Uruguay

Tomorrow morning in Toronto, 14 teams, Men and Women, begin their quest to bring home medals from the 2015 Pan Am Games. For the Women’s teams, this year’s Games mark the first time that Women’s Rugby has been offered at the quadrennial Olympic-style event. Men’s Rugby was played at the 2011 …

Played every November, excluding Rugby World Cup years, the November or autumn internationals see European nations hosting incoming test teams from across the globe. It is a time when not only southern nations such as Argentina, Australia, Fiji, Namibia, New Zealand, Samoa, South Africa and Tonga tour the north but …

Uruguay’s preparation for the Rugby World Cup is approaching the final stages. Los Teros are currently training hard in Montevideo ahead of playing their farewell match against neighboring Argentina before leaving South America. The country’s path to the World Cup has been fascinating as well as enlightening. To better understand recent …

Hidden behind the anticipation for the Rugby World Cup in September is the start of the new professional club season in Europe. With many teams already returning to preseason training, the majority of contracts have been wrapped up. Further signings are expected to be minimal until the end of the World …

Capped 12 times by Uruguay Berchesi is one of Uruguay’s leading players. In matches with Berchesi as the starting fly half Uruguay have a record of six wins, four losses and one draw. His valuable contrbution of 42 points in the home and away repechage series against Russia ultimately saw Los …

The officials for the pool stages of the 2015 Rugby World Cup have been named. The appointments for the Americas teams are as follows: ARGENTINA Sept 20 – v New Zealand – Wembley Stadium, London Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU) Assistants: J.P. Doyle (RFU) & Angus Gardner (ARU) TMO: George Ayoub …

The recent controversy of Rodrigo Capó Ortega pulling out of playing for his native Uruguay in the Rugby World Cup has seen French club Castres criticized by members of the press. Calls of the Top 14 harming the global game and for the club to be punished were made on …

Uruguay’s return to the Rugby World Cup in 2015 ends a twelve year absence. Getting to the World Cup required intercontinental matches firstly against the USA and secondly against Hong Kong before reaching the final against Russia. The home and away series between Uruguay and Russia was, at the time, between …

Uruguay’s return to the Rugby World Cup is now less than three months away. When Uruguay face Wales in Cardiff it will bring to an end a twelve year wait. Not a lot is expected from the South Americans due in large part to the group being arguably the toughest in …

The English National team is set to visit Colorado to train in their preparation for the upcoming Rugby World Cup. The side, which should challenge for the World Cup title, will be in Glendale, Colorado for two weeks starting on July 13th for training. With an altitude of 5280 feet …