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Brazil humbled by impressive Uruguay in São Paulo

Uruguay demonstrated significant progress with a comfortable 36-14 victory over Brazil at Allianz Parque in São Paulo this afternoon. Close to 9,000 paying supporters attended the match. Los Teros won largely with an experimental side which called upon a number of players missing from recent international activity. They were led by five World …

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Teritos, All-Americans win in Zimbabwe

Both Uruguay and the USA were victorious in Round 2 of the World Rugby u20 Trophy on Saturday morning. The bonus point wins put each back into final contention despite losses suffered on the opening day. With Spain defeating Namibia 40-22 and Samoa thumping Fiji 32-8, the two pools are …

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Los Jaguares lose to Sunwolves in Tokyo

Los Jaguares fell this morning, losing 36-28 against the Sunwolves at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo. The match was the fourth of as many away matches during the current tour which sees the Argentine side returning home with no wins and no competition points. The Argentine side played …

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PRO Week 2 – San Francisco vs Denver

Denver will take it to the road in PRO Rugby Week 2, traveling to balmy San Francisco to take on their hosts at Boxer Stadium on Sunday. After surviving the frozen field at Infinity Park and coming out memorable extra time winners over Ohio by 16-13, Denver will be hoping the …

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PRO Week 2 – San Diego vs Sacramento

San Diego are ready to show their wares as they make their PRO Rugby debut at Torero Stadium on Saturday in Week 2 of the new American professional competition. They will face a confident Sacramento team who surprised San Francisco at Bonney Field with an impressive 37-25 victory in the …

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All-Americans change six for Hong Kong

JD Stephenson has named his Junior All-American team to face Hong Kong in the second round of the World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament in Zimbabwe. A half-dozen changes have been made to the side that were narrowly defeated by Namibia in round one, including one enforced due to the ACL …

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Los Teritos ready for Zimbabwe

Los Teritos Head Coach Guillermo Storace has named his side for Saturday’s under 20 match against Zimbabwe. Uruguay’s under 20 side will be taking on the host nation of the 2016 World Rugby Junior World Trophy in Harare. Uruguay are coming off a 38-34 defeat against Fiji on the opening day …

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Chile name team to face Paraguay

Chile have named their team to face Paraguay at the Old Grangonian Club in Chicureo on Saturday, kickoff set for 4pm local. Seven changes have been made to the side that suffered resounding defeat to Canada in the final round of the Americas Rugby Championship in March, while three players …

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Americas players in PRO D2 – Week 27

The French season continues to creep towards its conclusion, with only four weeks left in the regular season for Pro D2. Five countries are represented this week with as many as 20 Americas players set for duty. Javier Rojas got the ball rolling in the Albi midfield at Perpignan on …

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Brazil Name team for Uruguay

Os Tupis Head Coach Rodolfo Ambrosio has selected the Brazil team for Saturday’s home international against Uruguay in São Paulo. Brazil will be playing host to their southern neighbors in an opening round fixture of the 2016 South American A Championship. Ambrosio is without several players, most notably Australian David …

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Ayerza to Start Euro Semi Final in Nottingham

Veteran Argentine front-rower Marcos Ayerza will fly the flag of there Americas for the Leicester Tigers this weekend. The East Midlands powerhouses are to play away from home at the nearby City Ground in Nottingham. The Leicester Tigers earned home advantage over their opponents, Racing 92. The French visitors are …

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Guillemaín will not face the Sunwolves

An injury blow to Los Jaguares has seen Juan Cruz Guillemaín ruled out of facing the Sunwolves in Tokyo on Saturday. Having been named to start the San Juan second-rower injured his shoulder at the Captain’s Run. Guido Petti, who had been named on the bench, will start in place …

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Wyles to start Champions Cup Semi Final

Former USA Eagles captain Chris Wyles has been named to start on the left wing in the first of two European Champions Cup Semi Finals taking place in England this weekend. The veteran from Connecticut is to be one of two USA players involved, the other being Titi Lamositele who …

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Cubelli Starts against Crusaders

Brumbies Head Coach Stephen Larkham has retained Puma Tomás Cubelli as his starting scrum half. The Buenos Aires back has started all of the Brumbies Super Rugby fixtures this season and will continue doing so on Sunday with the Canberra-based franchise hosting one of the competition’s classic fixtures. The teams met in …

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Arizona State University take on Mexico

This coming Saturday, April 23 Arizona State University will place host to the senior men’s rugby team of Mexico. The meeting will be a sanctioned rugby match, one in which the visitors are seeking to gain experience to utilize in the upcoming 2016 Rugby Americas North competition. Mexico’s participation in …

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Durutalo to start against Leguizamón

Two giants of the Americas will square-off in Tokyo in the early hours of Saturday morning as USA back-rower Andrew Durutalo plays opposite veteran Puma Juan Manuel Leguizamón. Durutalo will play opened flanker for the Sunwolves but is not to be joined by Argentina’s Tomás Leonardí. The former Puma went …

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