Newcomers to the professional arena, Dogos are to be one of two Argentine teams in Super Rugby Americas 2023. The team are based in Córdoba, Argentina’s second largest city. The team is heavily based on local talent and comes in contrast to that of Buenos Aires’ Pampas. Click here to …

It was a rough start to the campaign for Old Glory in 2022, with their first victory not coming until their 10th match of season – and after they had made a coaching change. Their first and only Head Coach until then Andrew Douglas departed and Nate Osborne took over …

The Jackals put off their inaugural Major League Rugby campaign by a year, and it’s fair to say things didn’t quite go as planned when they did finally get on the field. Visa issues saw their intended Head Coach drop out of the picture and former GM Elaine Vassie stepped …

Super Rugby Americas 2023 will feature seven teams from the Americas. Six are South American franchise and the American Raptors are to be the one North American team. The Colorado-based team features a mixtures of players from the USA with a range of other countries represented on the roster. The …

Os Cobras Brasil XV will compete in Super Rugby Americas 2023. The competition will be the fourth edition of what is South America’s professional league. The 2023 edition sees the Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) rebranded into Super Rugby Americas. Os Cobras debuted in SLAR 2021 and competed again in …

Final adjustments to the roster for Super Rugby Americas 2023 see more Colombians involved. Paraguayan side Yacare is to have three players from Colombian on their roster. They are to be Juan Davíd Agudelo, José Gálvez and Juan Pacheco. The trio are all capped by Colombia. With Colombia not having …

The American Raptors’ roster is growing by two. The Glendale, Colorado side have added a prop and a winger from Colombia. Aldair Marquez and Arley Urrutia join the American Raptors for 2023 Super Rugby Americas. The competition begins this coming Friday. Aldair Marquez is a tight head prop. He comes from …

Argentina will field two teams in Super Rugby Americas 2023. The competition sees the Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) rebranded and expanded. Pampas replace Los Jaguares XV and will play in Buenos Aires. Los Jaguares XV went undefeated in SLAR 2021 but were eliminated in the 2022 Semi Finals. …

Os Cobras are adding two further players to their roster. The newcomers are South Americans but are neither from Brazil nor Argentina. The Colombian pair of Diver Ceballos and Alain Altahona are on their way to the São Paulo team for Super Rugby Americas 2023. Both men played Súper Liga …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week.   UP Increasing Uruguayan Depth In the latest edition of World Cup Radar, ARN looks at the potential formation of Uruguay’s roster for …

Paraguay will field a team in Super Rugby Americas 2023. Unlike in the three editions of the Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR), the Paraguayan team will be Yacare. Changes see Yacare replacing the Olímpia Lions. This happens after the end of the sponsorship agreement between Olímpia and Paraguayan Rugby. …

Dogos defeated Pampas 38-35 in Super Rugby Americas preseason action on Friday evening. The historic match was played at the Deportiva Francesa club in Buenos Aires, where the great Juan Martín Hernández began his career. It was the first game played by the two new Argentine entries in the competition, …

The Major League Rugby preseason came to a close on Friday with four teams taking to the pitch in their final tune-up ahead of next weekend’s regular season openers. Neither match was broadcast and details were difficult to find. Below is a summary of what was available.   SAN DIEGO …

The Chicago Hounds took the field for the first time at Frank Brown Park today. Rugby ATL and the American Raptors provided opposition in short scrimmages played in Panama City Beach. Results didn’t go Chicago’s way, with ATL scoring a 26-7 win and the Raptors finishing on top 14-0. A …

The Toronto Arrows have added some punch to their midfield on the eve of the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Tautalatasi Tasi makes the move to Canada after a stint in Japan that included a season with the Sunwolves in Super Rugby, and more recently with Tokyo Gas. Born in …

Jacareí terá o primeiro estádio construído só para o rugby no Brasil. A Prefeitura da cidade de Jacareí, por meio da Secretaria de Governo e Planejamento, realizará no sábado, 11 de fevereiro, a cerimônia de início das obras de revitalização do Morro do Cristo e da CONSTRUÇÃO de um estádio …

American Raptors coach Sarah Chobot has confirmed a 31-man traveling squad for the first South American leg of their Super Rugby Americas campaign. The team will first stop in Florida to scrimmage against Rugby ATL and the Chicago Hounds, then they will play four matches between February 18 and March …

World Rugby’s approval of eligibility law changes may bring substantial changes for Rugby World Cup 2023. Players are able to represent a second country following a three-year stand-down period from their last binding representative appearance for their first country. In other words, there are players from both RWC 2019 and / …

The Houston SaberCats took the bragging rights in their preseason contest against the New England Free Jacks on Wednesday evening. A dominant showing from their forward pack set the platform to the 34-21 result that saw the home side outscore their guests five tries to three. The first try was …

Major League Rugby (MLR) will expand into Florida in 2024. An official announcement from the MLR notes that a new franchise, the Miami Sharks will join the competition for the 2024 season. The Miami Sharks follow the 2023 expansion side, there Chicago Hounds. The Miami Sharks team is led by …