Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Costa Rica Prepare for RWC Qualifiers with wins over Nicaragua and Peru An historic two weekends saw Costa Rica beating …
Read More »Diego Magno, the First Americas Player to 100 Caps, Retires from Los Teros
Diego Magno has retired from international duty at the age of 35. It marks more than just the end of an era; Magno is the Americas’ first player to reach 100 caps. He earned his 100th cap for Uruguay in 2022 against Romania in Montevideo. Two years on he called …
Read More »Uruguay Play with Pride to frighten Scotland in Montevideo
Uruguay played with pride to frighten Scotland in Montevideo on Saturday. The team were locked into a 19-19 scoreline in the final quarter before Scotland scored two quick-fire tries to win 31-19. The match was a solid case in point for Uruguay to host Tier 1 test matches annually. It …
Read More »Argentina and USA falter in Men’s Olympic Quarter Finals
The medal dreams of Argentina and the USA in the Men’s Olympic 7s are over. Los Pumas came up short against hosts France in the Quarter Final, with the Eagles shut out by Australia. Uruguay are winless at the tournament and will play Japan for 11th place. Argentina started strongly …
Read More »July Tests 2024 – Uruguay vs Scotland – ARN Guide
Uruguay play host to Scotland on Saturday. The match will be the first ever clash between the teams in Uruguay and just the second overall. The one prior clash was last century with Scotland having home matches, during Wales’ World Cup. Twenty-five years Scotland is looking to complete a clean-sweep …
Read More »Leones, Fiji, Teros and Eagles – Spain’s November 2024 Internationals
Spain will play host to Fiji, Uruguay and the USA in November 2024. The annual end-of-year series will see Los Leones taking-on Fiji, Uruguay and the USA in three test matches. It is an exciting fixture list for Spain who are eyeing a return to the Rugby World Cup 28 …
Read More »Final Americas Rosters for Men’s Olympic 7s
The opening ceremony isn’t until Friday, but the Men’s Rugby Sevens tournament at the Paris Olympics kicks off on Wednesday. Representing the Americas are three of the 12 entries – Argentina, Uruguay, and the USA. Of those the betting favorite to medal is Los Pumas, but the Eagles are a …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Record Rugby Attendance in Chile Los Cóndores played at the Estadio Nacional for the first time. The public responded as …
Read More »Argentina Storm to Biggest ever Win over Uruguay
Argentina completed their biggest ever win over Uruguay on Saturday. Los Pumas were 79-5 winners over Los Teros on a winter’s day at Punta del Este. It was an unacceptable performant by Rodolfo Ambrosio’s Uruguay; Los Teros were a shadow of the team that had been competitive ten days earlier …
Read More »Uruguay Release 2024 First and Alternate Kits from new Supplier Macron
On the eve of playing host to Argentina, Uruguay has released its home and away kits for 2024. The release comes after Uruguay’s home match against France. That match saw the debut of the home kit. It is in the traditional sky-blue color. Pictured below, the first colors are a …
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