Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Uruguay With an Eye on Pool A Round one of the 2023 Six Nations saw two of Italy’s World Cup opponents …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving the Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Women’s Eagles Continue Fine Sevens Form Make it four consecutive podium finishes for the Women’s Eagles on the World Sevens …
Read More »New Zealand cruise to Men’s title in Sydney
New Zealand cruised to a one-sided Cup Final victory over South Africa to claim the Men’s title at the Sydney Sevens. The 38-nil result completed a clean sweep of the knockouts with 86 points scored and only 5 conceded for the men in black. Argentina were the top Americas finishers …
Read More »Cobras reveal Super Rugby Americas home in São Paulo
Cobras will play their Super Rugby Americas matches at the home of soccer club Nacional Atlético, in the Barra Funda district of São Paulo. Estádio Nicolau Alayon played host to the test match between Brazil and Portugal in November 2019. Originally opened in 1938, the venue features a grass playing …
Read More »Americas shut out of Men’s Cup Quarters in Sydney
No Americas teams have reached the Cup Quarter Finals of the Sydney Sevens. It represents a stark reversal in fortunes after the 1st and 3rd-place finishes respectively for Argentina and the USA just a week ago in Hamilton. Just two wins were shared between the four Americas teams in the …
Read More »World Cup Place in doubt for Suspended Iván Nemer
Dark clouds surround the playing future of Italian bright spark Iván Nemer. The Argentine prop fit in well at Benetton and quickly earned a call-up to the test team. His name was not on the recent Italian roster announcement for the 2023 Six Nations with the reason now known. As …
Read More »South Africa to host u20 World Championships in 2023 and 2024
South Africa is to host back-to-back u20 World Championships in 2023 and 2024. World Rugby confirmed the decision in an announcement that also included pools for the 2023 tournament. The Americas’ giant, Argentina, join South Africa, Italy and Georgia in Pool C of the 2023 u20 World Championship. South Africa …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Argentina the Champions of Hamilton Sevens Los Pumas 7’s started 2023 with a bang. The Argentines are the champions …
Read More »Argentina claim first Men’s Sevens title of 2023
Argentina have claimed the first Men’s World Sevens Series title of 2023. Second half tries from Santiago Álvarez and Marcos Moneta, the latter converted by Tobías Wade, gave Los Pumas a famous come-from-behind victory over New Zealand in the Cup Final at Hamilton on Sunday. It was also a positive …
Read More »Uruguay – New Test Players since RWC 2019
There have been changes in Los Teros since Rugby World Cup 2019. The arrival of a professional team has matured the player roster. The gap from the club system to the test arena has been drastically reduced. Super Rugby 2023 will ensure that the Rugby World Cup 2023 roster is Uruguay’s …
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