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 Peñarol With a 3-0 record, Peñarol have the most wins on the field in the Súper Liga Americana de …
Read More »Georgia beat Romania to close in on qualifying for RWC 2023
Georgia move towards securing their place at Rugby World Cup 2023. In today’s RWC 2023 qualifier, the Lelos were 28-17 winners over Romania. The outcome gives Georgia a 4-0 record in the Rugby Europe Championship. Romania are in second position with a 2-2 record. Today’s match was the second of …
Read More »España pierde en las eliminatórias ante Portugal
En el tercer partido de España Los Leones perdieron 43-28 ante Portugal. De este modo, el camino al Mundial de Francia 2023 se complica para España. Ahora Portugal tiene 5 puntos, Rusia 4 e España 2. Georgia tiene 14 e Rumania 9. España comenzó muy bien. Los Leones anotaron dos …
Read More »Diver Ceballos fue sancionado por una semana
El jugador de Cafeteros Pro Diver Ceballos fue sancionado por una semana tras ser citado por el Oficial de Citaciones Andrés Herbozo (Chile) al finalizar el partido número 7 de la Superliga Americana de Rugby entre su equipo y Peñarol Rugby, en el Estadio Elías Figueroa de Valaparaíso. Se lo …
Read More »Comunicada de SLAR después de las medidas tomadas por Argentina y Chile
Atento a las decisiones del gobierno chileno y argentino respecto a los recaudos por el COVID-19, SLAR informa: La segunda temporada de la Superliga Americana de Rugby se está llevando a cabo sin inconvenientes, priorizando el bienestar y seguridad de jugadores, cuerpos técnicos, referís, y staff del torneo; Todos los …
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 »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 …
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