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 Toronto Arrows Toronto’s first home game at their temporary base in Atlanta was a winning one and then some. …
Read More »Olímpia Lions stun Selknam in major SLAR upset
History has been made; the Olímpia Lions defeated Selknam in a major Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) upset. The Paraguayan side stunned the Chileans, completing a 24-21 win this evening in Montevideo. El Tucumano Máximo Ledesma was the man of the match, kicking all 24 points for the Olímpia …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Olímpia Lions vs Selknam
The Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) continues on Friday. In round seven of the season the match of the round looms as the Olímpia Lions vs Selknam. Both teams have had their highs and lows this season; albeit, their highs outweigh their lows. They are focused now on adding …
Read More »Hourcade’s desire: SLAR to become South America’s Super Rugby
Daniel Hourcade has a vision; his desire is for the Sùper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) to become South America’s Super Rugby. The former Head Coach of Argentina is now the High Performance Manager of Sudamérica Rugby. During his time in charge of Los Pumas, Hourcade experienced highs and lows. …
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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 Argentina Sevens Argentina defeated Canada in the Men’s final of the second Dubai Sevens tournament on Friday. The result …
Read More »Peñarol return to winning ways against Olímpia Lions
Peñarol returned to winning ways this afternoon. The Uruguayan team were 29-10 winners over the Olímpia Lions at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. The match was Peñarol’s fifth win from six Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) matches this season. Peñarol won the match by two tries to one. The …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Peñarol vs Olímpia Lions
Peñarol’s first home match of 2021 will be the match of the round. The Uruguayan side has performed well thus far in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Their opponents, the Olímpia Lions, are a team that has surpassed expectations and deserves to be in 4th position. Peñarol …
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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 Argentina Men’s Sevens Argentina were crowned Men’s champions in Dubai this past weekend. Los Pumas went unbeaten in the …
Read More »Olímpia Lions down Cafeteros Pro in high-scoring thriller
The Olímpia Lions downed Los Cafeteros Pro in a high-scoring thriller. The match was the first of three Sunday matches in Santiago, Chile. The Paraguayan side were 39-32 winners over their Colombian opposition. The win was secured in the final minutes. It was the second win of the Súper Liga …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Olímpia Lions vs Cafeteros Pro
Sunday will be historic for professional rugby. It will involve a match featuring two teams from unions categorized as neither Tier 1 or Tier 2 will meet. The match between the Olímpia Lions and Los Cafeteros Pro will be a first meeting between the teams. Both sides have named strong …
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