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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 Peñarol Crowned South American Champions Peñarol are the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) champions. The Uruguayans defeated …

The 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season has given six countries the opportunity of playing professional rugby in South America. The demanding season featured ten regular season rounds, of which there was some impressive rugby played. SLAR 2022 finalists, Peñarol and Selknam were the leading teams during the …

The 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) was the second complete season of the South American professional league. Players from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Paraguay, South Africa, and Uruguay were involved. The played for teams from the six aforementioned South American countries. Who was the MVP? The two …

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 Argentina out to learn from Rugby League Michael Cheika finalized his coaching staff this past week. As expected Felipe …

New Zealand claimed victory at Toulouse in the final women’s event of the 2022 World Sevens Series. They defeated Australia, who had already claimed the overall series title, in a Cup Final decided by one score. Canada, the USA, and Brazil finished in 6th, 7th, and 8th respectively. For Brazil …

All three Americas entries in the women’s draw of the Toulouse Sevens will contest 5th place on Day Three of the tournament. The USA, Canada, and Brazil had each qualified for the Cup Quarter Finals but were defeated in consecutive matches. It was Canada who were best placed to advance …

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 USA to host Rugby World Cups 2031 and 2033 The USA will host the Men’s Rugby World Cup in …

Los Jaguares XV got the message and responded. They put in their best performance of SLAR 2022 to crush Os Cobras 84-15 on Sunday. The star of the match was Ignacio Mendy. He outperformed his hat-trick from two weeks ago to score five tries in the match. Mendy had a strong …

Os Cobras face Los Jaguares XV in the final round of the SLAR 2022 regular season. It is a match wherein neither team has anything to lose. Win, lose or draw the Brazilian side will not play in the SLAR Semi Finals. Los Jaguares XV are assured of a Semi …

The USA has formally been named as host for both the 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups, the first a men’s tournament and the second contested by women. Results of the final vote by the World Rugby’s Council were unveiled on Thursday in Dublin. It’s an historic occasion for the …