Uruguay has made wholesale changes to their team to face Emerging Italy in Bucharest on Thursday. Only four players are retained in the starting lineup, with several youngsters given a chance to impress in the first round of the World Rugby Nations Cup. Experience returns to the front row in …
Read More »Ezcurra to captain Argentina XV vs Spain
Felipe Ezcurra is to captain Argentina XV vs Spain in the opening round fixture of the World Rugby Nations Cup in Romania on Thursday. The 23 year old Hindú Club scrum half has been a wider roster member of Los Jaguares in Super Rugby providing support to Martín Landajo and …
Read More »Damián Schneider to Referee Uruguay vs Emerging Italy Tomorrow
Rosario referee Damián Schneider will take charge of the officiating of tomorrow’s World Rugby Nations Cup opening round fixture between Uruguay and Emerging Italy. Schneider is one of Argentina’s leading officials. He refereed three matches in the Americas Rugby Championship and in May 2015 he made his debut on the world stage, taking …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Bermuda The only Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifier this weekend saw Bermuda toppling the Bahamas on Saturday. The 30-13 win sees Bermuda rising …
Read More »Argentina XV Humble Chile in Santiago
The Argentina XV Humbled Chile in Santiago, running out 87-12 winners this afternoon. The one-sided affair saw the Argentina XV crossing for thirteen tries, eleven more than that of Chile. A team featuring five players with Super Rugby experience showed no mercy. The Argentina XV delivered a performance to do …
Read More »Sagario Returns for Nations Cup
Los Teros Head Coach Esteban Meneses has named a 27-man roster for this month’s World Rugby Nations Cup in Bucharest, Romania. Uruguay will travel to Eastern Europe on Sunday to play three matches, two of which are capped internationals. On June 08 Los Teros will face Emerging Italy before facing Spain …
Read More »Argentina XV with French based players for Nations Cup
The Argentina XV will include two two French based players for the Nations Cup. Argentina’s official ‘A’ side will play in Romania against Spain, Emerging Italy and Romania from June 13 to June 18, doing so under Felipe Contepomi who will be the team’s Head Coach. Contepomi will travel with a …
Read More »Rojas Returns to Argentina XV Roster to face Uruguay
The Argentina XV Roster has been named for Saturday’s away international in Colonia del Sacramento. The non-capped fixture will see Uruguay playing host to Argentina’s official ‘A’ side. On the line is the Sudamérica Rugby Cup The fixture has been moved from the regular home of Los Teros, the Estadio …
Read More »Fiji Complete Series win over Uruguay
Fiji completed their two-match tour of Uruguay with a convincing 44-22 win against Los Teros in Montevideo on Saturday. Due to Fiji playing as the Fiji Warriors, the country’s official ‘A’ side the series was uncapped. While displaying a positive, attacking attitude Los Teros were made to pay repeatedly by the …
Read More »Uruguay Set for Second Shot at Fiji
Uruguay is set for a second shot at Fiji. Los Teros will play host to the Fiji Warriors in Montevideo on Saturday in the second of three warm-up matches ahead of the World Rugby Nations Cup in Romania next month. Uruguay will take-on the Argentina XV on May 28 at the Estadio …
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