Nicolás Bruzzone is now the Head Coach of Selknam. The former Argentine 7’s player will be in charge of the Chilean franchise in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Bruzzone replaces Pablo Lemoine who, in 2020, was Head Coach of both Selknam and Chile. Bruzonne becomes Head Coach …
Read More »Leopoldo Herrera joins Olímpia Lions from Ceibos
Leopoldo Herrera will move north from Argentina to Paraguay. The former Argentina XV winger played for Los Ceibos in 2020; in 2021 be will play for the Olímpia Lions. Herrera joins the six previously confirmed Argentine players at the Olímpia Lions. The 22-year-old is a product of Córdoba Athletic. There are …
Read More »Selknam re-sign Albornoz, Boronio, and Stavile
Selknam have re-signed three players from the 2020 campaign. The Argentine trio of Albornoz, Boronio, and Stavile will play for the Chilean team in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de rugby (SLAR). Argentine site Rugby Champagne reports that the trio are the first faces of the 2021 roster. There were …
Read More »Jaguares to play in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby
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 …
Read More »Olímpia Lions draft six Argentine players for SLAR
The identities of six Olímpia Lions players are now known. The Paraguayan professional rugby team will be back for the second year of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The six players are all from Argentina. They were drafted by the Guaraní team and more are to follow. The …
Read More »Brazil is reluctant to include foreigners in SLAR team
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 …
Read More »Los Cafeteros Pro draft 10 Argentine players for SLAR
Los Cafeteros Pro have drafted 10 Argentine players for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). As shown below Telemedellín sport journalist Santiago Ramírez tweeted the list of players. All ten players are uncapped. Pilar: Javier Corvalán. Hooker: Agustín Acosta. Segunda línea: Ramiro Tallone y Lautaro Simes. Ala: Felipe Puertas. …
Read More »Manuel Nogués to play SLAR for Peñarol
Manuel Nogués is to play Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) for Peñarol. In an interview with El Ciudadano the Argentine scrum-half told Lisandro Olearo of the move. It will not be his first time playing in Uruguay. Nogués spent 2020 playing for Carrasco Polo with whom he was an …
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. This week’s Up and Under is the first edition of 2021. UP Los Cafeteros Pro Rodolfo Ambrosio is to coach …
Read More »Cafeteros Pro Budget
Professional rugby will debut in Colombia in 2021. The country’s first professional team, Los Cafeteros Pro, will compete in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Colombian side will join teams from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The 2021 season will be played from March 16 to May …
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