Venezuela

All eyes were on Argentina in the opening day of the South American section of Olympic Games qualification. The country’s long-lasting dominance within the continental region places great expectation on the silver medalists from the 2009 Rugby Sevens World Cup. With a place in the Olympic Games on the line Argentina took …

The eagerly awaited Olympic Games qualifiers are underway in South America. With rugby not having been an Olympic sport for 91 years this weekend’s three-day event in Santa Fé offers young male and female athletes much more than a once in a lifetime opportunity. Rugby’s return to the Olympics, albeit …

The Argentine city of Santa Fé is to receive the teams from eight countries this weekend (June 5-7) who are all looking to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Rugby is to return to the Olympic Games for the first time in 92 years and is …

Argentine manager and coach Patricio Sandionigi recently spoke with Venezuelan site Traslajugada about new rugby projects in the region. In doing so he outlined the work being done to establish regional professionalism under the banner of Centro y Sudamérica Rugby Ltd (CySAR Ltd). Sandionigi argues that CySAR Ltd will develop …