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SLAR 2021 – Season Fixtures

The 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season will begin on Tuesday, March 16. The 2021 SLAR season is divided into three stages. First, five rounds of the regular season will be played in Santiago and Valparaiso, Chile. Second, Montevideo will host rounds six to ten of the regular …

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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 World Sevens Series Returns The Madrid Sevens served as a precursor for World Rugby’s big announcement that the World …

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Jardel Vettorato joins Cobras for SLAR

Cobras have been given an enormous boost ahead of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. Jardel Vettorato has joined the traveling squad for the first leg in Chile. The 35-year-old tighthead prop is an unexpected addition having last played for Brazil in June 2019. Vettorato is the only name …

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ESPN to broadcast SLAR across Latin America

ESPN is to broadcast the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) across South America. This means that fans in all competing countries as well as non-competing countries from the region will be able to follow all of the matches. The 2021 SLAR season will begin on Wednesday, March 16. The …

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Danny Giraldo boost for Cafeteros Pro

Having initially been out of the roster, Danny Giraldo is now in. The Colombian has been confirmed as one of 30 players to travel to Chile for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The 2021 season will begin in Santiago on Wednesday, March 16. Giraldo is a big inclusion …

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SLAR 2021– Peñarol Preview

Peñarol will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Montevideo-based side is the one Uruguayan team. The 30-man roster is dominated by Uruguayans, although there are five Argentine players. The team is one of three returning teams from the inaugural season.   …

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