French sources are reporting that Chilean Pablo Huete may be joining Bayonne. The 26 year old second-rower has previously played for both Pau and Massy in the French second division in addition to playing for the Tasman Makos in New Zealand. Bayonne was relegated from the Top 14 to the …
Read More »Chilean Squad Named for South American Under 19 Championship
The Chilean under 19 coaching staff have confirmed a 26-man squad for next month’s South American Under 19 Championship. The four team tournament will be played in Asunción, Paraguay from August 9-15. The competition is vastly important for all involved with the winner qualifying for the next World Rugby Junior …
Read More »Brazil name South American under 19 Championship Squad
Having toured Argentina and won matches against club opposition Brazil’s new under 19 Head Coach Damian Rotondo has announced his squad for the upcoming South American Under 19 Championship. The competition will take place in Asunción, Paraguay from August 07-16 with Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay also being involved. Brazil Under 19s Alexandre …
Read More »Paraguay Squad for South American Under 19s
The young Yakarés are to play as the home side in the upcoming South American Under 19 Championship and will do so as the lowest ranked side. Visiting Asunción will be the under 19 teams from Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. In other words Paraguay will be hosting the under 19 level players of …
Read More »2015 South American Under 19 Championship Details
The Sudaméricano Juvenil A (Under 19 South American Championship) will be played in Asunción, Paraguay next month. Played over three rounds from August 7-16 the four team tournament will involve South America’s second-fifth ranked teams Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. The 2014 tournament was hosted and won by Uruguay. Los …
Read More »Teams named for Fiji vs Samoa
Fiji and Samoa have named the sides to compete against each other at Bonney Field in Sacramento on Friday evening. Both won their respective matches against Tonga and USA, making this a pivotal match as they look to secure a spot in the final on August 3. John McKee has …
Read More »Colombian u18s selected for Venezuela
San Cristóbal, Venezuela is to play host to cross border series between CONSUR B members Venezuela and Colombia. On July 31 and August 01 the under 18 teams from the neighboring South American countries will continue the rivalry of two emerging rugby nations from the region. Included among the 37-man …
Read More »South Africa and New Zealand Approaching Saturday Differently
The world’s top two teams will battle it out at Ellis Park this Saturday in a fixture of great interest to rugby supporters worldwide as the Rugby World Cup quickly approaches. The venue is none other than the same which played host to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final, a tryless …
Read More »Official Trailer for Los Teros Documentary
TEROS is a documentary which tells the story of Los Teros, Uruguay’s national men’s rugby team which will compete at this year’s Rugby World Cup. Playing in Pool A Uruguay is in a unique situation in having a squad dominated by home-based players who play at amateur levels. Opponents Australia, …
Read More »CONSUR Rebranded to Sudamérica Rugby
The Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (CONSUR) will now be known as Sudamérica Rugby after a renaming exercise in line with World Rugby’s own re-branding last year. “It was a decision approved unanimously by the Annual General Meeting in Santa Fe, Argentina, last month,” explained Carlos Barbieri, Chairman of Sudamérica Rugby. …
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