Mariano Romanini will play Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) for the Olímpia Lions. The N8 is the latest Argentine confirmed to play for the Paraguayan franchise in the upcoming SLAR season. The Olímpia Lions will be Romanini’s first foreign club. This is so despite him previouly having been on …
Read More »Stadiums for SLAR 2022
The 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) will have matches played at a total of five different venues. They are located in Valparaíso and Santiago (Chile), Asunción and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), and Montevideo (Uruguay). SLAR 2022 will begin on Sunday, March 13. The opening fixture will take place at …
Read More »Olímpia Lions sign Estanislao Arrías
The Olímpia Lions have signed Estanislao Arrías from Argentina. In doing so, Arrías is the first player from Entre Rios signed to play in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Arrías is a product of Tilcara. Prior to joining the Olímpia Lions, Tilcara had been home to Arrías for …
Read More »Santiago and Valparaíso confirmed as Chilean venues for SLAR 2022
Santiago and Valparaíso are to be Chile’s SLAR venues for the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The venues will be San Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago and Elías Figueroa in Valparaíso. The first and second rounds of SLAR 2022 will be played in Valparaíso and the third …
Read More »Olímpia Lions recruit four Argentines with a Córdoba accent
2021 SLAR semi finalists, the Olímpia Lions have signed four Argentines so far for the 2022 season. The four have a Córdoba accent, they are from Córdoba Atheltic, La Tablada, Tala and Universitario. Córdoba XV report that front-rower Conrado Iglesias (Universitario), flanker Federico Simondi (Tala) , scrum half Facundo Villalba …
Read More »Sudamérica Tendrá una plaza para las Mujeres en la RWC
World Rugby anunció que la Rugby World Cup femenina crecerá de 12 a 16 equipos a partir de 2025. También, el WXV incluirá representación de nuestra región. El rugby sudamericano recibió la gran noticia de que a partir de Rugby World Cup 2025, las mujeres de la región tendrán una …
Read More »España está cerca de incorporar a Raúl Pérez como el de director de desarrollo
La Federación Española de Rugby está cerca de incorporar a Raúl Pérez a su estructura técnica en un cargo como el de director de desarrollo o similar. Pérez fue asistente de Daniel Hourcade con Los Pumas. También entrenó a Jaguares en Super Rugby y Olímpia Lions en la Super Liga Americana …
Read More »Cambio de sede: no habrá partidos de SLAR 2022 en Buenos Aires
La Superliga Americana de Rugby (SAR) agregará partidos en una sede a determinar en Paraguay, sumando así un nuevo destino para la competencia regional profesional. Con el cambio Buenos Aires no será sede, ni Argentina; se jugarán partidos en Paraguay. Se confirmó que Paraguay será sede de dos fechas completas en …
Read More »Martinez debuts in Wasps win while Creevy scores two for London Irish
Rodrigo Martínez made his debut for the Wasps today. The Argentine prop was a replacement for the Wasps in their home match against London Irish. The Wasps were 38-30 winners in a contest wherein Agustín Creevy scored two tries. The win was the fourth of the English Premiership season for …
Read More »SLAR 2022 Season Fixtures
The 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) will begin on Saturday, March 05 and conclude on Saturday May 28. The competition will be a six team league with the same competitors from the 2021 competition returning. The undefeated Los Jaguares XV will be the Argentine entrant. They are up …
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