With qualification for Rugby World Cup 2023 now behind them, Uruguay play the first of three matches on Italian soil in Verona on Sunday. Notably the match is not against an Italian team but Romania. The pandemic situation in Bucharest caused the fixture to be played on neutral territory. Romania …
Read More »2021 November Tests – 10 Americas Players to Watch out for
The 2021 November Internationals will be a busy time for test rugby. The Americas will be represented by Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay. The test teams from these countries will all play in away or neutral countries. Brazil travel to Africa while Argentina, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay will play …
Read More »Italy bolster ‘A’ squad for Uruguay match
After narrowly defeating Spain 13-11 in Madrid this past weekend, Italy ‘A’ coaches Alessandro Troncon and Andrea Marcato have called up several test veterans for the match against Uruguay in Padua on Sunday, November 14. Los Teros will first play against Romania this weekend and will then face the senior …
Read More »Alonso and Sanguinetti added to Uruguay roster in Italy
Two European-based players have joined up with the Uruguayan roster in Italy. Los Teros will play three matches in Italy this month, the first of which will be this coming Saturday against Romania. Juan Manuel Alonso and Mateo Sanguinetti have been added to the roster ahead of the test match …
Read More »Americas Pacific Challenge 2021 – Best Of
The 2021 Americas Pacific Challenge was an all-Americas competition. It involved young talent from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the USA. Competing were the ‘Next Senior’ development sides with many players from both Major League Rugby and the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. Champions Argentina make up one third …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Argentina XV crowned APC champions The Argentina XV lifted the Americas Pacific Challenge trophy on Saturday. Doing so required …
Read More »Uruguay name roster for November Internationals
Uruguay will play three matches in Europe as part of the 2021 November Internationals. Two of the three matches are to be capped test matches. The South Americans will have a roster mainly made-up of home-based players. They will be joined by Major League Rugby (MLR) and European-based players. Those …
Read More »Argentina XV overcome Uruguay ‘A’ to win APC
The Argentina XV are the 2021 Americas Pacific Challenge champions after defeating Uruguay ‘A’ 24-17 at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo on Saturday evening. The seven point win saw the Argentina XV coming-back from a 10-7 half-time deficit. Despite trailing at half-time, it was the Argentina XV who scored first. …
Read More »Americas Pacific Challenge – Round 3 Preview
The 2021 Americas Pacific Challenge comes to a close after the third round of action on Saturday. All six teams will be in action with the tournament finale to decide this year’s champion. All matches will take place at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. A North American stream for the …
Read More »Romania vs Uruguay moved from Bucharest to Italy
The upcoming test match between Romania and Uruguay has been moved from Bucharest to Italy. The Oaks vs Teros fixture is the first of three matches for the Uruguayans in November. With the move to Verona, all three of Uruguay’s November Internationals will take place in Italy. Los Teros will …
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