History will be made on Sunday. Brazil will become the latest country to officially have a professional rugby team take to the field in a professional rugby competition. Os Cobras Brasil XV will take-on Peñarol in Santiago, Chile. The match is a second round fixture in the 2021 Súper Liga …
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Two Argentine props have been added to the Cobras XV Brasil roster. They are Alejandro Luna and Juan Román González. Both players went through Argentina’s High Performance Centers and played for Los Pumitas, Argentina’s u20 team. Luna is from Chaco in Northern Argentina, a product of CURNE. He represented Argentina …
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Matías Garafulic powered Selknam to victory over Los Cafeteros this evening. The Chilean winger scored an incredible four tries inside the opening three quarters. His success spoiled the franchise debut of Cafeteros Pro from Colombia who ultimately fell 35-12. Selknam and Matías Garafulic stated very strongly. Smart work from inside …
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Peñarol outclassed Olímpia Lions in the opening match of the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season on Tuesday. The Uruguayan franchise defeated their Paraguayan counterparts 40-11 at the Estadio de La Pintana in Santiago. The comprehensive win came after Olímpia started the strongest. Juan González scored the season’s first …
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Selknam have home advantage on Tuesday. The Chilean SLAR franchise will take on debutants Los Cafeteros Pro in Santiago. The match will be game two of the 2021 season. It follows the season opener of Peñarol vs Olímpia Lions. Selknam’s lineup is packed with test players. The overall make-up of …
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The SLAR 2021 season opens on Tuesday. The first fixture will be between professional rugby teams from Uruguay and Paraguay; Peñarol and the Olímpia Lions. Both teams featured in the inaugural SLAR season in 2020, though their first head-to-head encounter will be in 2021. The bulk of the Peñarol roster …
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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 LA Giltinis Austin hosted LA at Bold Stadium for a surprise preseason tilt on Saturday. The Giltinis won with …
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El árbitro Federico Anselmi estará en la segunda edición de la Superliga Americana de Rugby. El argentino será parte del panel de árbitros que tendrán a cargo los partidos en esta, la primera etapa que dará comienzo el martes 16 de marzo en el Estadio La Pintana de Santiago de …
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Los Jaguares XV will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Buenos Aires-based side is Argentina’s only entrant in this year’s SLAR. Los Jaguares XV replaces Los Ceibos; the Argentine team that competed in the 2020 SLAR. The 30-man roster is entirely …
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Selknam will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Santiago-based side is Chile’s first professional rugby team. The team featured in the inaugural SLAR match in 2020. The 30-man roster contains 25 Chileans and five Argentines. HEAD COACH Nicolás Bruzzone will …
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