Debido a la situación epidemiológica en Brasil, se reprogramará un partido de la primera fecha. Se reprogramó el partido entre Jaguares XV y Cobras Brasil XV. En consecuencia, la primera fecha tendrá los siguientes horarios para los restantes partidos: A las 16:30hs (local) se enfrentarán Peñarol Rugby y Olimpia Lions, …
Read More »SLAR 2021 – Olímpia Lions Preview
The Olímpia Lions will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Asunción-based side is the one Paraguayan team. The 30-man roster is dominated by Argentines; there are 19 Argentine players and 11 Paraguayans. The team is one of three returning teams from …
Read More »SLAR 2021– Cobras Brasil XV Preview
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 …
Read More »SLAR 2021 – Season Fixtures
The 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season will begin on Tuesday, March 16. The 2021 SLAR season is divided into three stages. First, five rounds of the regular season will be played in Santiago and Valparaiso, Chile. Second, Montevideo will host rounds six to ten of the regular …
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 World Sevens Series Returns The Madrid Sevens served as a precursor for World Rugby’s big announcement that the World …
Read More »SLAR 2021– Cafeteros Pro Preview
Los Cafeteros Pro will be one of six competitors in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Medellín-based side is Colombia’s first professional rugby team. The 30-man roster contains 19 Colombians and 11 Argentines. Los Cafeteros Pro are an expansion side. The Colombian team did not feature in …
Read More »Russia and Georgia win RWC 2023 Qualifiers
Russia and Georgia were winners in today’s RWC 2023 qualifiers. The Eastern European countries won their respective matches in what was the opening round of the 2021 Rugby Europe Championship. Georgia were 29-16 winners away to Portugal while Russia downed Romania 18-13. All four countries are prior RWC competitors. Georgia …
Read More »Jardel Vettorato joins Cobras for SLAR
Cobras have been given an enormous boost ahead of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. Jardel Vettorato has joined the traveling squad for the first leg in Chile. The 35-year-old tighthead prop is an unexpected addition having last played for Brazil in June 2019. Vettorato is the only name …
Read More »ESPN to broadcast SLAR across Latin America
ESPN is to broadcast the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) across South America. This means that fans in all competing countries as well as non-competing countries from the region will be able to follow all of the matches. The 2021 SLAR season will begin on Wednesday, March 16. The …
Read More »Felipe Ezcurra to captain Jaguares XV in SLAR
Los Jaguares XV are Argentina’s entry into the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Los Jaguares XV will compete in this year’s competition in place of Ceibos. The roster will wear the same jerseys as those of Los Jaguares from 2020 Super Rugby. Moreover, the team will play …
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