Tag Archives: Sudamérica Rugby

Match Preview – Argentina XV vs Uruguay XV

On Sunday the Argentina XV play host to the Uruguay XV. Their match-up will bring to a close the inaugural Sudamericano 6 Naciones A. The placement of the fixture was expected to mean a title determining match. But with both losing last weekend against Brazil and Chile respectively this is …

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Match Preview – Brazil vs Colombia

Brazil and Colombia meet on Saturday. Their fixture is a final round fixture in the inaugural Sudamericano 6 Naciones A. Upon drawing up the match schedule little did the organizers know that this would be the pivotal game in the final round. Brazil’s stunning win over the Argentina XV last …

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Match Preview – Chile vs Paraguay

Los Cóndores and Los Yacarés clash in Santiago on Saturday evening. The test sides of Chile and Paraguay do so after both winning last weekend. Chile upset the Uruguay XV in Montevideo while Paraguay completed a come-back to knock-over Colombia in Asunción. Chilean head Coach Mark Cross has named an …

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Argentina Confirm Rosters for Bolivia

Argentina has confirmed its Men’s and Women’s rugby 7’s rosters for Bolivia. They are to compete at the upcoming Juegos Odesur (South American Games) in Cochabamba, Bolivia from May 27-29. Women’s Head Coach Daniel Villen has repeated the roster which competed at last month’s Hong Kong 7’s competition. At the …

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Up and Under Special Edition

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. Due to the volume of rugby played this past week this week’s Up and Under is a Special Edition.   UP Brazil Miracles …

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Americas Rankings – May 13 2018

A busy weekend of international competition has come to an end in the Americas. In all seven matches were played. The Americas Rankings – May 13 2018 have been updated to take into account the points exchanged. The opening international of the weekend was played on Friday. Guadeloupe had home advantage …

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Uruguay XV vs Chile – Match Highlights

The Uruguay XV played host to Chile on Saturday. The fixture was the first of its kind as it broke with the tradition of capped internationals between the countries. With Uruguay having qualified for RWC 2019 the focus for the remainder of 2019 is expanding the player base. The leading …

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Paraguay Defeat Colombia in Classic Encounter

Paraguay defeated Colombia in a classic encounter this afternoon at the Héroes de Curupayty, in Asunción. Trailing 26-15 at half time it took a late penalty from Sergio Alvarenga to give Paraguay a 28-26 victory. It would be the Paraguayan fly half who would score the opening and closing points …

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Uruguay XV Beaten At Home By Chile

The Uruguay XV have been beaten at home by Chile. Los Cóndores conquered the Estadio Charrúa, winning a thriller 22-20. The win gives both Chile and Uruguay a 1-1 record in the 2018 Sudamericano 6 Naciones A. While not being Los Teros the Uruguayans went into the match with four …

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