Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Chile It was a memorable week for Chilean rugby. The Cóndores XV defeated their counterparts from both Uruguay and Brazil. Neither …
Read More »Highlights: Uruguay XV vs Argentina XV
The Uruguay XV faced the Argentina XV earlier today. The match brought to a close the 2020 South American 4 Nations. The competition provided much needed match opportunities for players from both teams in addition to Brazil and Chile. Click here to access the ARN tournament page. Click here to …
Read More »Argentina defeat Uruguay to win South American 4 Nations
The Argentina XV defeated the Uruguay XV 53-19 today in Montevideo. The result means that Argentina won the South American 4 Nations with a 3-0 record. The Uruguayans fell short of expectations, finishing with one win and two losses. The Argentina XV outscored the Uruguay XV by 7 tries to …
Read More »Preview: Uruguay XV vs Argentina XV
The 2020 South American 4 Nations closes on Sunday. The final match of the competition will be between the Rio de la Plata neighbors. The equation is simple – with two match points the Argentina XV will secure the title. The Uruguay XV and Chile have five points, four less …
Read More »Highlights: Uruguay XV vs Chile XV
The Chile XV upset the Uruguay XV on Wednesday. The 22-21 win means both teams have a 1-1 record in the 220 South American 4 Nations. The Chileans have approached the competition as preparation for RWC 2023 qualifying. This very point should send shock waves to other competitors of the …
Read More »Chile shake up SA 4 Nations with upset win over Uruguay
Chile have shaken up the South American 4 Nations. The Chile XV produced a 22-21 upset win over tournament hosts, the Uruguay XV. The result takes both teams to a 1-1 record after two tournament matches. As noted in the match preview, Chile has recent positive results against the Uruguayans. …
Read More »ARN Player of the Week – Federico Favaro
This past weekend the return of international rugby to the Americas as the South American 4 Nations kicked off. With the games not counting as tests, a number of young players were given opportunities to prove themselves and will do so again later today in the second round. In Europe …
Read More »Preview: Uruguay XV vs Chile XV
One of the longest-lasting rivalries in international rugby will continue on Wednesday. Uruguay play host to Chile in a non-capped match in Montevideo. The fixture is a round two match in the 2020 South American 4 Nations. The Uruguay XV enter on the back of a 25-17 win over the …
Read More »Santiago Arata wins 2020 Premio Charrúa Award
Santiago Arata is the winner of the 2020 Premio Charrúa Award for rugby. The Premios Charrúa recognize the top performers in Uruguayan sport. Arata was short-listed together with RWC 2019 teammates Germán Kessler, and Manuel Diana. The trio of Arata, Kessler and Diana all play professional rugby abroad. Arata plays …
Read More »Highlights: Uruguay XV vs Brazil XV
The Uruguay XV were 8 point winners over Brazil on Saturday. The match was a round one clash in the 2020 South American 4 Nations. It followed the opening fixture between he Argentina XV and the Chile XV. Like game one, the second match was a contest that lasted the …
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