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 Uruguay Crowned Champions at Home Leg of Challenger Series Sevens Los Teros 7’s were crowned champions in the …
Read More »Uruguay Crowned Champions at Home Leg of Challenger Series Sevens
Uruguayan rugby fans had a weekend to remember at the expense of Chile. Peñarol were winners over Selknam in the Super Rugby Americas match in Santiago while Los Teros 7’s were crowned champions in the home leg of the Challenge Series Sevens in Montevideo. Uruguay dominated Hong Kong in the …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2024 – Selknam vs Peñarol – ARN Guide
Two teams packed with Rugby World Cup 2023 players will lock-horns in Santiago del Chile on Saturday. The majority of the past nine battles between Selknam and Peñarol have been close. Selknam will be hoping for home support in their opening home future in Super Rugby Americas 2024. CLUB DEBUTS …
Read More »Silver for Chile Men at Challenger Series, Bronze for Uruguay
The Americas claimed a pair of top-four finishes at the Sevens Challenger Series opener in Dubai. Chile finished in 2nd place with Uruguay one spot behind, putting both South American sides in a strong position to reach core qualification. Kenya took top spot, recovering from a pool stage defeat against …
Read More »Argentina Women take Bronze at Challenger Series opener
Argentina took home Bronze from the opening leg of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai. The top-four finish puts them in the running for a spot at the Grand Final tournament in Madrid. Paraguay and Mexico were at the bottom of the table in 11th and 12th respectively. …
Read More »Canada Women claim Paris 2024 spot with RAN 7s title
Canada’s Women dominated the field to claim the Rugby Americas North Sevens title in Langford. In doing so they booked their spot at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris. As expected it was largely one-way traffic for the Canadians, the only core Sevens Series team competing with the USA already …
Read More »Three Chilean internationals facing doping charges
Three Chilean players have tested positive for banned substances and are now facing sanctions, according to the country’s National Doping Control Commission (CNCD). In question are leading sevens exponents Joaquín Huici and Vicente Tredinick, and national u20 lock Jaime Paredes. The most recent report was originally obtained by Chilean rugby …
Read More »World Rugby confirms two Challenger Sevens events in 2023
South Africa will host two tournaments in April that will help determine a new core team for the 2023-2024 World Sevens Series. Next year’s Challenger Series will see a dozen teams in each of the women’s and men’s competitions that will be played at Markotter Stadium in Stellebosch. The stakes …
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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 Argentina write History in Rugby Championship Los Pumas were big winners over the Wallabies no Saturday in San Juan. …
Read More »Uruguay Secure Core Status on 2023 World Sevens Series
Uruguay won the Men’s competition at the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2022 in Chile. In doing so, Los Teros 7’s secured core status on the World Rugby Sevens Series 2023. Never before have Uruguay had core status. Japan won the Women’s competition to also qualify. Uruguay overcame Georgia in …
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