Tag Archives: Rugby World Cup (Men)

In a special edition of Up and Under, ARN looks at 2023 in Review. As is the norm of Up and Under, the article covers the best and worst; however, this edition looks at what went well and what did not over the course of the year.   UP Chile …

Peñarol’s rebuilding will require extra blocks. Flanker Eric Dosantos is the latest regular from the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) / Super Rugby Americas 2020-2023 who will not be a part of the team in 2024. Dosantos will not continue playing for either Uruguay or Peñarol in 2024. The …

Major League Rugby (MLR) newcomers the Miami Sharks continue their player recruitment. The latest on his way to southern Florida is Reinaldo Piussi. The 24-year-old is the fourth Uruguayan to sign for Miami. All four featured at Rugby World Cup 2023. Piussi is a product of Carrasco Polo Club in …

Rugby World Cup 2027 will be expanded from 20 to 24 teams. The qualifiers will continue to be structured around World Rugby’s use of continental regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Americas. This raises the question of how many slots will the Americas be granted for Rugby World Cup …

Rodrigo Silva has called it a day. The veteran Uruguayan fullback has decided to not continue on in the Uruguayan High Performance system. Silva has bowed out both from Peñarol in Super Rugby Americas and from Los Teros. Silva was on Uruguay’s roster for Rugby World Cup 2023. He started …

Argentina will have a new Head Coach for the new Rugby World Cup cycle. Australian Michael Cheika took charge of Los Pumas in 2022-2023. The new cycle sees Pumas legend Felipe Contepomi taking over. The transition sees Contepomi promoted from assistant to head Coach for the new era. Cheika and …

Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the tops and the flops involving the Americas during the course of the past seven days.   UP Pumas Scrum-Halves Come to Life in Europe In what was his first appearance since the World Cup, Gonzalo …

Uruguayan Nicolás Freitas is to undergo surgery. The 30-year-old will be out of action for six months following the operation. This means he will not be involved in no professional rugby in the first half of 2024 including Super Rugby Americas. The operation will put an end to an ongoing …

The Miami Sharks continue to piece-together their player roster for Major League Rugby (MLR) 2024. In what will be their debut MLR season, the Miami franchise is working hard to bring in reputable talent. This continues with the signing of Santiago Videla, a starter for Los Cóndores at the World …

Nicolás Sánchez will continue his career in Japan. The veteran Puma has signed for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath. He will play alongside double World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe in addition to New Zealand captan Sam Cane, Japanese scrum half Naoto Saito and winger Kotaro Matushima. The move means two high-profile Argentines …