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 …
Read More »Chile assemble strong roster to face Scotland and USA
Chile has assembled a strong roster to prepare for upcoming international competition against Scotland and the USA. Los Cóndores’ June / July fixtures will involve two matches at home and one on the road. Two of them are the winner-goes-to-France series between Chile and the USA. Los Cóndores are preparing …
Read More »Up and Under
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 …
Read More »Chileans Iñaki & Ramón Ayarza and Charente win promotion to Pro D2
Charente have won promotion back to the Pro D2. The French club won promotion by defeating Valence Romans 21-18 on Sunday. The win included Chilean internationals Iñaki Ayarza and Ramón Ayarza. Both players are capped by Los Cóndores. Winger, Iñaki Ayarza provided the key play at the key moment. He …
Read More »Test Match Preview – Italy vs Uruguay
The 2021 November Internationals will conclude for Italy and Uruguay on Saturday. Their match-up is a special one; the teams will meet at RWC 2023 in France. This weekend’s match will give the players, staff and supporters a unique preview into what is a rare fixture. Italy are a team …
Read More »Uruguay fly in senior players for Italy test
Uruguay will be close to full-strength for their final match of 2021. Los Teros take-on Italy to conclude what has been a busy, and highly successful, year. The South Americans face Italy in a much-awaited test match. They do so with senior players Mateo Sanguinetti, Manuel Leindekar, Germán Kessler, and …
Read More »Alonso and Sanguinetti added to Uruguay roster in Italy
Two European-based players have joined up with the Uruguayan roster in Italy. Los Teros will play three matches in Italy this month, the first of which will be this coming Saturday against Romania. Juan Manuel Alonso and Mateo Sanguinetti have been added to the roster ahead of the test match …
Read More »World Cup Watch – URUGUAY – October 14, 2021
Uruguay will play at Rugby World Cup 2023. Los Teros earned the right to compete at the tournament by winning the South American qualifiers and then defeating the USA on aggregate in the Americas 1 final. The outcome is that Uruguay will face France, Italy, New Zealand, and Africa 1 …
Read More »Albi sign Jaguares XV lock Federico Gutíerrez
The number of Argentine players in France continues to grow. The latest to join a French professional club is Federico Gutíerrez. The 29-year-old has been recruited by Albi to play in the French third division, Nationale. Gutíerrez makes the move to Albi from his native Argentina. Gutíerrez was a first …
Read More »Felipe Berchesi signs one-year Dax extension
Felipe Berchesi has signed a one-year extension with US Dax that will keep him in France until at least the end of the 2021-22 season. The 30-year-old Uruguayan flyhalf has been with the club since 2017, having previously played for Chambéry and Carcassonne. Berchesi has been a staple in the …
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