Venues and kickoff times for the new Sudamérica 6 Naciones ‘A’ competition have now been confirmed. The tournament takes place over the next three weekends with the first round’s fixtures all on Saturday. A total of six venues will host games during the competition, with each nation nominating one location. …
Read More »Huete in Chile squad to face Brazil
Chile have named their strongest squad of the year for their opening round match of the Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’ against Brazil on Saturday. Four overseas professionals are named including Bayonne second row Pablo Huete who returns after an 11-month absence. Barcelona centre Francisco de la Fuente and two Portugal-based …
Read More »Referees Appointed for Sudamericano 6 Naciones
Referees have been appointed for the upcoming Sudamericano 6 Naciones. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay will compete in the inaugural South American Six Nations Championship. The new competition replaces the former South American A Championship with Colombia and Paraguay promoted from the regional ‘B’ competition. Both Argentina and Uruguay …
Read More »Chile names extended squad for Sudamericano
Mark Cross has named an extended group of 49 players in his Condores squad for the South American Championship, now known as the Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’. The squad is a mix of established veterans and young prospects and features eight players who are based abroad. On paper this looks …
Read More »Fixtures confirmed for the new South American Championship
The fixtures for the revamped and re-branded Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’ have now been confirmed. Promoted to the top division this year are Colombia who join regulars Paraguay, Chile, and Brazil. The two World Cup sides – Argentina and Uruguay – will not field test sides, instead entering the Argentina …
Read More »2018 ARC Preview – Uruguay
The 2018 edition of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) starts this Saturday, January 27. The success of the 2016 and 2017 tournaments means this year’s edition is the most anticipated yet. Added to the suspense is the fact that the tournament opener doubles as a Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifier. …
Read More »Argentine Hooker Remaining in France Until 2020
Argentine hooker Agustín Costa Repetto is remaining in France until 2020. The 35-year-old has signed a new contract with Colomiers in the Pro D2. An official announced has been made from the club. Costa Repetto’s new deal likely means he will finish his career at the club. He joined Colomiers …
Read More »Sánchez Joins Full-House Club
Nicolás Sánchez made history on Saturday. In scoring in all forms – a try, penalty, conversion and a drop-goal he joined the Pumas Full-House Club. It was the first time that an Argentine player had achieved the accomplishment against New Zealand. His 165 points in the match also saw him …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Argentina Los Pumas fell 39-22 to New Zealand on Saturday. The defeat saw a late fury from the All Blacks who overturned …
Read More »Sudamérica Rugby Restructuring Competitions for 2018
Sudamérica Rugby is rebranding and restructuring international competitions for 2018. The governing body for rugby in South and Central America is looking to implement a new system and format to elevate the level of competition. The overhaul came about following a meeting last month in Medellín, Colombia. Plans were discussed …
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