Rugby in Uruguay

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Update: A testament to fairly decent protocols in the Uruguayan Rugby. After the two Covid-19 positive cases at Los Cuervos, an ample "testing and quarantine" plan was implemented. 100+ negative tests later to everyone that could have been exposed, it seems that the virus did not spread neither to team mates, rivals nor referees. So...all good and everything back to "normal" (whatever that means these days)

https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/tr ... 0921182356

[NaBUru38 Profile]

Interview with the Teros XV head coach Esteban Meneses

https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/el ... 0930155336

[yorugua@US Profile]

Before Uruguay was flattened by Argentina XV in the South American 4 Nations on Sunday, on Saturday the local tournament kept going: Old Christians remained undefeated and quarter finals started to shape up. Two more rounds to go (10/31 and 11/7), before play-off (quarter, semi and final)

https://twitter.com/RugbyNews_uy/status ... 73696?s=20

[ficcp Profile]

Congratulations !! The country whith the best management of the Pandemic in the region and one of the best in the World. I suppose the effects on the Economy have been minimal. Are the other contact sports also running their tournaments?

[yorugua@US Profile]

Hola, amigo. All major sports (soccer, basketball, naturally rugby, etc) are active in Uruguay at all level (pro and amateur). The protocol for the practice of full contact sports (boxing, martial arts) is yet to be approved but should be out in November, as per National Secretary of Sports.

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Uruguayan Championship quarter finals will be:

[NaBUru38 Profile]

2020 Uruguayan Rugby Championship playoffs:

Quarter-finals

PSG 14 - 33 Old Christians
Los Cuervos 15 - 58 Old Boys
Lobos Punta 8 - 19 Trébol Paysandú
Montevideo Cricket 20 - 31 Carrasco Polo

Old Christians 44 - 12 PSG
Old Boys 53 - 14 Los Cuervos
Trébol Paysandú 42 - 15 Lobos Punta
Carrasco Polo 12 - 17 Montevideo Cricket

Semifinals

Old Christians 19 - 17 Old Boys
Carrrasco Polo 25 - 10 Trébol Paysandú

Final

Carrrasco Polo 25 - 18 Old Christians

[NaBUru38 Profile]

La Olla de Florida won the 2020 Interior Championship, defeating San Javier de Tacurembó by 21 - 17.

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Vaimaca won the four rounds of the Uruguayan Women's Rugby Championship.

Final results: https://twitter.com/RugbyUruguay/status ... 5563090954

[Raven Profile]

On that same Twitch link that it was posted in the SLAR thread (https://www.twitch.tv/videos/842081355)

Minute 44:07 (approx.) Hourcade talks about Facundo Pomponio, Prop that played for Olimpia Lions (not sure if he is playing in Fed 1 or Spain right now, but has an interesting rugby CV) becoming eligible for Uruguay...

[Armchair Fan Profile]

Pomponio was announced in Ciencias Sevilla this summer but I believe he never arrived.

[NaBUru38 Profile]

Uruguayans abroad:

https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/la ... 1126173917

* MLR: Diego Magno (Houston Sabercats), Ignacio Dotti (New Orleans Gold), Gastón Miéres, Manuel Diana, Leandro Leivas (the three at Toronto Arrows).
* French Top 14: Santiago Arata (Castres).
* French Pro D2: Germán Kessler (Soyaux), Manuel Leindekar (Oyonnax).
* French Fédéral Nationale: Felipe Berchesi (Dax), Mateo Sanguinetti (Massy), Agustín Ormaechea (Nice).
* Italy: Franco Lamanna (Mogliano).

[thatrugbyguy Profile]

How many Uruguayans are professional now?

[Raven Profile]

Uruguayans abroad:

https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/la ... 1126173917

* MLR: Diego Magno (Houston Sabercats), Ignacio Dotti (New Orleans Gold), Gastón Miéres, Manuel Diana, Leandro Leivas (the three at Toronto Arrows).
* French Top 14: Santiago Arata (Castres).
* French Pro D2: Germán Kessler (Soyaux), Manuel Leindekar (Oyonnax).
* French Fédéral Nationale: Felipe Berchesi (Dax), Mateo Sanguinetti (Massy), Agustín Ormaechea (Nice).
* Italy: Franco Lamanna (Mogliano).

I understand these others may not be in contention for a place in the National team, but Gaston Szabo is a second rower in Bagneres (Fed 1) mind you he is 36 and hasn't been called for the National team for a long while despite playing in France for more than 10 years, Reinaldo Piussi Mendoza is only 21 and was part of the Espoirs at Oyonnax, can't remember his former club; Carlos Pombo in Drancy (also Fed 1) Hooker only 30..., and Francisco Martirena is also 21 and could eventually be within a NT list...

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How many Uruguayans are professional now?

Those based abroad + Peñarol players.

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http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/0 ... and-wales/

Nice set of games for Uruguay. Hosting Wales before the South American RWC qualifiers. Plus playing at Italy, Tonga (game will be in Romania), and Romania during the end of year tour.

Uruguay v Wales June 26th or July 3rd
July will also be the South American RWC qualifying tournaments.

October will be South America 1 vs North America 1 series. October 2nd and 9th will be the match dates. (I am assuming that Uruguay will be South America 1)

November tour with the match against Italy on November 20th the only confirmed date so far.

[thatrugbyguy Profile]

Wow, great matches. Hopefully more nations stop over in Uruguay when they tour Argentina going forward.

[tryman Profile]

I think these fixtures for Uruguay are getting a bit lost here, these are exactly the stepping stone a tier two team like Uruguay really need.

Wales (July)
Italy (November)
Romania (November)
Tonga (November)

In fairness the games against Romania and Tonga should be winnable. I wonder by the time of the next world cup will Uruguay be ahead of Georgia. They appear to a solid high performance centre which to paying off for them.

[thatrugbyguy Profile]

The Tonga match is absolutely winnable.

[snapper37 Profile]

The Tonga match is absolutely winnable.

So are the games vs Romania and Italy

[EspañaRugby Profile]

I absolutely disagree. In my opinion, Uruguay has <10% victory against Tonga and <5% victory against Italy. The match against Romania would be tied though.

[snapper37 Profile]

I absolutely disagree. In my opinion, Uruguay has <10% victory against Tonga and <5% victory against Italy. The match against Romania would be tied though.

PHHT. Tonga are hardly the most consistent tier 2 team, I would say that game is least 50/50 and the Italy game will be more of a challenge and will be more like 20% chance of winning.

[NaBUru38 Profile]

We defeated Fiji, so you never know. Of course it depends on which players appear on each side.

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The 2021 Uruguayan Men's Rugby Championship starts this weekend.

http://uru.org.uy/la-uru-presento-la-ac ... 3?nid=1103
https://twitter.com/RugbyClubesURU/stat ... 7096082433

The Primera will feature the usual 11 teams, including Seminario.
The Apertura will have a round robin that ends in July.
The top 6 will play the Clausura over two round robins, the others will play a Reubicación.
The top 6 plus the two best Reubicación teams will play the playoffs.

Círculo de Tenis and Trouville play in Intermedia.
La Olla and Remeros play in Preintermedia A.
Vaimaca, Lions and San Javier play in Preintermedia B.

[NaBUru38 Profile]

In addition, there will be a Super 4 tournament, where each super team will feature players from multiple clubs (Old Boys, Old Christians, Carrasco Polo and Trébol will be rivals).