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Uruguay’s First Division Final will take place tomorrow, Saturday September 12 at Old Christians Club who are to receive Old Boys in what is a classic rivalry in Uruguayan rugby. Old Christians Club reached the final by defeating powerhouses and last year’s winners Carrasco Polo at the Semi Finals stage …

South America’s 5th ranked country, Brazil is to host a two-test match series against Germany it has been confirmed. The test matches will be played in the states of Santa Catarina and São Paulo with the CBRU anticipating a strong response from the public. The tour is to feature test matches on …

The USA Maccabi rugby team is beginning their preparations for the 2015 Pan Am Maccabi Games in Santiago, Chile. The squad, comprised of players of Jewish decent, has participated in the World Maccabi Games for a number of years, medaling at each event. The side won Gold in 7s at the 2013 World Games. …

Italy have called up Benetton Treviso centre Enrico Bacchin to replace clubmate Luca Morisi on their World Cup roster. Morisi injured a knee in Saturday’s warm-up test match against Wales. Bacchin, 22, was a standout for both San Donà and Mogliano in the Italian domestic league before being selected for …

This year’s edition of the Tobago International Rugby 7s Tournament will take place over the first weekend (5th & 6th) of December. Details of the cost to participate and various accommodation options available can be accessed by clicking here as can an official Registration Form and information on how to get to …

Welsh Head Coach Warren Gatland has confirmed Mike Phillips and Eli Walker will be replacing the injured pairing of Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb on his Rugby World Cup roster. Phillips is one of Wales’ most capped players and was a starting Lion during the 2013 tour of Australia. Eli, in contrast is a …

The first wave of Americans have hit the ground running in New Zealand as part of USA Rugby’s new partnership with Taranaki Rugby. Capped Eagle 7s player Mike Te’o and Eagle hopefuls Cam Falcon and David Tameilau are all in training with the Taranaki Development side as part of the …

Star Welsh fullback and goalkicker Leigh Halfpenny has been confirmed as missing the Rugby World Cup. The European Champions Cup winner with Toulon suffered an ACL injury late in the second half playing for Wales against Italy on Sunday. The injury is expected to require a six month recovery which will see him …

Rugby continues to grow throughout the Americas with the South American country of Peru being no exception. In recent times the sport has undergone tremendous progress with the traditional stereotypes of it being an upper class sport fading away. Rugby is now being taught in five different Peruvian cities and is …

South America’s number two ranked team, Los Teros completed preparation for the Rugby World Cup earlier this afternoon by playing against the Basque Country in a non-capped international played in the Spanish city of Gexto. Uruguay played well to complete a 41-19 victory over Basque Country, also known as the Euskarians. The …