Uruguay

Set your alarm clocks. The draw for Rugby World Cup 2019 is to take place tomorrow morning. With the tournament being played in Japan the draw is to take place at 5pm local time. For the rugby public in the Americas it will require an early morning mid-week alarm. When? …

Part time Jaguares players have joined the Argentina XV roster today. The Argentina XV is preparing for upcoming international competition. The team will play in the Sudamérica Rugby Cup and the World Rugby Nations Cup in Montevideo. Today marks the start of the final stage of preparation for the tournament. Coaches Felipe Contepomi, …

Los Teros’ Head Coach Esteban Meneses has named a match day squad of 23 to travel to Asunción to face Paraguay at the Estadio Héroes de Curupaytí on Saturday. The match marks the beginning of the 2017 South American ‘A’ Championship, and also doubles as a qualifier for the 2019 …

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 Turks & Caicos This weekend’s one and only test match in the Americas was won by the Turks & Caicos Islands. Played at …

The month of May will see a lot of test rugby played in the Americas. The first game of the month took place on Saturday with Turks & Caicos Islands playing host to the Dominican Republic. The home side’s 24-15 victory sees changes for both in the Americas Rankings. The teams …

Americas players are to clash in the Top 14 playoffs. Three of the four teams involved in the barrage round have regular names in their lineups who are from the Americas. The Top 14 regular season came to a close today. Due to it being the final round all seven league matches were …

The arduous adventure that is the Pro D2 regular season comes to a close on Sunday with all eight games set to kick off at the same time. Unlike other divisions there is still a significant amount to be decided on the final day, with teams fighting to avoid the …

The Top 14 enters its final weekend of the season and as in the Aviva Premiership, there are any number of permutations that may arise based on results. La Rochelle have clinched the regular season title and a spot in the Semi Finals, while Grenoble and Bayonne have both been …

Chile is to play Rugby World Cup qualifiers at La Pintana. An arrangement made between Chile Rugby and the La Pintana City Hall will see the Estadio Municipal playing host to Chile’s upcoming matches against Brazil and Paraguay. The games are to be two of Chile’s three Rugby World Cup …

Uruguay is to have complete access to professional players for the upcoming Rugby World Cup qualifiers. Take place this month, the 2017 South American A Championship is to double as qualifiers with the winner advancing to face Canada or the USA. Uruguay’s five professional players are all to be made …