Oct 11, 2014
Uruguay beats Russia to take last berth in 2015 Rugby World Cup
Uruguay took the 20th and last berth in the 2015 Rugby World Cup by beating Russia 36-27 in the last qualifier on Saturday. Uruguay, which lost the first leg 22-21 in Siberia two weeks ago, overcame a 20-12 deficit early in the second half by scoring three straight tries, and holding on with a one-man advantage from the 70th minute.
TSN.ca Staff
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- Uruguay took the 20th and last berth in the 2015 Rugby World Cup by beating Russia 36-27 in the last qualifier on Saturday.
Uruguay, which lost the first leg 22-21 in Siberia two weeks ago, overcame a 20-12 deficit early in the second half by scoring three straight tries, and holding on with a one-man advantage from the 70th minute.
The Teros beat the Bears by eight points on aggregate from the two-leg repechage to make their first Rugby World Cup since 2003.
They slot into the tournament's toughest pool, with host England, Australia, Wales and Fiji.