Chile

Selknam upset Peñarol this evening to win the historic first ever SLAR match. The Chilean side were 15-13 winners as they won by kicking their shots at goal, while Peñarol were left disappointed after the highly reliable Federico Favaro had an off night. Favaro opened the scoring. Five minutes into …

Chile’s first professional rugby team is Selknam. The team name sees a unique identity; one that is absent from existing Chilean sport. Selknam were  a native people of South America, specifically from the Patagonian regions of Chile and Argentina. They were among the final native groups to be encountered by …

The Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) kicks-off tomorrow. The opening match between Peñarol and Selknam and it will be broadcast for those within the region. For those outside of the region seeking to watch the match you will be able to do so on the official youtube channel,  SLAR …

History will be made on Wednesday. Peñarol vs Selknam will kick-off the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR), South America’s professional rugby competition. The inaugural fixture will be an Uruguayan vs Chilean fixture and will take place on Wednesday at the home of Los Teros, the Estadio Charrúa. ¡Este es …

Selknam are to play host to Los Ceibos at Chile’s national stadium, the Estadio Nacional de Chile. The fixture will be a second round match in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) which begins on Wednesday, March 04. The opening match of the SLAR will be an Uruguayan vs …

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 Seattle Seawolves The two-time defending champions breathed a sigh of relief after earning their first win of the season over the …

Two tries from Ma’a Nonu helped San Diego win their fourth in a row as they came away from New Orleans with a 25-21 result over the Gold on Saturday. The Legion held NOLA scoreless in the second half with two late penalties from Joe Pietersen sealing the come-from-behind victory. …

The San Diego Legion will look to continue their unbeaten run but will face stiff competition on Saturday afternoon in the form of the NOLA Gold. Clear skies are on the forecast in New Orleans, which suggests an exciting match between two sides who prefer to play high tempo attacking …

Enter Week 4 of the 2020 Major League Rugby campaign, and there are some tasty matches that will be difficult to predict. Last week was unkind to the home teams (1-4-1). Will they fare better this week? Two matches will kick off at the same time to start Saturday’s proceedings. …

A last-gasp try from Kalolo Tuiloma pulled the Utah Warriors from the jaws of defeat at Bold Stadium on Saturday. The 20-20 draw denied Austin a first victory since their debut season but did put a halt to a 20-game losing streak that dated back to June 1 of 2018. …