Os Cobras Brasil XV and Los Jaguares XV will meet for the first time on Sunday. Their clash is a round 6 match in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). They were unable to play their round one fixture; SLAR awarded Los Jaguares XV the win via WO. …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Cafeteros Pro vs Selknam
The in-form Selknam take-on Los Cafeteros Pro on Sunday. The match is a round six encounter in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Selknam will be looking for a win to potentially move into second spot. Los Cafeteros Pro are chasing their first win of the campaign. The …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Peñarol vs Olímpia Lions
Peñarol’s first home match of 2021 will be the match of the round. The Uruguayan side has performed well thus far in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Their opponents, the Olímpia Lions, are a team that has surpassed expectations and deserves to be in 4th position. Peñarol …
Read More »Jardel Vettorato and Lucas Tranquez out from Cobras
Jardel Vettorato and Lucas Tranquez are out for Os Cobras Brasil XV. The Brazilian test tight head and fullback will miss the second half of the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Both men have been regulars for Brazil in recent years. They both also played for Os …
Read More »Se sancionó a Francisco Gorrissen
El jugador de Jaguares XV Francisco Gorrissen fue sancionado por tres semanas tras ser expulsado en el partido número 15 de la Superliga Americana de Rugby (SLAR), el 4 de abril, en el Estadio Nacional de Santiago, Chile, entre su equipo y Peñarol Rugby. El jugador recibió la tarjeta roja …
Read More »Santiago Ruiz and Ignacio Ruiz join Jaguares XV roster in Uruguay
Santiago Ruiz and Ignacio Ruiz have joined Los Jaguares XV in Uruguay. The Ruiz brothers will play for the Argentina Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) franchise for the second half of the season. They were ruled out of travelling to Chile due to testing postitive for COVID-19. Santaigo and …
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 Argentina Men’s Sevens Argentina were crowned Men’s champions in Dubai this past weekend. Los Pumas went unbeaten in the …
Read More »14-man Jaguares XV overcome Peñarol
Los Jaguares XV remain unbeaten in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Argentine franchise were 46-17 winners this evening over Uruguayan side Peñarol. Los Jaguares won cleanly with 14-men; Francisco Gorrissen was red carded late in the first half. The red card did not change anything. To the …
Read More »Selknam easily claim bonus point win over fragile Cobras
Selknam made light work of Os Cobras Brasil XV. The Chilean side easily claimed a bonus point win over what was a fragile Cobras team and performance. Selknam had the bonus point sealed well before half-time and finished with a 66-10 victory. It was a ten tries to one performance. …
Read More »Olímpia Lions down Cafeteros Pro in high-scoring thriller
The Olímpia Lions downed Los Cafeteros Pro in a high-scoring thriller. The match was the first of three Sunday matches in Santiago, Chile. The Paraguayan side were 39-32 winners over their Colombian opposition. The win was secured in the final minutes. It was the second win of the Súper Liga …
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