Cóndores Sevens stalwart Felipe Brangier will lead his country at the Seven de la República in Paraná this weekend. The 31-year-old spearheads a strong Chilean entry to the tournament that will face Argentine provincial outfits Córdoba, Entrerriana, and Cuyo in Pool A on Saturday. The team features established stars Rodrigo …
Read More »Paraguay Host Sudámerica u18s
Paraguay will play host to the 2020 Sudamerica u18s. The competition will take place at the national rugby stadium, the Estadio Héroes de Curupaytí in Asunción on Thursday, and Saturday. Joining Paraguay in the tournament will be Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Not participating are Brazil, a unilateral decision made from …
Read More »2020 Americas Rugby Championship Schedule Announced
The 2020 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) schedule has been announced. For the first time in ARC history the competition will be played in the months of August, and September. The move sees it now being summer in North America, and winter in South America – a reserve of the 2016-2019 …
Read More »Changes to Rugby Americas Competitions for 2020
Changes to Rugby Americas competitions for 2020 have been announced. Starting in 2020 the annual Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) will move to be aligned closely with the global rugby calendar and will benefit professional competition both in the Americas and elsewhere. The 2020 ARC will see the Argentina XV, Brazil, …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Súper Liga Americana Launched on Friday, the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby sees South America now having a professional rugby competition. …
Read More »Uruguay Qualify for 2020 World Rugby u20 Trophy
Uruguay have qualified for the 2020 World Rugby u20 Trophy. Los Teritos did so by defeating Chile 29-11 on Saturday in the Sudaméricano u19 Final in Montevideo. The tournament has been played since 2008. Uruguay were the inaugural champions and since then they have contested the final with Chile. In …
Read More »South American Super Liga launched in Montevideo
The Super Liga Americana de Rugby officially launched in Montevideo on Friday evening and South America have their first professional league. Sudamérica Rugby President Sebastián Piñeyrúa was in attendance for the historic occasion hosted at the Estadio Charrúa. Five teams will fully participate in the competition with one – Cafeteros …
Read More »Chile to play Uruguay for spot in Junior World Trophy
Chile and Uruguay have set up a winner-take-all match for a place in the 2020 Junior World Trophy. The two South American countries won their respective Sudaméricano u19 matches in Montevideo on Wednesday. Chile were convincing winners over Paraguay. Their 52-14 victory saw them in the lead throughout. They converted …
Read More »Teams for Súper Liga Americana
Teams for the Súper Liga Americana have been revealed. Lisandro Olearo has confirmed that six teams will compete in the competition, each being from a different country. The teams are to be Los Ceibos (Argentina), Corinthians (Brazil), Selknam (Chile), Cafeteros (Colombia), Olimpia (Paraguay), and Peñarol (Uruguay). The competition is to bring …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Despite RWC 2019 having only recently finished there is no rest time for Uruguay. The strategic plan is underway with …
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