Uruguay

A new season of Pro D2 rugby begins on Thursday. The opening round kicks off two months after the 2016 final. With there being 30 rounds and playoffs to be juggled alongside test rugby and European club rugby it is a long, long season. The new season sees Oyonnax and Agen back …

There have been changes to the Americas Rankings following international competition this weekend. The updated Americas Rankings – August 22 2016 sees Argentina dropping slightly due to having lost away to South Africa on Saturday. Before the fixture Argentina had 80.20 points and was 9th in the world. Either side of …

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 Colombia, Mexico u18s Peru and Venezuela have been involved in the South American Championship for an awful lot longer than have Colombia. …

Castres Olympique opened their Top 14 season with a 28-11 win over Pau on Saturday. Former Puma Benjamin Urdapilleta had a fine match as he created two tries and scored 11 points. He was captained by Uruguayan Rodrigo Capó Ortega. Castres won the fixture despite losing scrum half Rory Kockott to …

Despite the French summer far from being over the country’s rugby season is set to start. Just 57 days after last season’s final Week 1 of the 2016-2017 Top 14 season gets underway on Saturday. With players have briefly rested before returning to training they are now set to play …

Eric Fry has making an immediate return to European club rugby. The US Eagles prop has signed for French club St. Nazaire and will arrive in camp this weekend. Located on the Atlantic coast, west of Nantes, the club plays in the elite pool of Fédérale 1, the third professional …

The French domestic championship – the Top 14 – starts a new season on Saturday. Competing for the ultimate prize in France will be clubs from large cities and small towns. They come from far and wide with the competition increasingly being nationwide as south-west small town representation has deteriorated. In the …

The URU has confirmed Los Teros’ November Internationals match schedule. The number four ranked country from the Americas will embark on a three match tour playing one test in each of Germany, Spain and Romania. The tour is to be a genuine opportunity for Esteban Meneses’ players to test themselves …

A new season of Top 14 rugby begins on Saturday. The opening round kicks off less than two months after the 2016 final was played in Barcelona. The quick turnaround is due to Rugby World Cup 2015 having delayed matches in the early part of the 2015-2016 season. With there being …

Agustín Ormaechea produced an impressive performance for Mont de Marsan. In a Pro d2 warm-up fixture the Uruguayan scrum half scored two tries as his team overcame Dax 35-31. Mont de Marsan fielded different teams for the two halves. Ormaechea started the opening half and did a fine job at directly …