Peru fell 22-19 to Arica across the border in Northern Chile. The match was preparation for Los Tumis ahead of upcoming international competition. The national men’s team was accompanied by Peru U18s who defeated Arica 31-12. Colombia achieved a historic double-gold sweep, dominating both the Men’s and Women’s Rugby 7s …
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Agustín Della Corte has gone from the Rugby World Cup to acting. Della Corte portrays the part of Antonio “Tintin” Vizintin in the new movie La Sociedad de La Nieve (Society of the Snow). The movie is a Netflix production and is now available on the streaming service. The movie …
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Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days. UP Rugby World Cup 2023 – Top Americas Players Americas Rugby News crunched the data to confirm the Top Americas Players at Rugby World Cup …
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Rugby World Cup 2023 has come to an early end for Eric Dosantos. The Uruguayan flanker has been suspended for foul play against Namibia in Lyon on Wednesday. Dosantos received a late yellow card for a tackle which initially saw him cited and subsequently suspended. Dosantos’ tackle was deemed foul play …
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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 Americas Rugby from the past week. UP MVCC turns 162 The oldest rugby club in the Americas turned 162 this past week. Established on July 18, 1861 Montevideo …
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The oldest rugby club in the Americas turns 162 today. Established on July 18, 1861 Montevideo Cricket Club (MVCC) was the first rugby club in Uruguay. It is recognized at the Twickenham Museum of Rugby has being the 8th oldest club in the World. The seven clubs older than MVCC …
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Uruguay’s rugby 7’s are officially at a cross roads. World Rugby’s decision to downsize to 12 core steams on next season’s World Sevens Series has affected Los Teros 7’s. Uruguay are out and will suffer financial implications as a result of no longer having core status. It is a painful …
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Diego Magno will make history against Romania on Saturday. The Uruguayan will earn his 100th test cap. In doing so, Magno will become the first Americas player to reach 100 test caps. Magno has been playing test match rugby since 2008. He made his debut that year against Russia. His …
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Felipe Berchesi will remain in France and at Dax. The Uruguayan fly half has extended his contract with the French club for one further season. Berchesi has been playing for Dax since 2017. Dax play in the Nationale, the French third division after the Top 14 and Pro D2. Dax …
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Rodrigo Capó Ortega will be honored in France this coming weekened. The Uruguayan defended the colors of Castres for a staggering 18 years before reriring in 2000. His career will be paid tribute to ahead of Castres vs Clermont on Saturday. Rodrigo Capó Ortega retired from rugby at the age …
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