Tag Archives: Sudamérica Rugby

Brazil is to host Uruguay at Allianz Parque in São Paulo, it was confirmed today. The modern stadium is the home of Brazilian soccer giants, Palmeiras and has a seating capacity of 43,000. The fixture is to take place on April 23 with Brazil hosting Uruguay in the South American …

Paraguay left a good impression in Tucumán, Argentina this past weekend. Los Yakaré were in the Northern Argentine province playing a warm-up fixture ahead of the upcoming South American A Championship. Playing against the renowned Huirapuca club, the home side ran out 33-7 winners. Present at the club for the fixture …

On March 05 some 89 boys and girls were introduced to rugby for the first time in Santa Rosa, Peru. With the objective of reaching out to 200 boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 15, classes are underway in the Peruvian city. The children are to practice rugby …

With an eye to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro efforts are being doubled both from within Brazil and internationally. To help the host nation’s players improve their preparations there is to be an Australian Coaching Clinic in Brazil this month. In the final week of April Michael …

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 USA Women’s Sevens The USA’s Women’s Sevens team may not have won the war in Atlanta but a significant battle was nonetheless …

The upcoming South American A Championship is to be broadcast on Free-to-air television in Brazil. Confirmation has been made by Brazilian network Rede TV that Brazil’s matches against Uruguay and Chile on April 23 and 30 will be televised, enabling a greatly expanded audience to see test match rugby. It marks …

My Forward Thinking column from Monday of last week received a number of inbox responses from both people I know and do not know personally. The overwhelming feedback was that the situation of the Pacific Island unions is unfortunate but they need to take action to break out of the endless cycle they …

The HSBC Sevens Series reaches its zenith this weekend as the teams pile in for the most iconic seven-a-side tournament in the world in Hong Kong. Seven is the magic number in more ways than one, with seven teams from the Americas taking part across the two brackets. The main …

Easter Island seeks greater presence in Chile, reports Rugbiers. Leading rugby players from the island known by the locals as Rapa Nui are set to compete in an event on mainland Chile this coming weekend in the Copa I. Municipalidad de San Carlos, a Rugby Sevens tournament. Rugby arrived on Easter …

Montevideo club Carrasco Polo impressed in week three of the Torneo Clasificatorio Uruguayo, played this past weekend. The club’s impressive 97-0 hammering of Seminario sent out a warning to the others seeking to qualify for the Campeonato Uruguayo this year. Also winning their matches were Los Cuervos, PSG, Trébol and …