Los Jaguares XV powered past Selknam this evenining. The Argentine side were 65-8 winners over the Chilean team in what was a round three clash in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The win keeps Los Jaguares XV unbeaten after two matches. Selknam now have a 3-1 season record. …
Read More »Olímpia Lions complete emphatic win over Cobras
The Oímpia Lions made history today. The Paraguayan professional rugby team won for the first time in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Olímpia Lions not only won, the team completed an emphatic 44-8 win over Cobras Brasil XV. In their best performance to date, the Olímpia Lions …
Read More »Peñarol claim convincing win over Cafeteros Pro
Peñarol claimed a convincing win over Los Cafeteros Pro. The round three result sees Peñarol top of the standings in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Uruguayans have a 3-0 record. This was the goal set out by the team for this point of the SLAR season. Peñarol …
Read More »Peñarol lose lock Juanjuan Garese for four weeks
Peñarol have suffered an injury blow. Lock Juanjuan Garese will depart Chile to return home to Uruguay. Garese started for Peñarol in both of the team’s Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) fixtures thus far. Garese suffered a dislocated clavicle in Peñarol’s win over Os Cobras on Thursday. He will …
Read More »Mateo Carreras handed nine-week suspension
Mateo Carreras has been handed a nine-week suspension. The Argentine winger pleaded guilty to foul play. He was cited for making contact with the eyes while playing for the Newcastle Falcons vs the Wasps this past Friday in the English Premiership. The citing was for intentional contact with eye(s), contrary …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Selknam vs Jaguares XV
The Sùper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) continues on Thursday. In the final round three match, Selknam have home advantage against Los Jaguares XV. The match is a first between the teams, though Selknam faced Los Ceibos in the 2020 SLAR. That fixture was a tight contest, won by the …
Read More »Cortes suspended, Free Jacks appeal controversial Poland ruling
A disciplinary panel has handed out suspensions to two Major League Rugby players who received red cards during the first week of action. Toronto Arrows prop Gastón Cortes and New England Free Jacks scrumhalf John Poland were each sent off in their respective games. Cortes was sent from the field …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Cobras vs Olímpia Lions
Os Cobras take-on the Olímpia Lions on Thursday. The match-up is a round three match in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). It will be the second match for the Brazilian franchise and the third for the Paraguayan team. The team selections are notably different to those from …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Peñarol vs Cafeteros Pro
Round three of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) will take place on Thursday. The opening game will be historic; never before has there been a professional rugby match between teams from Uruguay and Colombia. Peñarol enter the match unbeaten while Los Cafeteros Pro are seeking to overturn losses …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
Major League Rugby is back with a bang and that means our weekly selections are too. With a full load of six games there was more than enough action to find contenders, and based on the evidence there will be no shortage of names in the running at the end …
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