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 LA Giltinis Can the Giltinis be beaten? The expansion side are a perfect six-from-six in the 2021 MLR season. …
Read More »SLAR Argentina XV without Jaguares
Who were the best Argentine players in SLAR playing for foreign teams? Put differently, if there were to be a match between (a) Los Jaguares XV and (b) the leading Argentine SLAR players from teams other than Los Jaguares XV who would the players be? There are no shortage of …
Read More »Jaguares XV overcome Peñarol to finish regular season unbeaten
Los Jaguares XV were 42-18 winners this evening over Peñarol. The victory sees the Argentine side completing the regular season unbeaten. The win was comfortable, albeit, Peñarol were competitive and were in the game for the majority of the contest. Los Jaguares XV started with a bang. Pumas flanker Francisco …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Peñarol vs Jaguares XV
Los Jaguares XV and Peñarol meet in the final round of the SLAR regular season. They may meet for a third time, depending on the resutls of the Semi Finals. Their match in Montevideo on Saturday gives players from both teams a final opportunity to press for selection in the …
Read More »Santiago Arata scores first Top 14 try as Castres down Bayonne
Santiago Arata scored his first Top 14 try on Thursday. The Uruguayan scrum half went over for an early score for Castres who downed Bayonne 26-23 in an away contest. The match was a rescheduled Top 14 fixture. Castres’ win sees the Tarns moving into 6th position. Arata scored in …
Read More »July 2021 Internationals in Americas to be called off
The July 2021 Internationals involving the Americas are set to be changed. The Americas will miss out on hosting incoming tours against European opposition. This will affect Canada and the USA in North America and Argentina, and Uruguay in South America. It means England will not fulfill the scheduled tour …
Read More »MLR Team of the Week
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 – …
Read More »Selknam down Peñarol in stunning upset
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 …
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 The red-hot Arrows left Jersey City with a stunning 53-12 win over New York on Sunday. It …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Peñarol vs Selknam
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 …
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