Uruguay

There was a lot of ground to cover with Americas players strewn all over Europe, some circling the Tasman Sea, and four teams full over five games in two days to asses down in Montevideo. It makes for a cosmopolitan selection with credit largely given to Americas Pacific Challenge players …

Uruguayan lock Rodrigo Capó Ortega is one of three players confirmed by the French Barbarians as part of their squad to take on Australia at the Stade Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux on November 24. The Castres captain will be joined by Bordeaux’s Australian winger Blair Connor and former French international Auréllien …

Uruguay is to have a bigger and better schedule in 2017, local rugby specialists Referi have confirmed. Building on from an historic 2016 , Uruguayan rugby will enjoy even more next year. Significant gains are to be felt both by Los Teros and by the nation’s clubs. Clubs The national …

As the rugby world unites in celebration of the life of Munster and Ireland great Anthony Foley, the Americas also remember an esteemed competitor. Dan Lyle, John Tait, and Agustín Pichot were among the many to offer their condolences, each having played against Foley during their careers before their current …

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 Americas Pacific Challenge The first running of the competition was rather hastily put together and one cannot ignore the poorly executed …

Through international competition rugby has expanded significantly. Over the duration of one generation there have emerged increasingly competitive teams from a variety of continents. Indeed Argentina, Japan and Georgia all lit up Rugby World Cup 2015. Yet many facets of rugby being an Old Boy’s Club remain strong. Few leading …

The Argentina XV defeated the Fiji Warriors by the slimmest of margins with Juan Cruz González’s conversion of a Pedro Ortega try in extra time handing the South Americans the win by 27-26 at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo on Sunday. In doing so Argentina have been named champions of …

Uruguay ‘A’ stunned the USA Selects 47-15 in their final round match-up at the Americas Pacific Challenge in Montevideo on Sunday afternoon. The hosts enjoyed vast superiority in the set piece and showed some impressive attacking play in the loose. Short bursts of positive rugby were enjoyed by both teams …

A dominant scrum and plenty of possession was not enough to get Canada ‘A’ the win in their last match of the Americas Pacific Challenge, as Samoa ‘A’ emerged victorious by a final score of 27-22. Three tries were scored by each side but the left boot of Jack Saena …

The third and final round of the Americas Pacific Challenge takes place on Sunday at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. Appropriately the grand finale between the Argentina XV and Fiji Warriors will decide the championship, with the other four teams fighting for pride and possible spots on their respective November …