History will be made on Friday. The Olímpia Lions will play host to Los Cafeteros Pro in a round five match in SLAR 2022. The fixture will mark the first time ever than a Paraguayan professional rugby team will have hosted a Colombian professional team. The Olímpia Lions are playing …
Read More »Argentina to Return to Cardiff for November 2022 Test vs Wales
Los Pumas’ November tour to Europe has seen game two of three now officially confirmed. Argentina will open their tour against England in London and subsequently play against Wales in Cardiff and Scotland in Edinburgh. The three-match tour is to be Argentina’s final series of matches in Europe before Rugby …
Read More »USA South Panthers to Colombia and Mexico in August
The USA South Panthers will play matches in Colombia and Mexico in August. The Colombian Caribbean city of Barranquilla will play host to at least one match of the tour. Full tour details are forthcoming. Barranquilla will play host to the USA South Panthers shortly after the 2022 Major League …
Read More »Uruguay Secure July 2022 Home Test Series against Romania
Uruguay have secured a two-match home series against Romania in July 2022. The mid-year series will the second of a two-part international program for Los Teros in mid 2022. First, the South Americans will tour Japan in June. Romania and Uruguay have played each other in ten rugby test matches. …
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 All Roads Lead to Denver Infinity Park will serve as the venue for the second and deciding match of …
Read More »Olímpia Lions celebrate with home win over Cobras
The Olímpia Lions put on a strong showing at home against Os Cobras. The Paraguayan SLAR franchise celebrated a 42-17 victory at Ciudad del Este in a round four SLAR match on Saturday evening. Julián Quetglas started with two tries for the Olímpia Lions. The convincing win came despite Os …
Read More »Selknam Snatch Victory from impressive Cafeteros Pro
Selknam landed a final minute penalty to snatch victory from Los Cafeteros Pro in Ciudad del Este. The Colombian SLAR franchise put on an impressive performance; in fact, they were very close to winning the match. Minutes before fullback Francisco Urroz landed the penalty to put Selknam ahead 20-19 in the …
Read More »SLAR 2022 – Olímpia Lions vs Cobras – ARN Guide
Saturday will mark the first ever professional rugby match between teams from Paraguay and Brazil in Paraguay. The Olímpia Lions will play on home soil against Os Cobras in a fourth round fixture in the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Olímpia Lions enter the match as the red-hot …
Read More »SLAR 2022 – Cafeteros Pro vs Selknam – ARN Guide
Two teams who made history in SLAR 2022 round three will face-off in round four on Saturday in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. Los Cafeteros Pro defeated Os Cobras to claim their first ever professional rugby victory. Selknam downed Los Jaguares XV on home soil to hand the Argentine team its …
Read More »Los Teros to be based in Avignon at RWC 2023
It has been confirmed that Los Teros will be based in Avignon at Rugby World Cup 2023. The Americas 1 qualifier will be based in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur region. Uruguay will not play matches in Avignon. The city is relatively cose to two of the three venues that Los Teros will …
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