Chile’s first professional rugby team, Selknam has recruited two Pacific Islanders. Just over one month out from the opening round of the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR), Selknam have confirmed the arrival of Fijian and Tongan international players. 27-year-old Latiume Fosita is a utility back. The Tonga u20s …
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Los Ceibos have drafted in two players from Los Jaguares. Rookie N8, Santiago Montagner and rookie outside center, Juan Pablo Castro are now training with Los Ceibos under Ignacio Fernández Lobbe. Under the agreement between the UAR and Los Ceibos players are able to be drafted in a manner matching …
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Another Argentine player has been revealed as joining Chile’s new Súper Liga franchise Selknam. Former Pumitas flanker Bautista Stavile follows countrymen Rodrigo Bruno, Patricio Baronio, and Ignacio Albornoz. He joins the team from his home club Mendoza RC. Stavile graduated through the Argentine age-grade ranks and appeared in two consecutive …
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There are now two professional Cancelliere’s in Argentina. Hindú fullback Martín Cancelliere has joined Los Ceibos. The move sees history made as for the first time brothers are to play for two separate Argentine professional rugby teams. The 27-year-old, Martín Cancelliere is the older of the brothers. Sebastián Cancelliere is …
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Uruguay are preparing for eleven test matches in 2020, reports Ignacio Chans. These matches are to come in three windows – July Internationals, Americas Rugby Championship (ARC), and November Internationals. The July Internationals replace June to be the new mid-year window for international competition. As has been the case in …
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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 Sevens It’s been a while since Canada’s men have been in the ‘Up’ column but it is thoroughly deserved this …
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Peñarol have added South African lock Louis Conradie to their roster for the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. The 23-year-old, who stands a towering 6’8″ (2.04m), has already arrived in Montevideo and begun training with his new team. The globe-trotting Conradie arrives from New Zealand where he started …
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Olimpia Lions coach Raúl Pérez has named Gabriel Ascárate as captain for the 2020 Súper Liga campaign. The 32-year-old center from the Natación y Gimnasia club in his native San Miguel de Tucumán is one of two Pumas in the squad alongside winger Manuel Montero. The move is not unexpected. …
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After considerable delay, the match schedule for the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby has been confirmed. As per the tournament launch in November, five teams will compete in the main competition with a sixth – Cafeteros Pro from Colombia – to play two exhibition games in May. The league …
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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 Jaguares In their first assignment of 2020, Los Jaguares were comfortable winners over the Georgia XV. It was a strong start …
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