Uruguay

Forward Thinking (Vol 6, Iss 1): Peñarol vs the Rest

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I was recently pondering to myself – what would a fantasy match-up look like between Uruguay’s professional players from Peñarol and abroad? After some thought I decided that in the Uruguayan context the real question ought to be that of Peñarol vs the rest. That is to say a match …

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Olympics re-booked for July 2021

The new dates for the postponed Olympic Games have been set. Tokyo will host the event almost exactly one year later than originally planned. Originally set to run from July 24 to August 9 of this year, the new opening is set for July 23, 2021 with the closing ceremony …

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2020 MLR Transfer Summary

Despite being five weeks into the 2020 Major League Rugby season, new players were still arriving almost on a weekly basis. The unfortunate cancellation of the remainder gives us an early chance to review the roster changes that occurred between the 2019 and 2020 seasons and to identify those who …

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MLR to pay players despite Coronavirus shutdown

Major League Rugby will pay their players despite cancelling the remainder of the 2020 season due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Only five weeks were complete but salaried players will receive their full contracted amounts. League commissioner George Killebrew took to social media to confirm that the MLR Board of …

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Olympics officially postponed to 2021

The Olympic Games scheduled to begin on July 24 in Tokyo have been officially postponed. Just two days after the International Olympic Committee had set a four-week deadline to make a final decision, the decision has been made to move the world’s largest sporting event to 2021. A new date …

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Full Match – Uruguay vs Russia 2014

Uruguay booked their tickets to England and Wales with a home win over Russia in October 2014. The match was the return fixture of a home-and-away series in the final round of RWC 2015 repechage qualifying. In game one of the series, Russia won by a single point in the …

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