Uruguay will field virtually an identical side to the one that beat Brazil in Maldonado on Saturday. Head coach Esteben Meneses has opted for only minor tinkering, with two changes to the run-on side for the crucial Americas Rugby Championship test against Canada. A minor surprise sees Juan Echeverria preferred …
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Mark Anscombe has selected his strongest side of the Americas Rugby Championship to face Uruguay in Maldonado on Saturday. While the team waved goodbye to Taylor Paris and Benoit Piffero as the returned to France early in the week, they welcomed two others coming in the other direction. Conor Trainor …
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The turning point of the Americas Rugby Championship saw the teams break into three distinct groups. As expected the Argentina XV and USA are tied for the lead after convincing wins, while Uruguay is now level with Canada after getting past a tricky Brazilian side. A number of players put …
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A few notes and updates from around the Americas Rugby Championship. Look for some new names to enter the fray for the North American teams as they fly south for the final two rounds. There were also a few newcomers to international rugby this past weekend, and a couple other …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP USA The US Eagles set a new record for tries and points scored as they romped to a 51-34 win over …
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Brazil may have won the title at the Women’s Sudamérica 7s in Córdoba, but it’s Argentina who have claimed the biggest prize. Despite losing 31-12 to the champions, in reaching the final Argentina’s women have qualified as the 12th team at the Las Vegas stop of the HSBC Sevens Series …
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Uruguay hosted Brazil in a round three Americas Rugby Championship match on Saturday. The home side was far from playing at their best but was able to deliver a bonus point victory. The result gives Los Teros their first win of the competition and places them in a strong position ahead …
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Argentina and Brazil dominated Day One in Córdoba. The two countries won all three of their respective matches, doing so in style. Brazil opened with a 52-0 thumbing of Uruguay. It was followed by a 45-0 downing of Paraguay and a 31-0 win over Venezuela. As such not only did …
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Week 2 of the Americas Rugby Championship has impacted the Americas Rankings. While there have been no positional changes within the rankings there have been alterations in the world rankings. Canada’s record loss at home to the USA means they fall from 64.29 points to 62.15. The lost points have …
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At home for the first time in 2017, Uruguay completed a bonus point win over Brazil. Their 23-12 win was their first of this year’s Americas Rugby Championship. With remaining matches at home against Canada and Chile Los Teros have an eye of making it three in-a-row. The first points of …
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