The match dates and venues are now official for Japan vs Uruguay in June 2022. The Asia no 1 will play host to the South American no 2 in a two match series outside of World Rugby’s player release window. The series will be known as the Lipovitan D Challenge …
Read More »SLAR 2022 Season Guide – Peñarol
Peñarol had a strong 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Finishing second in SLAR 2021 proved to be a stepping-stone to the RWC 2023 qualifiers wherein Los Teros overcame the USA to qualify for France 2023 as Americas 1. The Uruguayan side go in to SLAR 2022 as …
Read More »Peñarol Suffer Manuel Diana Blow
Peñarol have suffered a major pre-season blow. N8 Manuel Diana is out through injury and has undergone surgery. His place on the roster has been taken by Francisco Suárez Folch from Argentina. Diana has 33 caps for Uruguay. He is the starting N8 for Los Teros. He started at RWC …
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 Toronto Arrows find their Target The Toronto Arrows enjoyed their best outing of the season against Old Glory DC …
Read More »SLAR 2021-2022 Player Transfers
The 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season will be the third edition of the South American professional league. The first season was ended early while the second saw Los Jaguares XV winning every match during the regular season and defeating the Olímpia Lions at the Semi Final stage …
Read More »Cafeteros Pro Roster for SLAR 2022
A 30-man roster will take to the field wearing the colors of Los Cafeteros Pro in the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Colombian entrant will have 10 players from Colombia and 20 from Argentina. Not only are Argentines detailed on the roster but also behind the scenes …
Read More »World Rugby u20 tournaments to return in 2023
World Rugby have announced the cancellation of the 2022 u20 Championship and Trophy tournaments, at the same time confirming the return of the flagship age-grade competitions in 2023. This is the third consecutive year that the events will not take place due to the pandemic. Formal dates and hosts for …
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 Committed Colombia Claim Historic Place in RWC Play-Off Showdown It was tears of joy for Colombia as Las Tucanes …
Read More »Rugby Championship Preparing for Life Without South Africa
The Rugby Championship is preparing for life without South Africa. This is the reality despite today’s announcement that the Four Nations tournament has officially been signed to continue until 2025. Writing for the Daily Mail, Chris Foy says that South Africa are going to replace Italy in the Six Nations …
Read More »Selknam Roster – SLAR 2022
Selknam has named a comprehensive roster for SLAR 2022. Year three of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby will see the Chilean side looking to build upon what were positive seasons in 2020 and 2021. The roster is easily the largest of the six SLAR rosters for the upcoming season. …
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