Yacare are a team going places. The Paraguayan professional rugby team were impressive 41-24 winners. Peñarol’s first half performance ranks as probably the worst ever by the Uruguayans since Super Rugby Americas / Súper Liga Americana de Rugby began. Having defeated Os Cobras by a record 51-07 scoreline six days …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2024 – Selknam vs Pampas – ARN Guide
It will be Santiago vs Buenos Aires in South America on Saturday. Selknam will be at home against Los Pampas. Both teams were leading last week only to lose their respective matches. Selknam were beaten at the death by reigning champions Peñarol while Los Dogos won the Argentine derby. CLUB …
Read More »Scotland to tour to Canada, USA, Chile and Uruguay in July 2024
The July 2024 Internationals will be a busy period for test teams from the Americas. North American and South American teams will play host to matches involving some of the very best teams. Two members of the Six Nations will be on their way across the Atlantic Ocean. Scotland are …
Read More »SRA 2024 – Peñarol vs Yacare – ARN Guide
4th hosts 2nd on Friday in Super Rugby Americas 2024. Peñarol take on Yacare in a fixture between two in-form teams. Peñarol called-upon nerves of steel in their come-from-behind win over Selknam in Chile while Yacare broke records in their humbling win over Os Cobras. CLUB DEBUTS (0) (2) – …
Read More »American Raptors make sudden change at Head Coach
A sudden coaching change has come at the American Raptors. The Colorado team is no longer under the command of David Butcher. He coached the team in the three matches thus far in Super Rugby Americas 2024, with the team losing to the Dogos, Pampas, and Peñarol on their South …
Read More »Contepomi and his player pool for 2024 – Who are the 50 players?
New Pumas Head Coach Felipe Contepomi held a camp in London, UK this week. The training regime featured Contepomi, his staff and 31 players. The coach thus gave an early indication into selection intentions for 2024. With the camp concluded, the World Rugby Hall of Famer spoke about the present …
Read More »Europe Notes – Americas Player Transfers
Player recruitment and re-signings continue. Recent instances in Europe have seen player movement involving players from both North America and South America. Venezuelan Victor Gallego has signed a new contract with SC Mazamet in France’s Fédérale 1. While it is of note that there is a Venezuelan playing in the …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the tops and the flops involving the Americas during the course of the past seven days. UP Uruguay Crowned Champions at Home Leg of Challenger Series Sevens Los Teros 7’s were crowned champions in the …
Read More »Uruguay Crowned Champions at Home Leg of Challenger Series Sevens
Uruguayan rugby fans had a weekend to remember at the expense of Chile. Peñarol were winners over Selknam in the Super Rugby Americas match in Santiago while Los Teros 7’s were crowned champions in the home leg of the Challenge Series Sevens in Montevideo. Uruguay dominated Hong Kong in the …
Read More »Impressive Yacare Humiliate Cobras in Asunción
In a match that Brazilians will not want to remember, an impressive Yacare humiliated Os Cobras in Asunción. The Brazilian ESPN commentators held nothing back as the performance from Os Cobras was poor. The defeat was a record margin against Paraguayan opposition. Yacare’s win was truly impressive. It was dominant …
Read More »