the involvement of Americas’ players. The one and only Thursday fixture sees Carcassonne …

We’ve had plenty of requests for a podcast, and finally found enough time to get it started. This week’s show is a good one, featuring: Mark Winokur, General Manager of the Toronto Arrows Evan Olmstead, Auckland and Canada Paul Tait, Americas Rugby News Since you asked, we need your help! …

Uruguay fell to a 45-21 defeat today in Wales, dropping their tour opener to the Cardiff Blues. Dubbed the Syft International Challenge the fixture was part of the November Internationals. The South Americans had a dream start to the match. The Major League bound Ignacio Dotti went over for the game’s …

Originally planned for a Monday release, social media has been abuzz with news that the 2019 Major League Rugby schedule will be officially released on Wednesday. Americas Rugby News has obtained a copy of that schedule. While the copy acquired does not list broadcast information, it does reveal kickoff times …

The Toronto Arrows have locked in their first 12 players for the 2019 Major League Rugby season, just days after being officially confirmed as competition’s ninth franchise. Eight have played for the team in exhibition fixtures but there are four new names, including three who join from abroad. Front rowers …

Nine uncapped players have been selected by new Romania coach Thomas Lievremont to prepare for three upcoming internationals. The first will come against Portugal on Saturday with a spot in the 2019 Rugby Europe ‘A’ Division Championship on the line. Tests against the USA and Uruguay will round out the …

Uruguay’s four match tour of Europe begins in Wales on Tuesday. In a return to decades gone by the Cardiff Blues will play host to Uruguay in a mid-week match. The teams are unfamiliar to one another though they carry a connection. Uruguay faced Wales in Cardiff in the opening …

A surprise announcement arrived at midday on Monday as the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship schedule has been confirmed. The reveal comes more than a month earlier than in 2018, giving fans extra time to make travel arrangements. The most notable change to this year’s schedule is the addition of a …

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 Toronto Arrows Major League Rugby (MLR) is now officially international. Canada is to join the USA’s professional rugby competition in 2019 …

Chile are the 2018 u20s Champions of South America. The title was won on home soil on Sunday after a successful unbeaten run in the tournament. Also competing were Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Los Cóndores 7’s defeated Brazil and Paraguay on day one but fell to a 22-19 defeat against …