Uruguay

A number of Americas’ Players are to take to the field in France this weekend in week 20 of the Top 14. This season’s competition has continued with the unpredictability of previous years as many different clubs are proving capable of both reaching the play-offs or being relegated. Opening week 20 …

It’s another packed weekend of domestic action with Americas players scattered all across Europe and Super Rugby going strong as well. An 18-strong Americas contingent will get things going in the French Pro D2, with players from five different countries represented. Aix will host four South Americans as Argentine duo …

We had a virtually full slate of Americas professionals on offer this past weekend which left a lot to look over, but overall it wasn’t a great week for our exports. Many of the European players came up short and Los Jaguares were below par against the Stormers. A couple …

World Rugby has announced the match officials for the June test series. Included in the appointments are four Americas referees. Leading Argentine whistle blower Federico ‘Boli’ Anselmi will take charge of Japan’s visit to Vancouver at BC Place, while USA’s Kurt Weaver, Canada’s Chris Assmus, and Uruguay’s Joaquín Montes have …

The strong bonds between Argentina and its neighbors were apparent this past week when Paraguayan coaching staff were invited to participate in Los Jaguares training. Los Yakaré’ trainers Eduardo Acosta and Pedro Manuel Ruiz assisted members of Los Jaguares coaching staff. Acosta and Ruiz shared experiences with leading Argentine coaching officials …

A tale of two stories is set to see the Americas given the green light from World Rugby authorities. In addition to Argentina obtaining equal power to the founding members, Canada, Uruguay and the USA are all on track to obtain voting power on the World Rugby Council, Meanwhile the …

The Torneo del Interior B got underway on Saturday. Debuting were eight of the eighteen involved clubs, including two sides from Uruguay. Uruguay’s national club champion, Old Christians Club had a dream debut in Argentina’s Torneo del Interior B, the third division of Argentina’s national club rugby. Following more than …

Players from the national country’s test team, Los Teros are taking rugby values to Uruguayan Prisons as part of a new program – Rugby a la Esperanza. Translated into Rugby Hope the initiative is to encourage prisoners to avoid returning to crime once they are liberated. The Unión Uruguaya de Rugby …

This Saturday and Sunday will see another full round of play in France’s elite division. Spread over Saturday and Sunday there are to be a host of Americas Players in the Top 14 this weekend, which is week 19 of the 26 week league competition. Kicking-off week 19 will be a …

It is all but to club duty in the Celtic-Italian League this weekend. The completion of the Six Nations championship sees players from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales returning to their respective Guinness Pro 12 teams with many of them straight back into the starting line-up. Also involved are to be …