The Sudamericano 6 Naciones A continues on Saturday. Winners from the opening round clash in Buenos Aires with the Argentina XV hosting Brazil. Argentina XV Head Coach Felipe Contepomi has made nine changes to his starting line-up. Of those who started against Paraguay in Asunción two forwards and four backs will …
Read More »Chile Confirm 23 Players to Face Uruguay XV
Chilean Head Coach Mark Cross has confirmed his 23 players to Face the Uruguay XV on Saturday. Los Cóndores will take-on the Uruguayans in Montevideo in a second round match in the inaugural Sudamericano 6 Naciones A. Chile’s roster sees changes. The total number of caps against Brazil was 283 …
Read More »Brazil recall Tanque for Argentina XV Clash
Lucas Duque will return to the Brazil lineup for the first time in nearly a year when the Tupis face the Argentina XV in Buenos Aires on Saturday during the second round of the Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’ tournament. ‘Tanque’ has been sighted often with the team since but as team …
Read More »Americas Rankings – May 06 2018
International competition this weekend saw three matches played involving Americas test teams. These three fixtures were the opening round of the Sudamericano 6 Naciones A. Despite there being three games only one counted towards rankings points. The May 06 2018 Americas Rankings have been updated accordingly. Brazil’s 28-12 home win …
Read More »Guatemala To Host 2018 Sudamericano 4 Naciones B
Guatemala are to host the 2018 Sudamericano 4 Naciones B. The rebranded competition is the new South American B Championship with Guatemala being joined by Costa Rica, Peru and Venezuela. Both Costa Rica and Guatemala are involved as a result of being promoted from the South American C Championship last …
Read More »Bolivia Joins Sudamérica Rugby
Bolivia has joined Sudamérica Rugby, effective immediately. The Federation Boliviana de Rugby (FBR) has been officially accepted by Sudamérica Rugby as an associate member. The landlocked South America country is the final South American country to join the regional governing body. Bolivia joins Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, …
Read More »Match Preview – Colombia vs Uruguay XV
The first match of the new Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’ competition will take place in Medellín where Colombia host the Uruguay XV at the Estadio Cincuentenario on Saturday. Having already qualified for the World Cup, neither Uruguay nor Argentina will enter test sides in the new South American Championship, allowing …
Read More »Match Preview – Brazil vs Chile
One of the hottest rivalries of modern times in the Americas is set to continue on Saturday. Brazil host Chile at the Estádio do Canindé in the opening round of the Sudamericano 6 Naciones ‘A’. It’s the only full test match of the first round and one of only four during …
Read More »Match Preview – Paraguay vs Argentina XV
Paraguay welcome the Argentina XV to the Estadio Héroes de Curupayty on Saturday. The teams are to contest an opening round fixture of the inaugural Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. The Sudamérica 6 Naciones A is not only a rebranding of the South American A Championship, it is also a restructuring. The …
Read More »Venues and Kickoff Times for South American 6 Nations
Venues and kickoff times for the new Sudamérica 6 Naciones ‘A’ competition have now been confirmed. The tournament takes place over the next three weekends with the first round’s fixtures all on Saturday. A total of six venues will host games during the competition, with each nation nominating one location. …
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