Portugal play host to Brazil on Saturday. The match will conclude a two match series between the teams. The Europeans were comfortable winners in game one and are now eyeing up a series win. Brazil are looking to bounce back and finish 2020 on a high. Portugal have named a …
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Eight countries will compete this weekend in the South American Women’s 7’s. The 2020 edition of the Valentín Martínez will be played at the Carrasco Polo Club in Montevideo on November 28 and 29. The entirety of the tournament will be streamed live on the Sudamérica Rugby App. Uruguay was …
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A new format has been unveiled for the Americas for the RWC 2023 qualifiers. Ignacio Chans reports that World Rugby has modified the qualifying system in the Americas. The changes were subsequently confirmed by Sudamérica Rugby. The Americas has been allotted 2.5 places. This is no different to the RWC …
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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 Rugby World Cup 2021 Canada have been drawn alongside the USA in Pool B for Rugby World Cup 2021. …
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Portugal outclassed Brazil today in Lisbon. The Europeans were 30-10 winners over the South Americans. The match was the first of a two match series between the countries. Both teams are using the series with an eye on preparing for RWC 2023 qualifiers. Portugal struck early. A superb run from winger …
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Portugal and Brazil will resume their rivalry on Saturday. The teams have played competitive rugby internationals in the recent past. More importantly, they are to compete in what is preparation for their respective preparation for RWC 2023 qualifiers. The COVID-19 interrupted what had been a promising start to 2020 for …
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Panama has been granted associate member status by World Rugby. The Central American republic joins Nepal in gaining associate status. Meanwhile, Burkina Faso, Iran and Laos achieve World Rugby full member status. Panama is a Sudamérica Rugby member. The same is true of other Central American countries Costa Rica, El …
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Chile is to host the 2020 South American Sevens in December, Sudamérica Rugby has confirmed. The competition will feature Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile. Edit: Colombia and Paraguay will not participate due to travel issues. The two-day tournament will take place on Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13. It …
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Juan Manuel Cat has stepped away from Uruguay’s High Performance program. The 24-year-old has decided to prioritize work over rugby. He has not retired from international rugby and nor has see closed the door on professional rugby. Cat joined Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) side Peñarol at the start …
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Colombia has formalized professional rugby. The South American country’s first professional rugby team will be Los Cafeteros PRO. The team will enter the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) in 2021. Los Cafeteros PRO will be the sixth team in SLAR. They join existing teams from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and …
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