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Chile will field a team of near test-strength in the upcoming Americas Rugby Trophy matches against the Brazil XV and Canada ‘A’. The 28-man squad contains only four uncapped players and is largely comprised of those who suited up for Selknam during the 2022 SLAR season. The exceptions are Seattle …

Interim Head Coach Josh Reeves has named 26 players in his Brazil squad to prepare for Sunday’s meeting with the Chile XV. It’s the first match of the Americas Rugby Trophy series that also includes Canada ‘A’. The games are being hosted at the Estádio Nogueira in Mogi des Cruzes. …

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Argentina and Uruguay have qualified for the 2023 Pan American Games. They are now confirmed to join hosts Chile in competing in the eight team event in Santiago, Chile. One more spot for a South American competitor will be confirmed in December while four from North America will qualify next …

Brazil were tournament winners at the 2022 South American Games. Played in Asunción, Paraguay As Yaras overcame all opponents en route to winning gold. The outcome confirmed the accuracy of the pre-tournament projections with Brazil favorites for the title. Brazil won the final by outscoring Paraguay 17-5. Brazil scored three tries …

Rugby Canada have named a 32-man squad to travel to São Paulo for two games later this month. The team will play against a Chile XV on on October 21, followed by a Brazil XV on October 26. There are 13 uncapped players selected. Three played for the national u20 …

Places are on the line in the 2023 Pan American Games. Rugby Sevens will be a sport at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Men’s and Women’s teams will battle-it-out over this weekend in Asunción, Paraguay with qualifying spots up for grabs. Known as the Juegos Odesur or …

Two North American teams are set to be added to the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) for the 2023 season. Contested entirely by South American teams to date, multiple sources now indicate that the competition is expanding its borders. In June two SLAR teams – the Jaguares XV from …

Colombia will play an away match against Brazil in November. The non-capped fixture will see As Yaras at home against Las Tucanes. The fixture marks the return of women’s international competition to Brazil following the global pandemic. The venue for the match is soon to be confirmed. It will be …

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