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 International rugby has resumed at last! The South American 4 Nations got underway on Saturday. The two …
Read More »Pedemonte and Oviedo ruled out of South American 4 Nations
Bautista Pedemonte and Leonel Oviedo are out of the South American 4 Nations. Neither will be fit to play for the Argentina XV for the two remaining matches. The Argentina XV will face the Brazil XV on Wednesday, and the Uruguay XV on Sunday. Both Pedemonte and Oviedo played on …
Read More »Favaro scores 20 as Uruguay down Brazil in SA 4 Nations
Federico Favaro scored a match-winning 20 points for Uruguay this evening. His 20 point haul was a personal best, overtaking the 19 points he scored against Paraguay in his second cap in 2014. Uruguay were 25-18 winners over Paraguay in game two of the South American 4 Nations in Montevideo. …
Read More »Castiglioni saves Argentina XV from shock loss to Chile XV
Teo Castiglioni landed an overtime penalty to save the Argentina XV from a shock loss. His 86th minute strike put the Argentina XV ahead 25-24. The Chile XV led the match for the majority of the contest. The Chile XV were well organized and played with purpose. Los Cóndores’ underlined …
Read More »Preview: Uruguay XV vs Brazil XV
Game two of the South American 4 Nations will see the Uruguay XV and Brazil XV in Montevideo. The non-capped match will feature expanded replacement benches. The match marks the first international match for both teams in 2020. Uruguay’s captain Andrés Vilaseca will not start the match. He has been …
Read More »Preview: Argentina XV vs Chile XV
International rugby returns on Saturday. The Argentina XV vs Chile XV is the first international in South America all year. In what will be a battle of the next of XV’s, there is a lot to look forward to. On the one hand, Argentine players are looking for opportunities with …
Read More »South American 4 Nations Preview: Argentina XV
The 2020 South American 4 Nations kicks-off on Saturday. This year’s edition of the tournament is unlike previous years. The South American 6 Nations A was canceled as was the Americas Rugby Championship. Moreover, just this week it was confirmed that all tams will play as their next of XV. …
Read More »2020 South American 4 Nations Preview: Uruguay XV
The 2020 South American 4 Nations will take place this month in Montevideo. The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) and other annual components of the calendar. The South American 4 Nations marks Uruguay’s first appearance since RWC 2019. However, it will not be as Los Teros, but …
Read More »2020 South American 4 Nations Preview: Chile XV
The 2020 South American 4 Nations will take place this month in Montevideo. The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) and other annual components of the calendar. The South American 4 Nations means that Chile will get at least there matches this year. The tournament is vital for …
Read More »South American 4 Nations Preview: Brazil XV
The 2020 South American 4 Nations will take place this month at the Estadio Charrúa. The competition sees South America’s four members of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) battling it out in a special tournament. COVID-19 disruptions mean that Brazil’s players have yet to play since March. Corinthians played against …
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