Brazil

Prominent Argentine names have been confirmed as the Head Coaches of all Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) teams. All six men have noteworthy representative honors. Among them are playing in Rugby World Cups and at the Olympic Games.   ARGENTINA – JAGUARES XV Argentina’s SLAR entrant in 2020 was …

There will be a Brazilian math-up in the Italian Top 10. Colorno have recently recruited Brazilian test center Lorenzo Massari. His debut appearance is to be this weekend against Valorugby Emilia, the home of Brazilian second-rower Matteo Dell’Acqua. Valorugby Emilia and Colono will meet in an Emilia regional derby clash. The 23-year-old …

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 Rugby United New York A busy week saw Rugby United New York confirming four significant signings. First, Giant second-rower …

Emiliano Bergamaschi will coach Brazil’s team in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The 44-year-old replaces Fernando Portugal who is now the head coach of Brazil’s test team, Os Tupis. Bergamaschi has great rugby pedigree both as a player and as a coach. He played as a professional …

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 Cafeteros Pro Colombia’s first professional team is up and running. Cafeteros drafted ten players from Argentina for the 2021 …

Four Argentine players have been drafted by the Brazilian Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) franchise. Brazil will have one team in this year’s SLAR competition. This matches that of 2000, however the team was unable to play a league match due to the early suspension of the season. None …

Los Jaguares are to play in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The team will do so as the Jaguares XV, thus replicating the team that competed in the 2019 Currie Cup First Division. The team is not an addition to SLAR, but a replacement. The move means that …

Brazil is reluctant to include foreigners in the country’s Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) team. Instead, the team may exclusively be Brazilian. The only players not from Brazil will be players who have played for Brazil or may do so in 2021. Starting in March, the 2021 SLAR season …

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. This week’s Up and Under is the first edition of 2021.   UP Los Cafeteros Pro Rodolfo Ambrosio is to coach …

For once we won’t start off with the same old thing! It’s fair to say that 2020 was not the biggest ever for rugby in the Americas. In fact one might say the opposite. The year started with so much promise but then that thing happened and we were left …