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Brazil completed a significant win over Belgium on Saturday. Os Tupis were 47-25 winners in a match-up between two sides eyeing potential debuts at the expanded Rugby World Cup. Played at the Estádio Nicolau Alayon in São Paulo, Brazil and Belgium ended their respective July Internationals. Brazil was beaten at …

Diego Magno has retired from international duty at the age of 35. It marks more than just the end of an era; Magno is the Americas’ first player to reach 100 caps. He earned his 100th cap for Uruguay in 2022 against Romania in Montevideo. Two years on he called …

Uruguay played with pride to frighten Scotland in Montevideo on Saturday. The team were locked into a 19-19 scoreline in the final quarter before Scotland scored two quick-fire tries to win 31-19. The match was a solid case in point for Uruguay to host Tier 1 test matches annually. It …

Costa Rica notched up an impressive win over Nicaragua. Played at the Cancha Barrio Moracia in Liberia, Costa Rica, the 74-5 victory gives Los Ticos a solid platform to build upon for the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifiers. Rafael Atmetlla and Carlo Trejos both scored hat-tricks for Los Ticos. …

The 2024 July Internationals conclude worldwide on Saturday. The final two matches are in South America: Uruguay vs Scotland and Brazil vs Belgium. The later of the two is a match for rugby purists; people interested in familiarizing themselves with potential new competitors, at the 24-team RWC in 2027, are …

Uruguay play host to Scotland on Saturday. The match will be the first ever clash between the teams in Uruguay and just the second overall. The one prior clash was last century with Scotland having home matches, during Wales’ World Cup. Twenty-five years Scotland is looking to complete a clean-sweep …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby.   UP Record Rugby Attendance in Chile  Los Cóndores played at the Estadio Nacional for the first time. The public responded as …

Italy’s July tour has concluded. Gonzalo Quesada’s team ended with a convincing 42-14 win over Eddie Jones’ Japan. It follows a comfortable win over Tonga in Nuku’alofa and a narrow loss against Samoa in Apia. The return is positive for Quesada’s Italy who also defeated Scotland and Wales in the …

Paraguay showed great improvement against Belgium on Saturday. A week on from the disaster against Hong Kong in Asunción, Los Yacarés put on a far more competitive match. The Diables Noirs / Zwarte Duivells (Black Devils) were 45-20 winners on Saturday evening. Los Yacarés enjoyed a dream start at the …

The 2024 Rugby Championship starts on August 10. The first and second rounds see Australia hosting South Africa for two test matches and New Zealand hosting Argentina also for two test matches. The July 2024 Internationals served as on-field preparation for the Wallabies, Springboks, All Blacks and Los Pumas. The …