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Brazil will send a dozen of their top test internationals to compete at this weekend’s Sudamérica Sevens. The Tupis will use the tournament to prepare for the upcoming Repechage qualifier that will determine the final spot at the Tokyo Olympics. Of the 12 players named, 10 were part of the …

ARN Player of the week is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It recognizes the top performers from the Americas over the past week. How spirits can change in the span of a week. After the Pumas triumph over the All Blacks and a palatable draw against the Wallabies, …

Brazil proved a class apart to win the Sudamérica Sevens at the Carrasco Polo club in Montevideo this weekend. Sunday’s Cup Final was a one-sided 34-7 win for the Yaras, who went undefeated with an overall points spread of 246 points scored and only 12 conceded in six games. It’s …

Chile, and Uruguay are to host the new World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series. The competition will begin in February 2020 and see South American hosting legs in Viña del Mar and Montevideo. The men’s Sevens Challenger Series will consist of 13 teams from all six of the World Rugby defined …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Jaguares All the talk over the weekend was about Los Jaguares, and rightfully so. The Argentine team hammered the Brumbies to …

Argentina, and Brazil went unbeaten on day one of the Tokyo 2020 qualifiers. Played on Saturday at Old Boys in Santiago, Chile Los Pumas 7’s and Os Tupis 7’s both won all three of their respective pool matches and a re one played going into day two. With a spot …

Marcelo Torrealba has been included in Chile’s 7’s roster for this weekend’s Olympic Qualifying competition in Santiago, Chile. The Club Old Grangonian will be the setting for the competition which is to take place on Saturday, and Sunday. On the line is a place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. …

Argentina are not taking any chances at the South American Olympic Qualifier this coming weekend. Los Pumas are sending their strongest possible side to compete with a direct spot at the 2020 Olympics on the line. Having lost to Chile on the Sudamérica Rugby circuit earlier this year, the Argentines …

Chile completed an historic sevens double over the weekend as they won the Viña del Mar Sevens in style to claim their first ever Sudamérica title. After going unbeaten at Punta del Este a week ago, the Cóndores met defeat for the first time in the pool stage but recovered …

The pools have been confirmed for the 2019 Viña del Mar 7’s. The Chilean city will play host to the second leg of the 2019 Sudamérica Rugby Series competition on January 13-14. The 2019 Seven Viña falls one weekend after the 2019 Seven Punta. Played this weekend in the Uruguayan …