With rugby competitions have been suspended worldwide there is a lack of matches for people to watch. With this in mind the following video may be helpful. It is the complete match from Saturday’s SLAR fixture in Santiago, Chile. It was Selknam’s debut home fixture in the new South American …
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Up and Under
Despite what has been a gloomy week for sport – and society in general – there was still rugby news worth lauding. Thus our weekly ‘Up and Under’ continues… UP Ceibos Ceibos are top of the SLAR with a perfect 10 competition points from two matches. The Argentine side …
Read More »Major League Rugby set to hold Rugby20 tourney
Major League Rugby has suspended on-field operations but is taking an innovative approach to the Corononavirus (COVID-19) shutdown. The league has confirmed that they will launch a ‘virtual competition’ featuring MLR players playing the Rugby20 video game on Twitch. Select players will represent their MLR teams in head-to-head battles that …
Read More »Robert Paylor takes first steps on Witter Field since injury
Robert Paylor has taken his first steps on Witter Field, nearly three years after suffering a catastrophic neck injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down. It’s a landmark event for the former Cal Golden Bears lock. The recovery has been slow but Paylor continues to make progress and …
Read More »SLAR Highlights: Selknam vs Ceibos
Los Ceibos are 2-0 in the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The Córdoba based franchise were 32-16 winners over Selknam this evening in Santiago del Chile. The Argentine side got the win based on an impressive second-half performance wherein they were tied at 13-13 at half time. …
Read More »SLAR Indefinitely Suspended
The Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) has been indefinitely suspended. It is the final blow for professional rugby in the Americas. It follows the suspension of both Major League Rugby and Super Rugby. SLAR confirmed the decision following the completion of today’s match between Selknam and Los Ceibos in …
Read More »Ceibos get past tough Selknam in Santiago
Los Ceibos have made a 2-0 start to the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The Córdoba based franchise were 32-16 winners over Selknam this evening in Santiago del Chile. The Argentine side got the win based on an impressive second-half performance wherein they were tied at 13-13 …
Read More »Jaguares vs Highlanders Cancelled
There will be no match this evening in Buenos Aires. Despite the fixture having been confirmed as going ahead behind closed doors a decision was made hours before kick-off to cancel the match altogether. The Highlanders now return to New Zealand awaiting an update regarding the season. The New Zealand …
Read More »Super Rugby Indefinitely Suspended
Jaguares vs Highlanders will go ahead this evening as scheduled. The round seven Super Rugby match is to the final confirmed match of the 2020 Super Rugby season. A decision over remaining matches will be made in due course. Following a decision from the New Zealand government, all travel into …
Read More »Olímpia Lions vs Corinthians Cancelled
The first ever professional rugby match in Paraguay has been postponed. The Olímpia Lions vs Corinthians fixture has been set to take place behind closed doors, but now it has been cancelled altogether. It will now be rescheduled for a later date. The decision follows government protocol in response to …
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