The 2015 edition of the South American Rugby Championship was the last of its kind. The following year saw the birth of the Americas Rugby Championship, and with it a new structure altogether. It has led to professional rugby in six new countries, a marked change from 2015 when only …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada Men’s Sevens One of the great weekends in Canadian rugby has passed with a new single-day attendance record for the …
Read More »Guatemala defeat El Salvador in first Central American women’s test match
Guatemala defeated El Salvador this afternoon in what was the first ever women’s test match involving Central American countries. International competition officially therefore began for women’s rugby between neighboring countries Guatemala and El Salvador, as well as for the region as a whole. The date of the match was chosen …
Read More »Colombia Advance in Rugby World Cup 2021 Qualifiers
With a win over Brazil, Colombia have advanced in the Rugby World Cup 2021 Qualifiers. Las Tucanes were 23-19 winners in Saturday’s match played in Medellín, Colombia. Las Tucanes dominated early, yet a comeback from Brazil saw the match go down to the wire. Colombia had been leading 20-7 before …
Read More »SLAR Highlights: Ceibos vs Olímpia Lions
Los Ceibos gave their home supporters plenty to cheer about last night. The second professional rugby team from Argentina were comprehensive winners over the Olímpia Lions. Those who attended the match in Córdoba were given plenty of reason to return for the week 4 home game against Corinthians. Click here …
Read More »Ceibos start SLAR with dominant win over Olímpia Lions
Ceibos started their Súper Americana Liga de Rugby (SLAR) account with a dominant 48-8 win over the Olímpia Lions. The result of the Argentine vs Paraguayan professional match sees the Córdoba-based side top of the SLAR table after the opening round of the inaugural competition. The Córdoba side played the …
Read More »SLAR Highlights: Peñarol vs Selknam
Peñarol played host to Selknam in the historic first ever Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) match. The Wednesday night fixture took place at Uruguayan rugby headquarters, the Estadio Charrúa. A win from the homeside was expected, yet the Chilean side had a game plan that worked and Peñarol’s handling …
Read More »SLAR Preview: Ceibos vs Olímpia Lions
Game two of the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) will take place in central Argentina. Ceibos play host to the Olímpia Lions, a match which sees professional teams from Argentina and Paraguay battling it out for the first time. Los Ceibos are coached by a former RWC Pumas …
Read More »Selknam shock Peñarol in first SLAR match
Selknam upset Peñarol this evening to win the historic first ever SLAR match. The Chilean side were 15-13 winners as they won by kicking their shots at goal, while Peñarol were left disappointed after the highly reliable Federico Favaro had an off night. Favaro opened the scoring. Five minutes into …
Read More »SLAR 2020 – Corinthians Preview
Brazil’s first professional rugby team is Corinthians. The São Paulo-based side is playing under the name of one of the country’s top soccer clubs past and present. The association is common in Brazilian sport, although it is also something which fiercely divides supporters. Head Coach: Corinthians are coached by former Brazilian …
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