Los Jaguares XV and Selknam clash on Wednesday. Their match is the second out of three for the day in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Argentine side go in to the match unbeaten; the Chileans have lost three of their first seven fixtures. Selknam have played well …
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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 Toronto Arrows Toronto’s first home game at their temporary base in Atlanta was a winning one and then some. …
Read More »Olímpia Lions stun Selknam in major SLAR upset
History has been made; the Olímpia Lions defeated Selknam in a major Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) upset. The Paraguayan side stunned the Chileans, completing a 24-21 win this evening in Montevideo. El Tucumano Máximo Ledesma was the man of the match, kicking all 24 points for the Olímpia …
Read More »MLR Preview – NOLA Gold vs New England Free Jacks
An East Conference clash takes place in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon as the Gold welcome the Free Jacks to The Gold Mine. It’s the second meeting of the two, with NOLA taking a convincing win over New England at the same venue in March of last year. The Free …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Olímpia Lions vs Selknam
The Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) continues on Friday. In round seven of the season the match of the round looms as the Olímpia Lions vs Selknam. Both teams have had their highs and lows this season; albeit, their highs outweigh their lows. They are focused now on adding …
Read More »Hourcade’s desire: SLAR to become South America’s Super Rugby
Daniel Hourcade has a vision; his desire is for the Sùper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) to become South America’s Super Rugby. The former Head Coach of Argentina is now the High Performance Manager of Sudamérica Rugby. During his time in charge of Los Pumas, Hourcade experienced highs and lows. …
Read More »Chile referee Francisco Saavedra new Head Coach of Guatemala
Guatemala have a new Head Coach of their national men’s team. Chilean referee Francisco Saavedra is has arrived in Guatemala to take charge of the test team. Saavedra and his wife are now settling down to their new lives. The move is Saavedra’s first foreign employment experience in rugby. Despite …
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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 Argentina Sevens Argentina defeated Canada in the Men’s final of the second Dubai Sevens tournament on Friday. The result …
Read More »Impressive Selknam secure bonus point win over Cafeteros Pro
Selknam delivered an impressive performance to claim a bonus point win over Los Cafeteros Pro. The 42-11 victory was by seven tries to one and all seven tries were converted by the Chilean team. The result moves Selknam to be two points behind the second placed Peñarol on the Súper …
Read More »SLAR Preview – Cafeteros Pro vs Selknam
The in-form Selknam take-on Los Cafeteros Pro on Sunday. The match is a round six encounter in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Selknam will be looking for a win to potentially move into second spot. Los Cafeteros Pro are chasing their first win of the campaign. The …
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