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Up and Under

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days.   UP Eagles Swallow Brazil with one bite The USA had no trouble blasting through Brazil in La Vila on Saturday, outscoring their opponents by 8 …

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World Cup Radar – URUGUAY – June 2023

Uruguay’s World Cup preparations are well-advanced. The season before Rugby World Cup 2023 saw Uruguayans receiving a record amount of professional game time. Esteban Meneses’ roster will combine Super Rugby Americas players with players based in foreign leagues and on the Sevens Word Series circuit. Meneses will have more players …

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Yacare add second-rower Lucas Sommer from Argentina

Lucas Sommer has joined Yacare for the remainder of Super Rugby Americas 2023. The second-rower will join from Argentina on Monday, specifically from SIC in Buenos Aires. The move marks the first professional rugby opportunity for Sommer. It comes with four future rounds remaining in the regular season. Yacare are …

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URC club set to sign Ignacio Mendy from Argentina

Ignacio Mendy is set to play in the United Rugby Championship (URC). The Argentine outside back is being recruited to play for Benetton in Italy. The move comes following a pre-season trial at the Treviso club. Mendy was not involved in Argentina’s or the Argentina XV’s July internationals. Instead, the …

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