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 Canada, USA to play Scotland in June 2018 Canada and the USA have secured at least one Tier 1 test for …
Read More »2017 Punta del Este 7’s
Separated into two distinct formats – clubs and countries the 2017 Punta del Este 7’s is to open the New Year with a bang. The two day competition will take place on January 6-7 in Uruguay’s famous Beach resort city. The tournament is to be a celebration of rugby in not …
Read More »Uruguay 7’s Name New Head Coach
Uruguay have named Francisco Bulanti as the new Head coach of Los Teros 7’s. He will work together with Miguel Risso and they are to immediately get into their work. Balun’s first task is the upcoming Punta del Este Sevens in January. The 2017 Punta del Este 7’s will be played …
Read More »Who Does Uruguay Play Against the Most?
Who Does Uruguay Play Against the Most? In the fourth of a series looking at international opposition of the the Americas, today we look at Uruguay’s test matches from 1995 on. Uruguay played at a Rugby World Cup for the first time in 1999. The country joined Namibia and Spain …
Read More »Brazil Name 7’s Roster for Punta and Viña
Brazil has named a 12-man roster for upcoming competitions in Punta del Este and Viña del Mar. The Brazilians will play in the biggest Sevens events of 2017 in Uruguay and Chile respectively in January. The Punta del Este 7’s will be played from January 7-8 and the Viña del …
Read More »Americas Players in Top 14: Round 14
Round 11 of the Top 14 is to be a pre-christmas experience. All seven matches are to be played before the weekend. This will enable players, coaches and all staff members to spend the Holidays with their loved ones. Taku Ngwenya will be looking to continue his impressive form for …
Read More »Chile Roster Preparing for 2017 Americas Rugby Championship
Chile’s player roster is preparing for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship. Head Coach Bernard Charreyre selected 50 players to prepare. They have been in camp since last week. Charreyre has selected only Chilean based players for the camp. Players based abroad are to be considered for the Americas Rugby Championship. …
Read More »Americas Players in Guinness Pro 12: Round 11
Round 11 of the Guinness Pro 12 will get underway on Friday. It is to be a unique round due to match days taking place on Friday, Monday and Tuesday. No matches will be played on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve. In one of the two Friday fixtures Ulster will …
Read More »Berchesi sidelined with Broken Arm
Felipe Berchesi will ring in the New Year with a cast on his forearm after having surgery to mend a broken bone while playing for Carcassonne against Dax on December 9. The Uruguayan goal kicker will spend several weeks on the sidelines with a return unlikely before late February. It’s a …
Read More »Team of the Week
Amidst the off-field excitement we almost forgot that there was some on-field excellence from this past weekend. The European Champions and Challenge Cup had first consideration of course but there were also players in the Pro D2, British & Irish Cup, and California Cup to watch out for. The American …
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