Uruguay

Uruguay made it two wins from two matches in the Nations Cup on Wednesday, downing Emerging Italy. The 23-19 victory saw Los Teros in control throughout the second half. Having previously defeated the Fiji Warriors it means Sunday’s match against the Argentina XV is now a tournament final. Uruguay are …

Uruguay are soon to have two players in the Oyonnax Academy system. Teritos tighthead prop Reinaldo Piussi will join second row Manuel Leindekar at the French Pro D2 club from Carrasco Polo following the completion of the World Rugby u20 Trophy competition to be held in Romania this August. Piussi, …

Uruguay downed Emerging Italy in the Nations Cup earlier today. The 23-19 win was the second straight victory for Los Teros, the hosts of the World Rugby organized tournament. Emerging Italy came off a late defeat against the Argentina XV. They were looking to go one better in Montevideo today. …

This past week didn’t quite follow the recent trend. Three Major League Rugby matches yielded few eligible contenders with the standard of rugby noticeably lower than in previous weeks. The first round of the Nations Cup was played in dreadful conditions but Uruguay still managed to impress with a convincing …

The 2019 Rugby World Cup is now less than 16 months away, and only two spots are left to be decided. Both will be filled before the end of the year. Three teams from the Americas – Argentina, Uruguay, and the USA – have already qualified. During the build-up we’ll …

Day two of the 2018 Nations Cup takes place on Wednesday. As was the case on day one player welfare concerns see the rugby being moved to the Carrasco Polo Club. The hosts, Uruguay take on Emerging Italy in a big opportunity for all players as the countdown to RWC …

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 A tremendous showing from Uruguay saw the South Americans downing the Fiji Warriors 29-10 on Saturday. Uruguay sealed the win …

Game two of the 2018 Nations Cup saw the hosts Uruguay taking-on the Fiji Warriors. It was close to Uruguay’s test side taking on Fiji’s official ‘A’ team. With the senior sided having met in RWC 2015 and set to do so again in RWC 2019 it was an important …

In France today Castres upset Montpellier to win the Top 14 Final. The David vs Goliath battle saw the underdogs playing smart rugby to upset the favorites. The 29-13 victory gives Castres a second title in six years. The match carried great emotion from both Uruguay and Argentina. Indeed there …

A tremendous performance from Uruguay saw Los Teros toppling the Fiji Warriors this afternoon in Montevideo. The 29-10 win was a dream start to the host side looking to defend their Nations Cup title. The victory was the latest of what has been a historic run over a sustained period. …