Following the completion of international competition this weekend there have been changes to the Americas Rankings. Argentina retains top spot in the Americas but is to drop in World Rankings. Needing to be ranked 8th or higher at the end of this month Los Pumas now go into their match …
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The first ever test match between Germany and Uruguay took place this weekend. The Central Europeans had home advantage in what was a great unknown. World Rankings and reputation were both in Uruguay’s favor. Los Teros entered that match on the back of appearing in Rugby World Cup 2015. They …
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The Uruguay XV remain unbeaten in the Campeonato Argentino. After three rounds Uruguay’s official ‘A’ side has three bonus point victories to lead the competition. The Uruguay XV won away to Lagos on Saturday. The convincing 45-3 victory sees the Bariloche-based side remaining winless so far this season. For the …
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Uruguay fell to Germany this afternoon in what was a shock defeat. The 24-21 loss means Uruguay is to fall one place in the World Rankings, to 20th behind Namibia. The match was a game of two halves. Los Teros were in control in the opening half while it was …
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Can anyone knock the Sage one off his pedestal? Derek took a clean victory in round one thanks to his lucky prediction of Ireland over New Zealand. Thankfully this week there are some really challenge games with a couple almost total coin-tosses. Before the goods, here’s a recap of our roster: …
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The November Internationals go into full speed this weekend. Argentina, Canada, Chile, Uruguay and the USA are all playing test matches in Europe. All twenty teams from Rugby World Cup 2015 will be playing. Yet in France there will be a round of the Top 14. Week 11 sees five …
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Felipe Berchesi has been given his first start for Uruguay since the World Cup. The Carcassonne fly half was given rest time during both the June Internationals and Americas Rugby Championship. Uruguay has been coached by Argentine Esteban Meneses since the World Cup. The return of Berchesi will not see …
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With a full deck of international rugby set for this weekend, our team next week should be chosen entirely from test rugby. This week we could have plumped for the Pumas in their entirety, such was their domination in the match over Japan, but we’ve found room for a couple …
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Former Puma Benjamín Urdapilleta will play for the French Barbarians this month. His call-up means that for the second consecutive year he will play for the side against a Rugby Championship opponent. In 2015 he played twice against Los Pumas. On November 2015 the Castres fly half will play against …
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The 2017 World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament set to be held at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo, Uruguay, will see its latest start ever with the opening round set for Tuesday, August 29 and the final slated for Sunday, September 10. With many teams unhappy with the timing of the …
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