Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Argentina Upset South Africa for Historic Rugby Championship Triple Crown Argentina completed an upset win over South Africa on Saturday …
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Before Saturday, only two teams had defeated New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in the same year. Los Pumas of 2024 joined Ireland of 2016 & 2022 and England of 2002 & 2003 as teams who have defeated the All Blacks, Wallabies, and Springboks in the same year. Argentina’s three …
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Chilean hooker Diego Escobar made his Top 14 debut for Racing 92. The 24-year-old electric hooker played 27 minutes for Racing 92 against Bordeaux on Saturday. The product of the COBS club in Santiago entered the match in the 53rd minute. His team were beaten 52-34 in the road match. Escobar …
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Argentina will be without their enforcer, Marcos Kremer, for the Rugby Championship Final in Nelspruit. Kremer was injured in the second half against South Africa in Santiago del Estero on Saturday. The injury blow forced replacement hooker Ignacio Ruiz to play flanker. The change occurred in the 63rd minute. It …
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Medellín, Colombia will play host to a double header on Wednesday, September 25. Peru faces Venezuela and Colombia faces Costa Rica in Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifiers. The matches will be streamed live. Los Tucanes, Los Bocaracas, Los Tumis and Las Orquídeas all dream of following Argentina, Uruguay and Chile …
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Pedro Delgado has gone from Super Rugby Americas 2024 to defeating the World Champions. He did so in his home town of Santiago del Estero. Delgado played the final quarter for Argentina. He was a 60th minute replacement for Joel Sclavi who scored in the first half. The 27-year-old Delgado …
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Argentina completed an upset win over South Africa on Saturday at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero. The 29-28 victory sees Los Pumas claiming a historic Rugby Championship Triple Crown. Never before had Los Pumas beaten the trio of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in …
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A late try gave Manu Samoa an 18-13 win over the USA Eagles in Saturday’s Pacific Nations Cup third-place play-off in Osaka. Played in hot and humid conditions, there were numerous errors committed by both sides though they also shared opportunities to score. The Eagles looked the better team in …
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Brazil’s Women’s Test Team will tour the Netherlands in November. As Yaras will play two end-of-year test matches against the European country. The matches will take place on November 29 and December 05. The tour means both As Yaras and Os Tupis have end-of-year tours. Brazil’s National Men’s team will …
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Upcoming test match rugby sees Puerto Rico taking-on the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in a Caribbean battle. Puerto Rico all play host to the match on Saturday, September 28 at the Polideportivo Rebekah Colberg in the capital city of San Juan. The same venue played host to Puerto Rico vs Burlington …
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