Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP MVCC turns 162 The oldest rugby club in the Americas turned 162 this past week. Established on July 18, 1861 Montevideo …
Read More »Chile at Full-Strength to take on Uruguay in World Cup Warm-Up
Chile have gone for a full-strength roster to take on Uruguay. Los Cóndores travel across the Andes to face Los Teros in Montevideo on Saturday, July 29. The fixture is the first of four Rugby World Cup warm-up matches for the Chileans. The three subsequent matches will all be home …
Read More »MLR standouts in Namibia squad for South American tour
Allister Coetzee has named a 35-man Namibia squad for their tour of South American. The Welwitschias will play the Argentina XV on July 29 and Uruguay on August 5, both in Montevideo, before taking on Chile on August 12 in Valparaíso. All matches will be played under the World Rugby …
Read More »Uruguay Run Wild Against Zimbabwe at u20 Trophy
Uruguay ran wild against Zimbabwe on Thursday. The South Americans defeated the Africans 51-14 at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. The match was a round two fixture of the 2023 Junior World Trophy. It takes Uruguay up to a 2-0 record; Los Teritos defeated the USA in their …
Read More »Cóndores to play World Cup Warm-Ups in North, Central and Southern Chile
Los Cóndores will play four warm-up matches before Rugby World Cup 2023. The World Cup will be Chile’s first. The South American team will prepare with home matches in the North, South and in central Chile. All three matches will be played outside of the capital. Before playing a home …
Read More »The Oldest Rugby Club in the Americas turns 162
The oldest rugby club in the Americas turns 162 today. Established on July 18, 1861 Montevideo Cricket Club (MVCC) was the first rugby club in Uruguay. It is recognized at the Twickenham Museum of Rugby has being the 8th oldest club in the World. The seven clubs older than MVCC …
Read More »All South American Jerseys for Rugby World Cup 2023
The South American countries will compete at Rugby World Cup 2023. The record number comes alongside a negative for the Americas as no North American country will compete. Neither Canada nor the USA were able to qualify. Chile’s qualification not only sees a new competitors but sets up a South …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Argentina deliver famous Rugby Championship away win in Australia Los Pumas went to Sydney and conquered the largest Australian city. The …
Read More »Late try gives Uruguay win over USA at u20 Trophy
Uruguay came away with a dramatic 33-31 win over the USA in the opening round of the World Rugby u20 Trophy in Nairobi on Saturday. A poor start saw the North Americans having to claw their way back in the game, but a lack of discipline gave the South Americans …
Read More »Uruguay set to face USA in World Rugby u20 Trophy opener
After a three-year hiatus, the World Rugby u20 Trophy officially returns on Saturday in Nairobi. The two Americas teams will go head-to-head in the opening round with Uruguay welcoming the USA back to the tournament for the first time since 2016. Los Teritos are coached by former senior Teros prop …
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