A 26-man Argentina XV roster has been named for upcoming international activities. The squad is boosted by the presence of Tomás Cubelli, a player sidelined through injury since September. The Argentina XV will train together in Buenos Aires in a three day camp next week. The training is to prepare …
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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 Robert Paylor The sophomore lock for the UCal Golden Bears suffered a catastrophic neck injury while playing in the Collegiate Nationanal …
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Round One of the 2018 South American u20’s produced some noteworthy results. Coming out with wins were Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. Their respective victories came against Venezuela, Colombia and Brazil. Taking place at the Estadio Héroes de Curupayti in Asunción, Paraguay there were two lopsided matches and one which went …
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Brazil is ready for the South American u20’s. Getting underway in Asunción, Paraguay on Sunday, Brazil will take on the home side in their first of three matches in the 2018 competition. After facing Paraguay Brazil will play their second match against Chile three days later. The demanding schedule then …
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The Career of Juan Martín Hernández has come to an end. It has left a legacy which will be clear for generations to come. The ability and playing style of El Mago placed him among the Great Pumas. Yet off the field he was a humble man, one underlining rugby’s …
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Sebastián Pineyrúa has been ratified as the new Sudamérica Rugby President. The former President of the Unión de Rugby de Uruguay (URU – Uruguayan Rugby Union) replaced Marcelo Rodríguez who is now the President of the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR – Argentine Rugby Union). Pineyrúa became in charge of the …
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The fixtures for the revamped and re-branded Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’ have now been confirmed. Promoted to the top division this year are Colombia who join regulars Paraguay, Chile, and Brazil. The two World Cup sides – Argentina and Uruguay – will not field test sides, instead entering the Argentina …
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Chile have confirmed a list of 26 players to compete in the u20 South American Championships, to be hosted by Paraguay beginning on April 8 until April 14. The team was selected after a final selection match against men’s club PWCC. They depart for Asunción on April 6. Named in …
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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 Americas Rugby Challenge The Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín, Colombia will play host to the inaugural Americas Rugby Challenge. Taking place from …
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The historic Americas Rugby Challenge has been confirmed for August and September. The inaugural competition will take place at the Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín, Colombia from August 24 to September 01. The new competition brings together Rugby Americas North (RAN) and Sudamérica Rugby. It does so following the example of …
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