ESPN is to broadcast the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) across South America. This means that fans in all competing countries as well as non-competing countries from the region will be able to follow all of the matches. The 2021 SLAR season will begin on Wednesday, March 16. The …
Read More »World Rugby officially cancels 2021 u20 Trophy tourney
For a second straight year, the World Rugby u20 Trophy has been cancelled. World Rugby confirmed the decision on Friday. It was an expected announcement following the earlier cancellation of the top tier World Rugby u20 Championship. A media release included this statement: “The dynamic nature of the environment combined …
Read More »Shortened Sevens Series unveiled by World Rugby
The World Sevens Series will return in May after a 14-month hiatus. It’s an unusual format with five tournaments in all plus the possibility of two additional events being added subject to the conditions of the pandemic. None of the confirmed events will take place in the Americas. Perhaps most …
Read More »Referees named for Superliga Americana de Rugby
The referees have been named for the Superliga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The nine-man panel is made up of officials from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The 2021 SLAR season will begin on March 16 at the estadio La Pintana in Santiago, Chile. The season will contain six competing …
Read More »Up and Under
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 RWC 2023 Rest Days RWC 2023 will have a minimum of five rest days between matches. The change comes …
Read More »Unbeaten Argentina win back-to-back Madrid 7’s tournaments
Los Pumas 7’s were crowned champions today in Madrid. In doing so, Los Pumas 7’s won back-to-back Madrid 7’s tournaments. There were three matches today. Los Pumas 7’s recorded a 38-0 win over the USA and a 36-19 win over Kenya. They were followed by a rematch with Kenya in …
Read More »Argentina unbeaten to start Madrid 7s round two
Argentina went unbeaten today in Spain. In the second of two Sevens tournaments in Madrid, Los Pumas’ remain unbeaten. Argentina defeated Spain, Portugal, and Chile in today’s matches. Los Pumas 7’s started with a 37-5 win over hosts Spain. Marcos Moneta, Matías Osadczuk, Rodrigo Etchart, Joaquín de la Vega, and …
Read More »Madrid Sevens Week 2 Fixtures and Stream Links
The opening weekend of the Madrid 7s saw Argentina claiming the men’s title and Russia crowned champions of the women. Both the Men’s and Women’s Eagles would finish in 3rd spot. This weekend will see both divisions comprised of six teams. Chile has arrived to compete in the men’s bracket, …
Read More »RWC 2023 Schedule: Why Americas 1 is favorable and Americas 2 unfavorable
The RWC 2023 match schedule is favorable for some and unfavorable for others. The organizers have provided a more even spread of fixtures than in prior RWCs; however, there are teams with friendlier match schedules than others. In the case of the Americas there are four places to consider. They …
Read More »Santiago, Valparaiso and Montevideo to host 2021 SLAR
Santiago, Valparaíso and Montevideo will host the 2021 Superliga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The announcement confirms that the competition will see matches played in two Chilean venues and one Uruguayan venue. The Chilean venues will be the Estadio Municipal de La Pintana in Santiago and the Estadio Elías Figueroa in …
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