Juan Manuel Cat has undergone surgery. The 22-year-old Uruguayan mid-fielder suffered a ruptured pectoral tendon and is now recovering following his operation. A recovery period of 4 months is likely for such an operation. This means Cat should be free to be considered to take part in Uruguay’s tour of …
Read More »Brazil to Host World Rugby Junior World Trophy in 2019
Brazil is to host the World Rugby Junior World Trophy in 2019. The unprecedented move sees South America’s country set to host the tournament for the first time in history. World Rugby also confirmed Romania as the host of this year’s competition. The 2018 edition will take place at the …
Read More »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 Eagles did themselves proud in defeating Scotland 30-29 on Saturday. It was as historic moment as never before …
Read More »Americas Rankings – June 17 2018
With the completion of international competition this weekend it is time to update the Americas Rankings. The June 17 2018 edition sees results in both North and South American impacting the points of countries from the Western Hemisphere. The USA Eagles’ magnificent 30-29 win over Scotland sees the teams exchanging 2.00 rankings …
Read More »Uruguay Above Expectations For 2019
Uruguay are above expectations for 2019. The results achieved on the field conclusively point to progress and they are actively seeing Los Teros being reevaluated as a Tier 2 side in terms of both actual and official status. The URU have been highly strategic in their use of test matches. …
Read More »Team of the Week
With so many games over the past week it’s been difficult to check out all the action but we’ve just about made it in time for another crazy weekend. Major League Rugby, June tests, the Nations Cup, the u20 World Championship… there’s no time for rest when there’s so much …
Read More »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 Eagles were the best performers from the Americas in week one of the June Internationals. A comprehensive 62-13 …
Read More »Americas Rankings – June 10 2018
Following several weeks without international rugby this weekend saw test matches entering overdrive. There were test matches played in North America, the Caribbean and South America. The top ranked team from the Americas, Argentina had home advantage on Saturday against Wales. The match did not go to plan for Los …
Read More »Uruguay win back-to-back Nations Cups
Uruguay defeated the Argentina XV this afternoon to win back-to-back Nations Cup titles. Uruguay’s 26-20 victory was a determined effort and sees the northern county of the Rio de la Plata successfully defending their Nations Cup title. The extent of the significance of the triumph cannot be overlooked. Less than …
Read More »Nations Cup 2018 – Uruguay vs Argentina XV Preview
The final fixture of the 2018 Nations Cup will determine the champion. Both hosts Uruguay and the Argentina XV won both of their prior matches, thereby setting-up a winner-takes-all final. Uruguay started their campaign very well. A 29-10 win over the Fiji Warriors showcased the dramatic improvement of both the skills …
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