With one round remaining Los Jaguares XV remain unbeaten in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. The Argentine franchise completed another bonus point win this evening. They did so despite being pushed hard by the Olímpia Lions. The Paraguayan franchise gave Los Jaguares XV their toughest match of the season …
Read More »Selknam down Peñarol in stunning upset
Selknam downed Peñarol 27-17 in a stunning upset. Selknam’s win was hard fought and gave followers of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby a match to remember. Selknam were dominant to the extent that Peñarol’s scoring was restricted to 3 points until the final 10 minutes of play. The win …
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. …
Read More »Up and Under
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 – Olímpia Lions vs Jaguares XV
In a possible early look at the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) Semi Finals, the Olímpia Lions and Los Jagaures XV will battle it out on Monday. Both teams have booked their spots in the final four, and on present positions, they are positioned to square-off in the Semi …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Peñarol vs Selknam
Peñarol’s home match against Selknam shapes up as being one of the most important matches of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Both teams have qualified for the Semi Finals; they are now fighting to avoid facing Los Jaguares in the final four. Peñarol is presently favored to …
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 »Utah downs Houston in high-scoring Zions Bank thriller
The Utah Warriors returned to winning ways on Saturday evening as they downed the Houston SaberCats 50-43 at Zions Bank Stadium. It was non-stop action in what was an 80-minute thriller. Both teams found holes in the defense and both also constructed tries through their forwards. Houston had enjoyed the …
Read More »MLR Preview – Austin Gilgronis vs Seattle Seawolves
Closing out the weekend is a West Conference match-up in Texas between the Austin Gilgronis and Seattle Seawolves. It’s another match that didn’t come to fruition in 2020, and it’s been close to two years since they faced off against each other. Unsurprisingly Seattle have won all three matches to …
Read More »Miotti scores 10 points as Western Force claim historic Semi Final
Domingo Miotti was again important for the Western Force. The Tucumán fly half scored 10 points in a 30-27 victory over the Queensland Reds. The result sees the Western Australian Super Rugby AU side claiming an historic Semi Finals birth. The Western Force will face the Brumbies in the Super …
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