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The first ever professional rugby match in Paraguay has been postponed. The Olímpia Lions vs Corinthians fixture has been set to take place behind closed doors, but now it has been cancelled altogether. It will now be rescheduled for a later date. The decision follows government protocol in response to …

International competition continues to grind to a halt as a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19). It has impacted rugby the world over, with the latest case being next month’s RWC 2021 qualifier. The Kenya vs Colombia elimination match was set to take place in Nairobi on April 18, but it has now …

The Women’s Sevens Challenger tournament scheduled for the weekend of March 28 in Stellenbosch has been postponed. World Rugby made the announcement on Friday to follow suit with numerous other sporting events in an attempt to slow the proliferation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Three Americas nations were due to participate …

The two winning sides from the first ever round of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) were Selknam and Los Ceibos. The same two sides will battle-it-out in round two in Santiago del Chile on Saturday. Selknam is ready to go for their debut home SLAR match. Head Coach …

The historic match that Paraguayan and Brazilian rugby supporters have long dreamt of will be realized on Friday. The Olímpia Lions play host to Corinthians in the first-ever professional rugby match involving Paraguay and Brazil. Unfortunately for supporters, the match will be played behind closed doors due to coronavirus. The …

RWC 2019 broke broadcast viewing records. World Rugby has confirmed that the Japan hosted tournament was the sport’s most watched event of all-time. This included 857 million viewers from around the world or a 26% increase from England and Wales 2015. Among the feats that RWC 2019 achieved are that …

Olímpia Lions have added former Pumitas prop Gonzalo Hughes to their SLAR roster. The 21-year-old from Jockey Club Córdoba played four matches as a replacement for Argentina at the 2018 World Rugby u20 Championship in France. His nationality is particularly notable in this instance. Just two weeks ago the Paraguayan …

Week 1 of the Súper Rugby Americana de Rugby (SLAR) is in the history books. ARN is committed to covering the competition, and as such presents the first edition of the SLAR Team of the Week. It contains the players deemed as the best per position from round 1. 1 …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Men’s Sevens One of the great weekends in Canadian rugby has passed with a new single-day attendance record for the …

Guatemala defeated El Salvador this afternoon in what was the first ever women’s test match involving Central American countries. International competition officially therefore began for women’s rugby between neighboring countries Guatemala and El Salvador, as well as for the region as a whole. The date of the match was chosen …