Uruguay

Capó Ortega set to re-sign with Castres

Rodrigo Capó Ortega is set to continue his professional career for at least one more season. Castres Olympique manager Christophe Urios is determined to retain his club captain with multiple French sources expecting Capó Ortega, who celebrated his 37th birthday last week, to extend his deal in the coming days. …

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Referees confirmed for Americas 2 Qualifiers

World Rugby has confirmed the referees for the Americas 2 Rugby World Cup Qualifying series between Canada and Uruguay. Ireland’s Andrew Brace will take charge of the first match, to take place on January 27 at Vancouver’s BC Place. The second, at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo on February 3, …

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2018 Americas Rugby Championship schedule

The fixture list for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship is now set with only some venues and kickoff times to be revealed. Of note is that Canada will have only one home game during the tournament, with their February 3 match doubling as the second leg of the Americas 2 …

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Los Teros send strong team to Paraná

Uruguay has named a strong team to compete in the prestigious Seven de la República tournament in Paraná, Argentina. Included is a mix of youth and experience with a number of highly promising Teritos u20 graduates named alongside a handful of senior Teros caps. Leading the way is halfback Guillermo …

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Champions Cup – Round 3 Preview

Only one game in the Champions Cup takes place on Friday as Glasgow host Montpellier at Scotstoun. With no Greg Peterson in the Warriors lineup Americas fans will have to wait until Saturday to see their best take the field in Europe’s flagship club competition. The good news is all …

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Challenge Cup – Round 3 Preview

The Challenge Cup got the European weekend kick-started last evening as Toulouse defeated Lyon, but there were no Americas players involved and only one set to partake on Friday. Another nine will be suited up on Saturday with the four World Cup nations all represented. Friday evening’s game at Agen …

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Pro D2 – Week 15 Preview

The first half of the French Pro D2 will come to a close this weekend. Week 15 sees Montauban at the top of the table but there are five clubs in the hunt for promotion with Grenoble and Mont-de-Marsan just behind the leaders. Montauban picked up a dominant 43-20 win …

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Sudamérica Rugby Sevens to open 2018

The Sudamérica Rugby Sevens is to open 2018. With 2018 being Rugby Sevens World Cup year the two legs of the South American Sevens circuit are to be critical for all involved. San Francisco, California is to host the World Cup. Sudamérica Rugby has increased the Sudamérica Rugby Sevens to …

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World Rugby set to launch new Law Book

After months of speculation World Rugby has confirmed that a new law book will be unveiled on January 1, 2018. The landmark reveal concludes nearly two years of development and will see the new law book drastically reduced in size. While the laws themselves will see no changes, simplification in …

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