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 South American 4 Nations Argentina’s next-of XV will compete in the South American 4 Nations next month in Montevideo. The only …
Read More »Los Pumas Travel to Uruguay
Los Pumas are to travel to Uruguay tomorrow. The home-based players identified by Mario Ledesma will cross the Rio de la Plata to prepare for the Rugby Championship. They are to do so just days after the Argentina XV traveled to Montevideo to prepare for the South American 4 Nations. …
Read More »Who will be Argentina’s 46 players for the Rugby Championship?
Two events this week shaped Argentina’s Rugby Championship roster. First, Mario Ledesma said he will take 46 players to Australia. Second, a 30-man roster was named for the South American Four Nations. Who then will be on the plane to Australia? Before identifying probable players who will play there are names …
Read More »Argentina to take gigantic roster to Australia for Rugby Championship
If rugby is the sport of the giants, Argentina are treating it as such. Head Coach Mario Ledesma will be taking some 46 players with him for this year’s edition of the competition. Ledesma said that he thinks the competition “will be tougher than the Rugby World Cup.” Los Pumas …
Read More »New Zealand Coach wants World Rugby to suspend rankings
New Zealand’s Head Coach wants World rugby to suspend world rankings. Ian Foster has called-upon the sport’s governing body to do so due to the ongoing doubt over international competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand are yet to play following RWC 2019. The All Blacks missed out on …
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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 Uruguay Talks are underway for Spain to tour Uruguay in November. Negotiations between the Uruguayan and Spanish rugby unions are pointing …
Read More »Australia name roster for Rugby Championship
Australia has named its roster for the Rugby Championship. New Head Coach Dave Rennie has selected 44 players, 16 of whom are uncapped. The Wallabies will have home advantage for the Rugby Championship, although the fixtures are yet to be announced. Australia is likely to face New Zealand twice prior …
Read More »Australia allocated 2020 Rugby Championship hosting rights
Australia will play host to the 2020 Rugby Championship. The country was allocated hosting rights ahead of New Zealand. The decision was made official earlier today. The 2020 Rugby Championship will be a 12-match tournament. It is to be played over six weeks within the World Rugby sanctioned window from …
Read More »COVID-19 hits Pumas backs
The Unión de Rugby Argentina has confirmed a latest outbreak of COVID-19. The results have seen members of the staff and players testing positive. Coaches Mario Ledesma, Nicolás Fernández Miranda, and Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe tested positive. More alarming is the new cases among the players; specifically backs. Scrum-halves Tomás Cubelli …
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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 Nicaragua Nicaragua Rugby has achieved Federation status. The Federacion Nicaraguense de Rugby is now an official acknowledged governing body. The feat …
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