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Olímpia Lions sign Puma Javier Díaz

The Olímpia Lions have signed Javier Díaz. The Paraguayan Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) franchise will have the Puma avaliable for their season opener against Peñarol on Tuesday, March 16. Díaz previously played for Argentina under Daniel Hourcade and for Los Jaguares under Raúl Pérez. The 25-year-old Díaz played …

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Domingo Miotti signs for Glasgow Warriors

Domingo Miotti has signed for the Glasgow Warriors. The Argentine will make the move to Scotland from Australian Super Rugby side the Western Force. He will do for for next season. It will be Miotti’s third professional team. He played for Los Jaguares in 2019-2020 and the Western Force in …

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SLAR 2021 – Season Fixtures

The 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season will begin on Tuesday, March 16. The 2021 SLAR season is divided into three stages. First, five rounds of the regular season will be played in Santiago and Valparaiso, Chile. Second, Montevideo will host rounds six to ten of the regular …

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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 World Sevens Series Returns The Madrid Sevens served as a precursor for World Rugby’s big announcement that the World …

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SLAR 2021– Cafeteros Pro Preview

Los Cafeteros Pro will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Medellín-based side is Colombia’s first professional rugby team. The 30-man roster contains 19 Colombians and 11 Argentines. Los Cafeteros Pro are an expansion side. The Colombian team did not feature in …

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Russia and Georgia win RWC 2023 Qualifiers

Russia and Georgia were winners in today’s RWC 2023 qualifiers. The Eastern European countries won their respective matches in what was the opening round of the 2021 Rugby Europe Championship. Georgia were 29-16 winners away to Portugal while Russia downed Romania 18-13. All four countries are prior RWC competitors. Georgia …

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