Leonardo Senatore is the new Head Coach of Peñarol. The Argentine will be in charge of Uruguay’s professional rugby team in Super Rugby Americas 2024. Senatore replaces fellow Argentine Pablo Bouza who is now the Head Coach of Spain. Bouza was an assistant to Esteban Meneses at Rugby World Cup …
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Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days. UP USA Storm to title in Spain It was a memorable night for the Eagles on Saturday as they stormed to a 42-12 win over …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas Future – Special Player Draft
South American rugby players are in search of professional opportunities. This has seen the creation of Super Rugby Americas Future. The new institution is to be a special player draft held in Montevideo, Uruguay from November 22-25. Super Rugby Americas Future will involve four teams with young players from the …
Read More »Two Pumas with World Cup Experience in Super Rugby Pacific 2024
Two Argentines will play in Super Rugby Pacific 2024. The players are both fully capped Pumas who have appeared in Rugby World Cups. Both men are returning again after having played in prior Super Rugby campaigns for the Highlanders and Western Force respectively. Fullback Martín Bogado is back for a …
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Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days. UP Maple Leafs overturn Les Bleuets in WXV Canada capped their inaugural WXV campaign with an impressive 29-20 victory over France in Auckland on Saturday. …
Read More »Uruguay Player Exodus from Super Rugby Americas
The reigning Super Rugby Americas champions are presently being hit by a player exodus. Uruguay’s Peñarol has seen half a dozen players confirm their playing future abroad for 2024 and others may well join them. Major League Rugby (MLR) newcomers the Miami Sharks have gone for Latino favor. Among their …
Read More »Chilean World Cup Fly Half Rodrigo Fernández signs to play in Italy
Chile’s starting fly half from Rugby World Cup 2023 will now continue his career in Italy. Rodrigo Fernández has signed to play for Petraca Padova in Italy’s Top Tier, the Serie A Elite. The move will see Fernández able to use plenty of his native language; Argentines play for Petrarca. …
Read More »Spain appointed Pablo Bouza as new Head Coach
Spain’s search for a new head coach is over. Following the unfortunate outcome of Rugby World Cup 2023 disqualification and World Rugby’s decision to keep Spain out of the tournament, a new era is underway. It is strongly linked to South America with Pablo Bouza having been chosen as the …
Read More »Brazil Name Roster with eyes on USA Eagles in Spain
Brazil are locked and loaded for their upcoming two test matches in Spain. Os Tupis will join Canada, the USA and hosts Spain in competing in the International Rugby Cup in November. The tournament will feature four of the best teams not competing at Rugby World Cup 2023. A 30-man …
Read More »Nicolás Herreros now playing his rugby in Portugal
Nicolás Herreros is now playing his rugby in Portugal. The Chilean scrum-half has joined Agronomia to play in the top Portuguese division. The move comes shortly before the conclusion of Rugby World Cup 2023. The tournament featured both Portugal and Chile. Herreros earned the most recent of his six test …
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