Uruguay

Americas Rankings – September 30 2018

The Americas Rankings have been updated for September 30 2018. They have been recalculated following the completion of international competition this weekend. Argentina’s home defeat against New Zealand does not see any change in the rankings. Argentina’s ranking going into the match was 79.02 points. New Zealand’s 92.52 was too …

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Top 14 – Week 6 Preview

The Top 14 season rolls on. In week 6 of France’s elite competition it is derby time. All but one of the matches see neighboring clubs battling it out. The following preview details the involvement of players from the Americas. Kicking-off week 6 will be Toulouse vs Castres. The Saturday …

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Chileans Linked to Major League Rugby

A groundbreaking week for South America saw Uruguayan players linked to moves to Major League Rugby (MLR). Texas clubs Austin Elite and Houston SaberCats are set to be the homes of Andrés Vilaseca and Santiago Arata. The pair were two of three Teros who were initially linked to moves to the …

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Pro D2 – Week 6 Preview

After a weeks rest the Pro D2 resumes. Week 6 of France’s second division sees some notable clashes and a host of involvement from the Americas. The following preview details the involvement from the Western Hemisphere. Opening Week 6 of the Pro D2 will be the Basque classic of Biarritz …

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Vilaseca signs for Austin Elite

The first Uruguayan signing for Major League Rugby is now official. Austin Elite have announced the signing of Andrés Vilaseca for the 2019 season. The 27-year-old joins from the Old Boys club in Montevideo. He is expected to be followed by several other of his countrymen in the coming weeks. …

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South Americans set to shine in Major League Rugby

Major League Rugby is set to see an influx of South American internationals, per multiple sources both state-side and from the southern Americas continent. Among them is outstanding Uruguayan scrumhalf Santiago Arata who is closing in on a move to Texas with the Houston SaberCats thought to be leading the …

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World Cup Watch – Uruguay – One Year Out

Los Teros are in uncharted territory. Having qualified in February they have the luxury of almost a year’s extra preparation ahead of Rugby World Cup 2019 compared to 2015. A select group of players are on professional domestic contracts and are effectively guaranteed their spots leaving only a few reserve …

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Americas Rankings – September 16 2018

The Americas Rankings have been updated for September 16 2018. They have been recalculated following Argentina’s 23-19 away win over Australia on Saturday. The fixture was the only match involving a test side from the Americas this past week. Argentina’s win sees the South Americans gaining 2.00 points at the …

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12 Targets for Major League Rugby

The inaugural season of Major League Rugby has come and gone and the new professional competition will soon enter uncharted territory as far as the Americas are concerned – a second season. Along with the excitement are said to be two new teams. One will be Rugby United New York, …

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