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 …
Read More »Late Penalty gives Cobras famous win over Selknam
A late penalty gave Os Cobras Brasil XV a one point victory over Selknam. The win will go down in history as a famous last minute 21-20 victory. The match was the final game of the SLAR regular season. Os Cobras will now return home to Brazil while Selknam turn …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Cobras vs Selknam
Os Cobras face Selknam in the final match of the regular SLAR season. The game is an opportunity for Os Cobras Brasil XV to get revenge for their 66-10 hammering against Selknam at the start of April. Selknam, meanwhile, are looking to get through the match and prepare for their …
Read More »Cobras defeat Cafeteros Pro to avoid wooden spoon
Os Cobras Brasil XV defeated Los Cafeteros Pro today. The round nine win was sufficient for the Brazilian side to avoid the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby wooden spoon. The 22-14 win was Os Cobras’ second win of the SLAR season. Their earlier win was also against the Colombian franchise. …
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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 Toronto Arrows The red-hot Arrows left Jersey City with a stunning 53-12 win over New York on Sunday. It …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Cafeteros Pro vs Cobras
Cafeteros Pro face Os Cobras Brasil XV on Monday. The fixture is the battle to avoid the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) wooden spoon. The Colombians go in to the match winless while Os Cobras’ one win was against Los Cafeteros Pro. Both teams had strong performances in their …
Read More »Olímpia Lions defeat Cobras in tight contest
The Olímpia Lions and Os Cobras had a hard-fought contest today in Montevideo. The Olímpia Lions got the job done, winning 19-15. The result sees the Paraguayans sealing their place in the Semi Finals of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Os Cobras remain in fifth spot ahead of …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Olímpia Lions vs Cobras
It is the business end of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Three of the for Semi Finals places have been claimed. It is do or die for Os Cobras Brasil XV. The Brazilian side must defeat the Olímpia Lions in round eight to stay in the hunt. …
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