Uruguay

Americas Rankings – May 14 2017

Test match rugby this weekend saw changes in the Americas Rankings. Gains were made by Chile, Guyana, Mexico and Uruguay. Of note is Mexico gaining an record high ranking of 9th in the Americas. Chile’s home win over Brazil sees a slight gain for Chile at the expensive of Os Tupis. …

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Uruguay out-scrum Paraguay in Asunción

Uruguay got their South American ‘A’ Championship off to a winning start on Saturday as they cruised past Paraguay at the Estadio Héroes de Curupaytí. Heavy wind and rain delayed kickoff by 30 minutes but it didn’t affect the concentration of Los Teros, who ran out to a 40-0 lead …

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Americas Weekend Guide: Pro D2 Semi Finals

The Americas will have a vest interested in the French Pro D2 Semi Finals this weekend. Of course these are no average finals, with the Pro D2 Champions Oyonnax already crowned. This knock-outs will instead award the second promotion ticket to the Top 14 for whichever team can win the …

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Los Teros confirm lineup for Paraguay

Esteban Meneses has selected his team to play against Paraguay at the Estadio Héroes de Curupaytí in Asunción on Saturday. The match doubles as the opening round of the South American ‘A’ Championship and also a qualifier for Rugby World Cup 2019. Included in the match day squad are nine …

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Paraguay name squad for Uruguay match

Paraguay have named their match day 23 for the World Cup Qualifier match against Uruguay on Saturday. Included are several players who participated in the 2016 South American ‘A’ Championship, among them mobile prop Alvaro Rojas, second row and captain Andrés Nasser, and powerful loose forward Leonardo Glizt. Promising youngster …

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Up and Under – RWC 2019 Special Edition

The pools are in. Rugby World Cup 2019 will be as exciting as any before. The spread of teams across the pools is relatively even, albeit there are winners as there are losers. In this special edition of Up and Under we put them under the microscope. UP Pool C It’s official, …

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Rugby World Cup 2019 Draw Revealed

The draw for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan has been made, and the Americas will not sleep easy after the results. Argentina have seen their fears realised as they have been drawn in the dreaded ‘Pool of Death’, in this case Pool C, along with Tier 1 nations …

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Uruguay Reportedly to Face Namibia in November

Uruguay is reportedly to face Namibia in November. French-based Japanese specialized website, Japon Rugby tweeted the rumor publicly. Americas Rugby News also has inside information that the series has been discussed and is to go ahead. Upon confirmation the series would be historic. The two countries have met only only one prior occasion …

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