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Uruguay overcome a combative Brazil in Montevideo to win their fourth match of the Americas Rugby Championship, in doing so claiming 2nd place in the competition for the first time since its new beginning in 2016. While the final score read 42-20 in favor of Los Teros, it was Os …

A match with historic implications will appropriately close out the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship. On the back of their superb win over the USA in Seattle, Uruguay will host Brazil at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. Whichever team wins will celebrate their best-ever finish in the competition. With a one-point …

It was another exciting week of the Americas Rugby Championship with the most dramatic result of the tournament coming in Seattle. Uruguay are rewarded with the most selections this week in a side that features players from every team, an appropriate result given that each game was competitive. 1 – …

World Rugby have acted to try to calm the massive public criticism of the proposed World League. Contrary to initial reports the new annual competition is being put forward as the ‘Nations Championship’ and will be based on World Rankings. To view the proposal in video format click here. World …

Uruguay have been boosted by the inclusion of fly half Felipe Berchesi to face Brazil. The French-based play-maker returns to Los Teros for the first time since November’s last-gasp away win over Romania. In the absence of Berchesi Uruguay’s usual starting outside center, Juan Manuel Cat has been playing fly …

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.   UP Uruguay Officially at an all-time high are Uruguay. Los Teros are now ranked 16th in the world, a placing higher than …

The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The March 03 2019 rankings take into account the results from the latest round of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). In the first fixture of the round Canada fell to a 39-23 home defeat against theArgentina …

Brazil defeated Chile 15-10 in their fourth-round Americas Rugby Championship match in Jundiaí on Saturday. While the win was compulsory for a Brazilian side on the rise, it was very far from an accomplished performance for the Tupis. Having beaten all comers in the scrum in the matches prior, Brazil …

Brazil is opposed to the creation of a World League without promotion / relegation. The Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) released a statement declaring the leaked plans as being against the global expansion of rugby. It follows yesterday’s published letter from Uruguayan Rugby President Pablo Ferrari who raised concerns about …

The eagerly awaited 2019 ARC fixture between Brazil and Chile will be played on Saturday. In prior editions Os Tupis have surpassed expectations to now be the clear favorites to win the fixture. This weekend’s match will break new ground with international rugby being played in Jundiaí for the first …