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Uruguay is to play 9 Further Test Matches in 2016, it has been confirmed by Ignacio Chans writing for Referi. Los Teros have already played four test matches for three wins, defeating Brazil 22-29, Chile 23-20 and the USA 29-25 in the Americas Rugby Championship. South American A Championship  First up …

The Americas will have at least 16 players in action over the weekend in the French Pro D2. With Mont-de-Marsan due to play on Sunday, both Agustín Ormaechea and Carlos Muzzio could feature and increase that total. Already done and dusted is Thursday’s game at Narbonne, where Takudzwa Ngwenya scored …

USA Eagles forward Andrew Durutalo will start in the back-row for the Sunwolves in Singapore this Saturday. The Japanese Super Rugby franchise is to play against South African franchise the Cheetahs in the first 2016 fixture to be played in neutral country territory. The starting lineup named by Head Coach …

The Americas Rugby Championship wrapped up this past weekend which means it’s time for our last weekly selection of this year’s tournament. Of course there is still our ARC Dream Team to come early next week. Might some of the players below find themselves in our best of the tournament …

With the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship having come to a close Uruguay’s qualifying Tournament is now set to begin. Kicking-off on Saturday March 12 the tournament will consist of eleven teams, of whom six will go on to play in the elite level national tournament, the Campeonato Uruguayo. In addition to the …

This coming Saturday and Sunday Brazil will be one of four countries from the Americas competing at the inaugural Canadian leg of the Sevens World Series in Vancouver. The Brazilians will join Argentina, the USA and hosts, Canada in the sixteen-team tournament. The Tupis roster for the Vancouver Sevens features …

Rugby World Cup 2019’s qualification process got underway this past Saturday in the Caribbean. Jamaica’s impressive away defeat over St. Vincent and the Grenadines began what is a three month qualifying process in the region. Seven other countries join Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the Americas Round …

Rugby’s continued growth throughout the Americas has seen an important realization in the western South American country of Ecuador. The nation’s capital, Quito has acquired a rugby-specific field at the traditional La Carolina park. Quito is home to more than 300 rugby players. Spread across seven clubs these athletes and …

Colombia’s leading men’s and women’s players of both senior and junior categories are to gather in Medellín this month to begin preparations for international duty in 2016. From March 22-27 players will be analyzed with the purpose of confirming the rosters that will represent Colombia throughout the year. In 2016 Colombia’s …

The Argentina XV claimed the newly minted Americas Rugby Championship title in São José dos Campos on Saturday, defeating Brazil to emerge from the tournament undefeated with an opening round draw against the US Eagles the only blemish on their record. Os Tupis were overwhelmed by the visitors, but could …