Uruguay

At a Glance: Americas Rugby News Roundup

Stade Français N8 Juan Martín Scelzo has his sights set on becoming a Puma like his father. Juan Martín Scelzo is eligible for four teams who will play at Rugby World Cup 2027: Argentina, France, Italy and Spain. Dragons prop, Puma Rodrigo Martínez is now a qualified lawyer. Fellow Pumas …

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Pampas Put Champions Peñarol to the Sword

Peñarol’s quest to defend their Super Rugby Americas (SRA) title took a hit on Friday as Los Pampas put the reigning champions to the sword. Played at La Catedral in Buenos Aires, Los Pampas scored a bonus point victory without conceding a try. The match was locked at 0-0 for …

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Peñarol Scrape Past Yacare in Montevideo

In match that went down to the wire in Montevideo, Peñarol scraped past Yacare to win 25-24. The Friday night battle was tight throughout. Peñarol held a 13-9 half-time lead and were forced to defend until the very end to secure victory. The early play favored Yacare. Fly half Joaquín …

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New French Club for Uruguayan Captain

Uruguayan captain Manuel Leindekar’s playing future will continue to be in France. The big (2,05m, 117 kg) second-rower will be joining Grenoble next season from his current club, Oyonnax. Leindekar is in his second season at Oyonnax. He has made eleven Pro D2 appearances thus far in the 2025-2026 season. …

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