Colombia

Los Jaguares are to play in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The team will do so as the Jaguares XV, thus replicating the team that competed in the 2019 Currie Cup First Division. The team is not an addition to SLAR, but a replacement. The move means that …

Los Cafeteros Pro have drafted 10 Argentine players for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). As shown below Telemedellín sport journalist Santiago Ramírez tweeted the list of players. All ten players are uncapped. Pilar: Javier Corvalán. Hooker: Agustín Acosta. Segunda línea: Ramiro Tallone y Lautaro Simes. Ala: Felipe Puertas. …

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. This week’s Up and Under is the first edition of 2021.   UP Los Cafeteros Pro Rodolfo Ambrosio is to coach …

Professional rugby will debut in Colombia in 2021. The country’s first professional team, Los Cafeteros Pro, will compete in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The Colombian side will join teams from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The 2021 season will be played from March 16 to May …

For once we won’t start off with the same old thing! It’s fair to say that 2020 was not the biggest ever for rugby in the Americas. In fact one might say the opposite. The year started with so much promise but then that thing happened and we were left …

Not only will 2021 represent new beginnings in Americas rugby, it will showcase it. The year will be  markedly different to 2020 as it will to earlier years. Six such instances are presented below.   Major League Rugby 2021 will be the fourth year of Major League Rugby. It will …

Rodolfo Ambrosio is to coach Los Cafeteros Pro. The 59-year-old for Argentina will be in charge of Colombia’s first professional rugby team. Ambrosio joins Los Cafeteros Pro after previously having been Los Pumitas Coach, Brazil’s Head Coach, having coached in Italy and having played for Italy from 1987-1989. Ambrosio coached …

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. This week’s Up and Under is the final edition of 2020.   UP Prospective Americas test match Rookies for 2021 2021 …

There does not look to be Americas Rugby Championship on the table in 2021. There will, however, be international competition within both North and South America and between both regions. The Americas qualifiers for Rugby World Cup 2023 will be played in the coming year. Competing in the qualifiers will …

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 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby The second edition of the Súper Liga American de Rugby (SLAR) will have …