Diego Magno has departed the Houston SaberCats. The Uruguayan forward says goodbye to the SaberCats after three years. He played MLR for Houston from 2019-2021, doing so after joining from MVCC in Montevideo. The 32-year-old Magno is Uruguay’s all-time most-capped player with 93 test caps. The most recent of his …
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 Belize to debut in World Rugby tournament Belize are set for their first ever appearance in a World Rugby …
Read More »Americas Rankings – August 22, 2021
The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The current edition considers the result …
Read More »Leandro Leivas switches focus from rugby to polo
One of Uruguay’s longest-serving internationals has opted to step away from rugby. Having been left out of Uruguay’s training squad for the next round of World Cup Qualifying in October, Ignacio Chans reports that Leandro Leivas will instead shift his sporting focus to polo. Leivas departs test rugby with 76 …
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 Colombia are ready for Kenya Las Tucanes are ready for Kenya. Colombia’s Women’s test side take on Kenya in …
Read More »Americas Rankings: August 16, 2021
The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The current edition considers the result …
Read More »Uruguay roster begin training for RWC qualifiers vs Canada / USA
Uruguay has confirmed a 25-man roster to train together at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. The players will train in the country’s High Performance Rugby Center to prepare for the upcoming RWC 2023 qualifiers against either Canada or the USA. As the winners of the South American RWC 2023 qualifying …
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 Restructuring approvals put Brazil in good light Brazil Rugby, the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) approved a new model …
Read More »Felipe Berchesi signs one-year Dax extension
Felipe Berchesi has signed a one-year extension with US Dax that will keep him in France until at least the end of the 2021-22 season. The 30-year-old Uruguayan flyhalf has been with the club since 2017, having previously played for Chambéry and Carcassonne. Berchesi has been a staple in the …
Read More »Juan Manuel Alonso to join Brive Espoirs from Peñarol
Player recruitment for the upcoming Top 14 season continues. Brive have added the young Juan Manuel Alonso from Peñarol. The 19-year-old makes the move to France from Uruguay to join the Espoirs on a one-year-deal. His move comes following an impressive season in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) …
Read More »