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Los Capibaras left it late in Asunción. Having trailed for the entirety of the match against Yacare, the team from El Litoral sneaked past Yacare at the finish line to win 13-12. It was not a classic match and the rugby played was far from the best this season. Yacare …

Peñarol is set to become Canada’s favorite Super Rugby Americas (SRA) franchise. The Uruguayan team is bringing in four Canadians and they are set to begin training at the Uruguayan High Performance Rugby Headquarters, the Estadio Charrúa on Tuesday. The four players are: Noah Flesh Foster Dewitt Ethan Fryer James …

The most successful club in the history of English rugby, the Leicester Tigers, have extended the contract of Argentine back-rower Joaquín Moro. The Puma has made 19 appearances thus far in his rookie season. RWC 2023 Puma, Martín Bogado made a very successful positional change from fullback to inside center …

Los Pampas conquered Los Tarucas in Tucumán on Friday evening. Hours after Peñarol were too good for Os Cobras, Los Pampas humbled Los Tarucas with former Puma Santiago Cordero scoring a first-half double. A late flurry not only meant Los Pampas were definitive winners but that they won by an …

Peñarol overpowered Os Cobras for their second win of Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026 thus far. The Uruguayan wide were bonus point winners at home with veteran N8 Manuel Diana scoring a hat-trick. The Uruguayans converted a 21-6 half-time lead into a 38-20 victory, doing so with periods of dominance. …

Week four of Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026 sees matches in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay. It will kick-off with a double on Friday as Peñarol host Os Cobras in Montevideo and Los Tarucas take-on Los Pampas in Tucumán. The remaining two fixtures will be played on Saturday with Yacare at …

Argentina has ten rugby fixtures scheduled for 2026. The test matches will be a combination of Nations Championship games, a home series and a friendly. The first six of the confirmed matches will all be played in Argentina. Los Pumas will open 2026 with three home matches in July. Felipe …

Outgoing Argentina Rugby Union (UAR) president, Gabriel Travaglini has confirmed the focus for Super Rugby Americas (SRA) expansion. SRA 2026 is an eight-team semi-professional league. It contains four teams from Argentina and one each from Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. In an interview with Santiago Angel, Travaglini explains that 10-team …

Joel Sclavi is moving from La Rochelle in the Top 14 to the Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership. Confirmation came from L’Equipe of the move which means the ongoing season will be Sclavi’s last at the French club. The Argentine tight head prop arrived in La Rochelle in 2021 …

There was one place for an Americas competitor on the podium at the Vancouver Sevens. The USA Women’s Eagles claimed 3rd place at the tournament by defeating France 35-21. The outcome for the USA Women’s Eagles is that the team holds on to 3rd place overall for the season. Canada …

Os Cobras put an end to two years of losses, and a 19-match losing streak, by beating Yacare. Sunday’s victory in São Paulo sees Os Cobras moving past the same team on the Super Rugby Americas (SRA) table. The Brazilian side are now tied with reigning champions, Peñarol for 6th …

Peñarol downed Selknam on Saturday, claiming a 40-27 home victory in Montevideo. The win was Peñarol’s first of the Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026 season. It came after comprehensive defeats in the opening two rounds of the season; however, it also came against Selknam, a team missing 22 players to …

Italy wrote history on Saturday by defeating England for the first time. The 23-18 victory in Rome was masterminded by former Puma, Gonzalo Quesada. The Argentine put together an offensive and defensive game plan that worked to the strengths of his side and with it England are in crisis with …

Los Pumas have suffered a significant set-back for 2026. Enforcer, Pedro Rubiolo is out injured for a lengthly period. Rubiolo had been playing for the Bristol Bears with an injury but has now undergone surgery and is out for the season. The recovery following the surgery means that Rubiolo will …

Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026 delivered a fantastic Friday evening double in Argentina. First, Los Pampas defeated Los Capibaras in a match that weren’t down to the wire. Then, Los Tarucas and Los Dogos played out a classic rugby contest in Tucumán. Both matches were decided by small margins and …

Thomas Gallo has completed a move from the United Rugby Championship (URC) to the Top 14. He has signed a four-year-deal with Lyon starting next season. Former Pumas prop Enrique Pieretto has also secured his future in France. Pieretto returns from the URC to the Pro D2 in a move …

A magical play from Santiago Pernas saw Los Pampas sinking Los Capibaras in Buenos Aires on Friday. Pernas scored a sensational second-half try to see Los Pampas home to a 25-20 victory. In beating Los Capibaras, Los Pampas handed the team from El Litoral their first defeat in Super Rugby …

Four months on from the first-ever test match between Italy and Chile, the Italy XV played host to Chile in L’Aquila. The match proved to be a competitive battle with both teams able to attack and defend well. Both teams took plenty away from what was a 33-26 Italian victory. …

Canada has lost Logan Weidner to Romania. The second-rower / flanker has been named to start for Romania against Georgia in Sunday’s the Rugby Europe Championship match in Tbilisi. Weidner was born and raised in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. A product of Carson Graham Secondary School, he was identified as …

Week three of Super Rugby Americas (SRA) 2026 features two Friday fixtures, one Saturday match and one on Sunday. The Friday night double sees Los Pampas facing Los Capibaras in the first-ever meeting between the teams in SRA. The other Friday match is also an Argentine derby as Los Tarucas …