Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP 2022 Women’s World Cup The new dates for the postponed Women’s World Cup are now set. World Rugby has …
Read More »Jaguares defeat Peñarol to become first ever SLAR champions
Los Jaguares XV are the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby 2021 champions. The Argentine side completed an unbeaten season, downing Peñarol in the final. The victory means Los Jaguares XV are the first ever SLAR champions. The 2020 season was suspended early. It was not one-way-traffic. Peñarol were the better …
Read More »SLAR Pumas Bolters
The 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season has given Mario Ledesma plenty to think about. Argentine players across all six teams have put up their hands for international duty. Argentina’s entrant, Los Jaguares XV, won all their regular season matches with a bonus point. The team defeated the Olímpia …
Read More »World Cup Qualifying Watch – Brazil – May 12, 2021
Brazil’s preparations for the RWC 2023 qualifiers started in 2020. They took two forms. First, the South American 4 Nations wherein Brazil played as the Brazil XV. Second, Brazil’s tour to Portugal in late 2020. In 2021 they took on a third form – the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby …
Read More »Brazil pull out of Olympic Repechage to focus on RWC 2023 Qualifiers
Brazil Rugby, the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) has confirmed that Brazil’s men’s team has pulled-out of the upcoming qualification tournament for the Tokyo Olympics. Brazil was to compete at the Repechage competition on June 19-20 in Monaco. The decision to pull-out is due to the tournament dates. The competition …
Read More »RWC 2023 Qualifiers: South American Fixtures Confirmed
The South American fixtures for the Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers have been confirmed. Five South American countries will have the opportunity of joining Los Pumas at RWC 2023. The new system will enable the possibility of three South American countries to compete at RWC 2023. Argentina has already qualified. …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP USA Eagles July 2021 Internationals The USA will play two Tier 1 nations during the upcoming July window. The …
Read More »SLAR: 2021 All-Stars
The 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season has given players from six countries the opportunity of playing professional rugby in South America. The demanding season featured ten regular season rounds, all of which were played on five-day turnarounds. There is no debate as to which was the leading team …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP LA Giltinis Can the Giltinis be beaten? The expansion side are a perfect six-from-six in the 2021 MLR season. …
Read More »SLAR Argentina XV without Jaguares
Who were the best Argentine players in SLAR playing for foreign teams? Put differently, if there were to be a match between (a) Los Jaguares XV and (b) the leading Argentine SLAR players from teams other than Los Jaguares XV who would the players be? There are no shortage of …
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