Uruguay

A late penalty goal from Jorge Abecasis lifted Portugal to a famous win over Fiji at the World Rugby u20 Trophy on Wednesday. The 16-13 result sees Portugal emerge undefeated and on top of Pool B, which means they advance to the Final with a shot at promotion to the …

Uruguay put their best possible foot forward to salvage a spot in the World Rugby u20 Trophy Final as they outclassed Hong Kong by a score of 66-10 at the Estadio Domingo Burgueño on Wednesday. The Teritos racked up 10 tries all told to only one solitary act of consolation …

With a spot in the World Rugby u20 Trophy Final possibly on the line after their stunning win over Fiji on Saturday, Uruguay have opted to make seven changes for their match against Hong Kong in Punta del Este on Wednesday. A victory is required but they will also need …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Costa Rica The South American C Championship title has changed hands. The reigning two-time title holders, Guatemala, handed over the title to …

The final round of the 2017 South American C Championship was played on Saturday. Nicaragua faced Panama in the Bronze Final while Costa Rica took-on Guatemala in the championship decider. Following match results the Americas Rankings have been updated. The September 03 2017 rankings see changes. Nicaragua’s historic 46-36 win over …

Uruguay completely rejuvenated their World Rugby u20 Trophy chances with a stunning 34-3 win over Fiji on Saturday. The Fijians are well-known for their running rugby but it was Uruguay who showed attacking spirit while also using their traditional forward strength to devastating effect. It didn’t take long for the …

Looking for an immediate rebound from their surprise first round loss to Portugal, head coach Mario Lamé has rung the changes for his Uruguay side to face the powerful Fijians in their World Rugby u20 Trophy match on Saturday. The Teritos were off the pace in the poor weather on …

Week 2 of the Top 14 takes place this weekend. Six of the seven matches are to be played on Saturday with the remaining game being played on late Sunday afternoon. Having lost heavily in week 1, Agen are targeting a much improved performance in week 2. They will have …

Round two of the South American C Championship saw further movement in the Americas Rankings. The updated rankings to close out August of 2017 see Costa Rica and Guatemala rising, doing so at the expense of Nicaragua and Panama. The second ever test match involving Nicaragua was against Costa Rica. …

Portugal held out to claim an upset win over hosts Uruguay at the World Rugby u20 Trophy on Tuesday. The calamitous rainfall that plagued the previous match remained for the majority of the encounter, with players forced to tread over a surface that was more water than grass by the …