Sudamérica Rugby has confirmed the match officials for the upcoming international competition. Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay will compete in RWC 2023 qualifiers. They are to begin this coming Saturday with Brazil having home advantage against Paraguay. The officials are names familiar to players and supporters of the Súper …
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Brive have signed Colombian lock Andrés Zafra. The second-rower will join the Top 14 from another; he makes the move from Agen who were relegated this season to the Pro D2. Zafra is weighs 115kg and stands at 1.97 meters tall. He is a product of Los Carboneros club in Cúcuta. The …
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Brazil Rugby, the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) has named a 36-man roster to prepare for the upcoming RWC 2023 qualifier. Brazil will play host to Paraguay in São José dos Campos on June 26. The 36 players are preparing in Brazil’s High Performance Center in São Paulo. 23 players …
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A preparação dos Tupis para disputar as Eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo de 2023 ganhou dois reforços importantes nesta semana. Os treinadores argentinos Damian Rotondo e Nicolás Lobbe, que já trabalharam em projetos no sistema de alto rendimento brasileiro, desembarcaram em São Paulo para auxiliar a comissão técnica. O compromisso …
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Chile’s roster for the upcoming RWC 2023 qualifiers has been confirmed. Los Cóndores will face Colombia in a must-win match on Saturday, July 03. The winner will advance to the South American finals. They will do so alongside the winner of Brazil vs Paraguay to play in a Tri Nations …
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Los Jaguares XV are through to the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby final. The Argentine side overcame a spirited Olímpia Lions in the second semi final. In their toughest match of the season, Los Jaguares XV were 29-17 winners. The win sets up an Uruguayan vs Argentine SLAR Final. Peñarol …
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Peñarol are the first team to qualify for a Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) final. The Uruguayan side booked their place with a 17-14 win over Selknam. The match was a game of two halves; Peñarol scored all 17 first half points and Selknam scored all 14 second half …
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Guatemala have a new Head Coach of their national men’s team. Chilean referee Francisco Saavedra is has arrived in Guatemala to take charge of the test team. Saavedra and his wife are now settling down to their new lives. The move is Saavedra’s first foreign employment experience in rugby. Despite …
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The MLR 2021 season will feature players from around the world. This, in part, explains why there is growing interest in the league. One region with a healthy spread of players is the Americas itself. The USA and Canada are joined by a range of players from Latin America. This …
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Cobras Brasil XV will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The São Paulo-based side is Brazil’s second professional rugby team. It replaces Corinthians Rugby; the Brazilian team that competed in the 2020 SLAR. The 30-man roster contains 26 players who are Brazilian …
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