Peñarol have signed Bradley Thain from South Africa. The 22-year-old is the second import player to join the Uruguayan SLAR team, following Colombia’s Danny Giraldo. The signature of the latter was confirmed by Uruguayan rugby expert, Ignacio Chans. Thain is the third scrum-half at Peñarol. He joins Uruguayan Santiago Arata, …
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Uruguay’s first professional rugby team, Peñarol has begun announcing its player roster to compete in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The roster is heavily based on Los Teros names from RWC 2019 though it is to also contain players from Argentina, Colombia, Portugal, South Africa, and Tonga. Head …
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It’s hard to believe, but another Rugby World Cup cycle has come and gone. For Americas Rugby News, this was the first full cycle and our first time covering each and every match of the flagship tournament. We also had boots on the ground in Japan, no small feat given …
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Danny Giraldo is set to join Uruguay’s SLAR team, Peñarol from Colombia. Americas Rugby News has learned that the second-rower is to join the Montevideo-based franchise on January 04 to prepare for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. Giraldo played against the Uruguay XV in Montevideo earlier this year. He …
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Argentina’s second professional rugby team, Los Ceibos continues to sign players. The 24th, and latest signature is Facundo Cordero. The 21-year-old is the younger brother of Bordeaux’s Santiago Cordero. The brothers both play wing or fullback with the elder having played in a Rugby World Cup and the younger yet …
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Uruguay’s Andrés Vilaseca is trading Major League Rugby (MLR) for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) in 2020. The player has departed Austin and will continue his playing career for Peñarol, Uruguay’s first professional rugby team, confirms Ignacio Chans. The 28-year-old Vilaseca is among Uruguay’s most established players. With …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Chile and Uruguay host Sevens Challenge Series Chile, and Uruguay are to host the new World Rugby Sevens Challenge Series. The …
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Peñarol have added to their playing roster by recruiting two players from Argentina, reports Ignacio Chans. The Uruguayan side for the new Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) has signed Alfredo Pueyrredón, and Mauro Genco. Both Pueyrredón and Genco played in Montevideo against Uruguay in August, doing so for the …
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Nicolás Freitas will play for Peñarol in the inaugural Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The Uruguayan winger joins as a vital Teros back, and a player who was involved with Los Jaguares in the 2017 Super Rugby season. The 26-year-old is firmly established as Uruguay’s starting left winger. …
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Eight more players have joined Los Ceibos reports Lisandro Olearo for El Ciudadano. The newly contracted players include names from Los Pumitas, Los Jaguares XV, and the Argentina XV and take the number of players at Los Ceibos up to 23. The new players include GER fly half / center …
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