Colombia are ready for their RWC 2023 qualifier. Los Tucanes will travel to Chile to face Los Cóndores on Saturday, July 03. The fixture is a one-off; it is a winner-takes-all opportunity. The winning team will qualify for the South American finals which will take place in Montevideo next month. …
Read More »Large investment from World Rugby in Chile High Performance
Hard work has paid off for Chile. Chile Rugby has been granted High Performance status and large investment from World Rugby. It is guaranteed for at least the next two years. Rugby has been booming in the region. The creation of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) means that …
Read More »Referees assigned for South American RWC 2023 Qualifiers
Sudamérica Rugby has confirmed the match officials for the upcoming international competition. Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay will compete in RWC 2023 qualifiers. They are to begin this coming Saturday with Brazil having home advantage against Paraguay. The officials are names familiar to players and supporters of the Súper …
Read More »Ireland, France, and Russia qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Harry McNulty will not be returning to the LA Giltinis this season. The 28-year-old flanker scored the fourth try of the Repechage Final in Monaco to help Ireland claim the final spot in the Men’s bracket of the Tokyo Olympics. Ireland had earlier defeated Samoa in the final match of …
Read More »Multiple Americas Countries remain in the hunt in Olympics Qualifying Repechage
Multiple Americas countries remain in the hint for a place in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Following the completion of day two of the World Rugby Repechage qualifying tournament in Monaco there remain multiple possibilities. Argentina’s women, Las Pumas, won both of their matches. They downed Mexico 36-0 and Samoa …
Read More »36-man Brazilian roster prepare for RWC qualifier vs Paraguay
Brazil Rugby, the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) has named a 36-man roster to prepare for the upcoming RWC 2023 qualifier. Brazil will play host to Paraguay in São José dos Campos on June 26. The 36 players are preparing in Brazil’s High Performance Center in São Paulo. 23 players …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP ATL underline MLR title credentials Rugby ATL underlined their title credentials on Saturday with an 8-7 victory the Gold …
Read More »ATL underline title credentials with tough away win over NOLA Gold
Rugby ATL underlined their MLR title credentials this evening. The Atlanta side were 8-7 winners over NOLA Gold. In what seemed like a test match at times, Rugby ATL were 8-7 winners. The result extends ATL’s winning streak to six matches. It also keeps them at the top of the …
Read More »World Cup Qualifying Watch – Uruguay – June 02, 2021
Uruguay is preparing for the upcoming RWC 2023 qualifiers. Los Teros will have home advantage in a Tri Nations involving Uruguay and the winners of Brazil vs Paraguay and Chile vs Colombia. Uruguay’s home-based players are now training together in Montevideo. Uruguay’s on-field preparations officially started in 2020. Playing as the …
Read More »RWC 2023 Qualifiers: 25 Uruguayans begin preparations in Montevideo
A group of 25 Uruguayan players have begun preparing for the upcoming RWC 2023 qualifiers in Montevideo. Los Teros will play two home RWC qualifiers against South American opposition on July 18 and July 25. Before then Chile host Colombia and Brazil host Paraguay. The two winning teams will travel …
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