Tag Archives: July Internationals

Uruguay are a leading player down. Tight head prop Diego Arbelo is out of the tour to Japan in June and the home tests against Romania in July. Arbelo was injured playing for Peñarol against Los Jaguares XV on Tuesday and has since undergone surgery. Arbelo suffered a ruptured achilles …

Tomás Lezana will stay in Wales for at least one more season. The Argentine flanker has signed a contract extension with Llanelli-based Scarlets through 2023. Since making the move from the Western Force last year, Lezana has played 9 games for Scarlets with 2 tries scored. Injury ruled him out …

Peñarol and Uruguay have a problem. Center Felipe Arcos Pérez suffered a broken foot and will not play again in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) 2022 season. Arcos Pérez was injured playing for Peñarol against the Olímpia Lions on Friday. News out of Uruguay is that Arcos Pérez …

Japan has named a longlist of players for 2022 international duty. The list of 63 players contains 36 forwards and 27 backs. Of Jamie Joseph’s players 21 are uncapped. Japan will play host to Uruguay for two test matches next month. It will be followed by matches against France in …

Two of Old Glory’s best players will take no further part in the 2022 Major League Rugby season, albeit for different reasons. Thretton Palamo is out with a broken thumb, while Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz has received a 10-week suspension for foul play. The latter was cited following DC’s road win over …

Rugby Canada have confirmed four internationals for the summer months, two each for the Men’s and Women’s teams. The latter are preparing for October’s World Cup in New Zealand, while the former are playing their first matches since a two-match trip to Europe in November. Kévin Rouet has taken over …

Chile will play against Scotland ‘A’ on Saturday, June 25. The match serve as a tune-up for Los Cóndores ahead of their historic Americas 2 World Cup Qualifier series against the USA that begins on July 9. It will be played at the Estadio Santa Laura in Santiago, the same …

Racing 92 have signed Juan Imhoff for a further two years. The Parisian club will be home to the Rosario speedster until 2024. Few Americas players have served a foreign club to a comparative extent; Imhoff joined Racing 92 following Rugby World Cup 2011. Imhoff holds records for Racing 92. …

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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