In the first meeting between Colombia and Spain, Las Tucanes fell to a 47-15 loss in Madrid. Not only was the match the first time that Colombia has faced Spain, it was also the first time wherein Las Tucanes have played against a European rival. Colombia may play against another …
Read More »Leonardo Gea Salim joins Cafeteros Pro
Leonardo Gea Salim will play in the upcoming Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) for Los Cafeteros Pro. The 20-year-old is the third player confirmed for the Colombian SLAR franchise for SLAR 2022. In addition to Gea Salim, Los Cafeteros Pro have recruited Tomás Bertot and Juan Bautista Mernes for …
Read More »Uruguay book two test match tour of Japan in June 2022
Uruguay will play two test matches against Japan in 2022. The matches will be in Japan but will fall outside of the player release windows of July and November. As such, Los Teros will take a Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) team to the Asian countries for the two …
Read More »Augusto Böhme moves from Selknam to Seattle Seawolves
Augusto Böhme is moving from Chile to play Major League Rugby for the Seattle Seawolves. The move comes ahead of Selknam’s player roster confirmation for the upcoming 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. Böhme is no stranger to North America. He was the starting hooker for Chile in the …
Read More »Stadiums for SLAR 2022
The 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) will have matches played at a total of five different venues. They are located in Valparaíso and Santiago (Chile), Asunción and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), and Montevideo (Uruguay). SLAR 2022 will begin on Sunday, March 13. The opening fixture will take place at …
Read More »Cafeteros Pro sign two players from Estudiantes de Paraná
Los Cafeteros Pro has signed two players from Estudiantes de Paraná. The Colombian SLAR entrant have recruited Argentine high performance players Tomás Bertot and Juan Bautista Mernes. Both players are former Pumitas and come from the same club – Estudiantes de Paraná. Bertot and Mernes will both play in their rookie …
Read More »Olímpia Lions sign Estanislao Arrías
The Olímpia Lions have signed Estanislao Arrías from Argentina. In doing so, Arrías is the first player from Entre Rios signed to play in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Arrías is a product of Tilcara. Prior to joining the Olímpia Lions, Tilcara had been home to Arrías for …
Read More »Los Pumas to return to Durban in 2022
Los Pumas are to return to play a test match in Durban in 2022. South Africa will play host to Argentina in the final round of this year’s Rugby Championship. The match will take place at Kings Park on Saturday, September 24. The teams will play one week earlier in …
Read More »Peñarol’s Powerful Roster for SLAR 2022
Peñarol have named a powerful roster for the 2022 SLAR season. The Uruguayan side includes players back at home from Major League Rugby (MLR) and from Europe. The recruitment ought to mean that the team will again be competitive in 2022. Peñarol were beaten finalists in the 2021 season. Head …
Read More »Santiago and Valparaíso confirmed as Chilean venues for SLAR 2022
Santiago and Valparaíso are to be Chile’s SLAR venues for the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The venues will be San Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago and Elías Figueroa in Valparaíso. The first and second rounds of SLAR 2022 will be played in Valparaíso and the third …
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