Romania hosted the 2014 Nations Cup. The tournament featured three test teams and Emerging Ireland. Uruguay finished with a 1-2 record with a win over Russia and defeats against Emerging Ireland and Romania. Uruguay put in a solid effort against the hosts. Romania were 34-16 winners in Bucharest, scoring three …
Read More »Memorable Americas Tries – Santiago Arata vs Spain 2017
Los Teros’ Santiago Arata scored one of the greatest solo tries during the RWC 2015-2019 cycle. It came in a home match against Spain during the 2017 Nations Cup in Montevideo. The Uruguayan scrum-half scored what was an 80 meter individual try. The score was from a restart. The no 9 …
Read More »Uruguay Preparing for Eleven Test Matches in 2020
Uruguay are preparing for eleven test matches in 2020, reports Ignacio Chans. These matches are to come in three windows – July Internationals, Americas Rugby Championship (ARC), and November Internationals. The July Internationals replace June to be the new mid-year window for international competition. As has been the case in …
Read More »Namibia name preliminary World Cup squad
Namibia coach Phil Davies has named a 50-man preliminary World Cup squad following the conclusion of the Nations Cup. His team earned a narrow defeat over Uruguay in Montevideo but lost to the Argentina XV and were shut out by Russia to finish at the bottom of the four-team tournament. …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Women’s Eagles Sevens This was unquestionably the best weekend in the history of the USA Women’s Sevens team. On Saturday they …
Read More »Americas Rankings – June 16 2019
Following the competition of a busy weekend of international activity the Americas Rankings have been updated. Calculations for the June 16 2019 edition take into account the June Internationals on Saturday in South America. In Montevideo Uruguay humbled the Argentina XV. The match saw the home side in control throughout …
Read More »Uruguay silence Argentina XV to claim Nations Cup
Uruguay silenced the Argentina XV this evening to claim the Nations Cup. In doing so Los Teros successfully defended the trophy for a second year, making them three-time champions. The match followed that of Russia vs Namibia. The Bears’ 20-0 win over Namibia saw them on 10 points in the …
Read More »Nations Cup Preview – Uruguay vs Argentina XV
The rivalry between Uruguay, and the Argentina XV will continue on Saturday. Despite it being a non-capped international the players selected for both countries gives the match a feel of being a true test match. Uruguay’s line-up to face the Argentina XV is close to the genuine article which will …
Read More »Nations Cup Highlights – Uruguay vs Namibia
The bounce of the rugby ball can be unpredictable. Such was the case in Montevideo on Sunday evening as Namibia completed a historic win over Uruguay. If it had not been for a loose ball inside the Uruguayan goal area then a Namibian try would have been avoided. Unpredictability is …
Read More »Nations Cup Highlights – Argentina XV vs Russia
History was made on Sunday when RWC 2019 participants Russia pulled off a shock upset over the Argentina XV in Montevideo, Uruguay. The fixture was a Nations Cup match between the national test side of Russia and the next of XV from Argentina. The Russian Bears produced a magnificent opening …
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