The URU recently signed an agreement with the Municipal E, where the Estadio Charrúa is situated. The agreement will see the sport developed nationwide. With a population of almost 160,000 the Municipal is situated in a privileged metropolitan location. The surroundings are predominantly residential. It is also home to some …
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Rugby is experiencing an explosion of participation and popularity throughout the Americas, one that is expected to see considerable growth from the Olympics. This is true both in terms of established rugby countries and those in their infancy. To better understand the current situation it is useful to define a tiered classification system …
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The 6th edition of the Troféu Brasil Rugby (Brazilian Rugby Awards) has seen awards given to recognize excellence in 2015. A variety of awards were given to both players and administrators, men and women and all the youth. Best Male Athlete XV – Wilton Rebolo (São José) Best Male Athlete Sevens – Lucas …
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The oldest rugby club in the Americas turns 155 today. Established on July 18 1861 Montevideo Cricket Club (MVCC) was the first rugby club in Uruguay. It is recognized at the Twickenham Museum of Rugby has being the 8th oldest club in the World. The seven clubs older than MVCC are Guy’s Hospital …
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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 Chile There were two significant breakthroughs for Chile in recent days. Firstly the sport in the country is set to be boosted in …
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The Chilean Minister of Education (Ministerio de Educación de Chile – MINEDUC) is to incorporate rugby balls in the sporting implementation that is distributed to educational establishments as part of the #ovaladasparatodos campaign. This accomplishment has made possible thanks to the efforts of Rugby Para Todos Chile (Rugby for All Chile). …
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Bernard Charreyre has been unveiled as the new Head Coach of Chile. The Frenchman will officially take over Los Cóndores next Monday. Charreyre arrives with vast experience behind him. He comes from the rugby stronghold of Perpignan and has vast playing and coaching history. Following Romania’s disastrous 134-0 loss against …
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The Federación Ecuatoriana de Rugby (Ecuador Rugby Federation – FER) has signed an agreement with the Misión Alianza de Noruega (Norway Mission Alliance) to take rugby to vulnerable sectors. The project will spread rugby to poor regions of northwest Guayaquil, as a healthy alternative to alcohol and drug consumption. Present at the …
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Uruguay Closing in on Hosting Junior World Trophy, reports Ignacio Chans from Montevideo. The Unión de Rugby del Uruguay (Uruguayan Rugby Union – URU) has received notable praise in recent days from none other than World Rugby. The global governing body is looking at Uruguay as the host nation for the World Rugby …
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Colombia’s twelve athletes who will compete in the Olympic Games have been named. Head Coach Laurent Palau has named Claudia Alejandra Betancur Suescún as captain and Cindy Solangie Delgado Buitrago as vice captain for Rio 2016. Las Tucanes will join Brazil, Canada and the USA in representing the Americas in …
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