Castres were 31-21 winners today over Bayonne. The match involved players from Argentina, Canada, and Uruguay. One of them, Benjamín Urdapilleta, scored 11 points for the winners. Urdapilleta started at fly half. He was joined in the second half by Uruguayan scrum-half Santiago Arata. Canadian captain Tyler Ardron played flanker …
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2021 looms as a breakthrough year for Uruguay. In a year like no other Los Teros are set to play test matches against Italy, Romania, Tonga, and Wales. The information comes from a publication on the URU’s website. It notes club and international activities for the year 2021. Uruguay are …
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South American rugby is in mourning. Former president of Sudamérica Rugby and current treasurer Carlos Barbieri passed away in Buenos Aires. A hooker in his playing days, Barbieri played for Taragüy, in Corrientes. In 2010 he began working for the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR). In 2012 he replaced Ricardo Paganini to …
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World Rugby has officially opened the process to determine hosts for the next four World Cups. Expressions of interest for the hosting of the women’s tournaments in 2025 and 2029, and the men’s tournaments in 2027 and 2031 will be tabled through May of this year. The second phase of …
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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 USA to open Women’s Rugby World Cup The match schedule for the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 took …
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Pablo Matera scored in Stade Français’ big win over Castres. The Sunday fixture saw the Parisians completion a 29-9 victory. Matera scored the first of three tries for the winning team. The win edges Stade Français closer to the play-off’s zone. After 15 rounds the Parisians are in 8th position …
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There will be no shortage of Argentine players playing in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Jaguares XV will entirely consist of Argentine names and all five other teams will have players from South America’s rugby giant. The number of players varies from one team to the …
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Peñarol have named their domestic players for the 2021 Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. There are 39 Uruguayans, many of whom are capped and established members of Los Teros. There are also places for young players. The balanced roster is preparing for SLAR at the Estadio Charrúa in …
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Martín Roger will play in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. It’s with Peñarol, however, not the Olímpia Lions with whom the Argentine playmaker will suit up. The 23-year-old is joining the Uruguayan franchise for the upcoming season. Martín Roger’s regular position is fly half. He comes from the …
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Peñarol have signed Facundo Pomponio. He joins the Uruguayan team for the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The moves sees him bak in South America from Spain. Facundo Pomponio played for the Olímpia Lions in the 2020 SLAR season. The Argentine thereby continues his professional career which has …
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