Uruguay

Two North American teams are set to be added to the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) for the 2023 season. Contested entirely by South American teams to date, multiple sources now indicate that the competition is expanding its borders. In June two SLAR teams – the Jaguares XV from …

Santiago Arata is on top of his game in France. The Uruguayan has been named as Castres’ best player of the month for September. It comes as no surprise given that he was named as Castres’ best player in Top 14 matches against Racing 92, Stade Français and Bordeaux. Arata …

Referees have been assigned for the 2022 Internationals. The annual end-of-year matches have confirmed test matches that involve Americas test teams from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and the USA. Others including Canada and Brazil are yet to have fixtures confirmed. In announcing the match officials for November World Rugby noted that: …

Rugby World Cup 2023 will begin on September 08, 2023. Teams are to have a thin corrider in which to prepare in between the completion of professional seasons and the World Cup. There will be RWC warm-ups played. What are desirable World Cup warm-up matches for the Americas? Obtaining player …

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Uruguay will host a three-match international series including the second-senior (‘A’) sides of the USA and Argentina. All three matches will be played at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo between Tuesday, October 13, and Friday, October 23. The series is effectively taking the place of the Americas Pacific Challenge, which …

Old Glory DC have confirmed the return of Uruguay hooker Facundo Gattas for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 27-year-old is the 8th returning player to be made official by the club, and will this year be joined by former Hindú clubmates Lautaro Bavaro and Joaquín Díaz Bonilla. Gattas …

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Santiago Arata is on fire for Castres in France. The Uruguayan scrum-half has been named as the team’s best player in each of the three matches thus far in the 2022-2023 Top 14 season. Arata was named by Castres as the Olympien du Match for his performances in round one against …

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