Pablo Casas’ name was missing from the Selknam roster for Super Rugby Americas 2024. The reason for this is that Casas is now playing his rugby in Europe. The 16 time capped Cóndor is now playing for Steaua Bucureşti in Romania. Casas is the last Chilean player to be confirmed …
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Super Rugby Americas 2024 is a professional rugby competition. The league features seven teams with matches in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, the USA and Uruguay. There are different nationalities across team rosters from entirely homegrown to a range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. South American progress in 2023 underlines Super …
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Following Chile’s inaugural appearance at a Rugby World Cup, attention now turns to seeing if Los Cóndores can do it again. For serious rugby supporters this means paying attention to Selknam in Super Rugby Americas. The Chilean professional team was responsible for 30 of the 33 players on the roster …
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Chile will have a player in France’s elite. The Top 14 will be home to Diego Escobar. The story was first reported by Chilean Rugby experts, Rugby Chile on January 26. It has since been confirmed with Escobar indeed joining Racing 92 on a three-year-deal. He will make the move …
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Selknam have released a long-list roster ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season. A 46-man roster was named; one including many names from the World Cup as well as plenty of uncapped Chileans who are rising through the domestic system. The 24-time capped Clemente Saavedra will captain the side. …
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Marcelo Loffreda has pulled out of his announced Head Coach move to the American Raptors of Super Rugby Americas, with the Colorado-based club citing personal reasons. Countryman and Forwards Coach Ignacio Fernández Lobbe is also out. The duo are replaced by David Butcher and Cory Hector, who join as Head …
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Selknam are yet to finalize the team roster for Super Rugby Americas 2024. The upcoming announcement will come with the inclusion of Argentines. The Chilean franchise has recruited four Argentines for the new season. The signings are names well known to Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) and Super Rugby …
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Yacare have named a 43-man roster for the upcoming Super Rugby Americas campaign. Included are several new names, most notably former Pumas winger Ramiro Moyano. The 33-year-old has joined the Paraguayan franchise after spending last season in Colorado with the American Raptors. Second row Lucio Anconetani joins from Cobras, scrumhalf …
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Defending Super Rugby Americas champions Peñarol have shown their hand for the upcoming season. Included in a list of 42 names are 14 members of the Teros squad from Rugby World Cup 2023 and notably all 12 players who won Bronze at the Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai this past …
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The Americas claimed a pair of top-four finishes at the Sevens Challenger Series opener in Dubai. Chile finished in 2nd place with Uruguay one spot behind, putting both South American sides in a strong position to reach core qualification. Kenya took top spot, recovering from a pool stage defeat against …
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