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 Peñarol Crowned South American Champions Peñarol are the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) champions. The Uruguayans defeated …
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Córdoba provincial second-rower Diego Galetto started for Petrarca in a winning effort today. Petrarca Rugby defeated Rugby Rovigo Delta 19-6 to win the Italian Top 10 title. It means Italy have a new champion as Rovigo won the title in 2021. Galetto started the final in his natural position of …
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Los Pumas will play host to Scotland in July. The three test matches are all to be in Northern Argentina and they are Los Pumas’ first home matches in three years. Players are chomping at the bit to run out of the tunnel and on to the field. Club performances …
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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 New York up to second in Eastern Conference Rugby New York took a significant step towards clinching a playoff …
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Rovigo won an arm-wrestle of a contest on Sunday against Valorugby Emilia. The 16-9 victory means Rovigo are one up over Valorugby in the two Semi Finals contest of the Italian Top 10. The teams will meet again next weekend in the return match. Sunday’s fixture was the second Semi …
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Calvisano completed a hard-earned 16-12 Semi Final victory over Petrarca on Saturday. The Semi Final included Argentine players. The return match will take place next weekend. It will determine who advances to the Top 10 Final. Facundo Panceyra Garrido captained Calvisano. The former Argentine 7’s player put in a captains …
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Uruguay are just over a month away from starting a new year of international competition. Los Teros will tour Japan in June and then play at home against Romania in July. The four test matches will provide Esteban Meneses and his coaching staff with plenty of opportunity to raise questions, …
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Gonzalo García has been shortlisted for the Italian Top 10 MVP award. The Puma is one of three finalists for what is the player of the year in Italy’s domestic championship. The Italian Top 10 regular season has concluded. Petrarca, Rovigo, Valorugby and Calvisano will contest the play-off’s. Petrarca take-on …
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Uruguay will play four mid-year test matches in 2021. Two will be away to Japan in June and two at home against Romania in July. Head Coach Esteban Meneses can approach the matches as one or as two series. With Uruguay having qualified for RWC 2023 in 2021 he is …
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Argentina center Joaquín Riera will continue playing in Italy and in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Benetton have re-signed the former Los Pumas 7’s player on a new contract until 2024. Riera has been playing for Benetton since 2019. he joined the URC team following three seasons with Petrarca Padova …
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