Uruguay

Another busy week of Major League Rugby action saw all six teams in action. Unlike previous weeks, only one match was decided by seven points or less. Undoubtedly the top performance was that of the Toronto Arrows, whose tremendous win over New York is rewarded with four selections. 1 – …

Selknam downed Peñarol 27-17 in a stunning upset. Selknam’s win was hard fought and gave followers of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby a match to remember. Selknam were dominant to the extent that Peñarol’s scoring was restricted to 3 points until the final 10 minutes of play. The win …

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 The red-hot Arrows left Jersey City with a stunning 53-12 win over New York on Sunday. It …

Peñarol’s home match against Selknam shapes up as being one of the most important matches of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Both teams have qualified for the Semi Finals; they are now fighting to avoid facing Los Jaguares in the final four. Peñarol is presently favored to …

The Toronto Arrows will leave Jersey City with a stunning 53-12 win over Rugby United New York on Sunday afternoon. It’s a major statement from the Canadian side who have now recorded back-to-back winning margins of 40+ points after a slow start to the campaign. An early offside penalty gave …

The Utah Warriors returned to winning ways on Saturday evening as they downed the Houston SaberCats 50-43 at Zions Bank Stadium. It was non-stop action in what was an 80-minute thriller. Both teams found holes in the defense and both also constructed tries through their forwards. Houston had enjoyed the …

The classic rivalry between New York and Toronto resumes on Sunday in Jersey City. Though both teams joined Major League Rugby in 2019, their history dates back to 2018 when the two sides faced off in New Rochelle. It was the first ever exhibition match for Rugby United New York, …

Los Cafeteros Pro almost upset Peñarol on Wednesday evening. The Colombians competed until the death in what was a match decided by a single point. Peñarol were 14-13 winners. The Uruguayans put on their worst performance of the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Los Cafeteros Pro caused …

There were more close matches this past weekend, with really only one that stood out as being uncompetitive. It makes for some tough choices and long may that continue. In some spots there were three and even four candidates. Four players make the cut for a second week in a …

The final match of round either of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) will be Peñarol vs Los Cafeteros Pro. It is an Uruguayan vs a Colombian team; yet, it is also a match wherein two Colombians who were on the 2020 Peñarol roster will play for Los Cafeteros …