Uruguay has named a 23-man roster for the Sudamérica Rugby Cup Final. Los Teros are to have home advantage against the Argentina on Friday. The teams meet at the historic city of Colonia del Sacramento in an evening match. For Uruguay the fixture marks the beginning of the second phase …
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Italy are to face Argentina in Flornce in November, the FIR has confirmed. The fixture is to be the second of three matches in the month for both countries. Argentina face England while Italy host Fiji in their respective previous fixtures. Italy will play home matches in Catania (Sicily), Florence …
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Two years have gone by since Uruguay faced Australia in Birmingham, England. The fixture was a pool match in Rugby World Cup 2015. It was the first time the countries had ever faced-off in a rugby match. The two-time Rugby World Cup champions, Australia, were not only heavy favorites but …
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Uruguay have released a list of 84 players who have gathered at the Charrúa High Performance Centre in Montevideo to prepare for a number of upcoming competitions. The first will be the Sudamérica Rugby Cup final against the Argentina XV on Friday, September 29, at Estadio Alberto Suppici in Colonia. …
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Costa Rica is closer to gaining Full World Rugby membership status, reports Sudamérica Rugby. The Central American Republic is seeking admission by rugby’s global governing body. A decision will be made in November. World Rugby is considering the Federación de Rugby de Costa Rica’s candidacy thanks in large part to …
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Is Marcos Kremer set to start against New Zealand? The possibility is realistic based on Pumas training sessions today in Buenos Aires. Head Coach Daniel Hourcade had Kremer training together with Guido Petti as the starting second-row combination. The pair are the more mobile of the four roster members. The …
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The dates for the Americas 2 qualification series for Rugby World Cup 2019 have been set. Canada will face off against Uruguay on back-to-back weekends with the first match set for Saturday, January 27 and the second one week later on Saturday, February 3. The winner of the series will …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Chile Chile is to play in a Historic Four match tour in November. Los Cóndores’ incorporation into international activity sees the …
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Argentine hooker Facundo Bosch scored for Agen on Saturday. The two-time capped Puma went over for his second try of the season. His first came in round away against Montpellier. That was his Top 14 debut. Bosch’s try against Pau was a gift. The hooker was in the right place …
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DTH van der Merwe scored on his Newcastle Falcons debut. The Canadian flier played his first match in the Aviva Premiership on Saturday. The Falcons caused an upset, winning 33-32 away to Bath. van der Merwe’s try came in the opening half. He touched down in the right corner after …
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