Mariano Romanini will play Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) for the Olímpia Lions. The N8 is the latest Argentine confirmed to play for the Paraguayan franchise in the upcoming SLAR season. The Olímpia Lions will be Romanini’s first foreign club. This is so despite him previouly having been on …

Os Cobras Brasil XV begin 2022 with a 33-man roster for the upcoming Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. The season will be the second involving Os Cobras and the third involving Brazil; Corinthians Rugby compete in the inaugural SLAR season in 2020. The roster contains the 33 players …

A late surge from the Utah Warriors wasn’t enough as the Seattle Seawolves held on to win a 20-17 result at Starfire Stadium on Thursday evening. It was an exciting match from start to finish that featured twists and turns throughout, and sees the resurgent Seawolves improving to 2-0 to …

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 …

The Toronto Arrows aren’t quite home yet, but they’re getting closer. For the first time since June 2, 2019, the team will play a Major League Rugby game on Canadian soil, albeit at the unique venue of Starlight Stadium in Langford, British Columbia. The defending champion LA Giltinis will be …

The opening weekend of the fifth Major League Rugby season saw two venues hosting games for the first time. Four others will debut this season, with 14 different venues currently slated to see action. Below is an overview of what fans can expect to see on screen or in person …

Just one week into the new season and the Major League Rugby disciplinary panel has already been called into action. New England Free Jacks fullback Dougie Fife has been suspended for three games after taking out NOLA Gold center Juan Cappiello off the ball in the 71st minute of Saturday’s …

The departure of Mario Ledesma as head coach of Los Pumas means a new coach will take charge of the team in 2022 and will coach the team to the World Cup in France in 2023. Who will be the new Argentine coach? The new coach could, in theory, be …

Week 2 of the new Major League Rugby season starts a little early with a rare Thursday night match on offer in Seattle. The Seawolves welcome the Warriors in a Western Conference rivalry that dates back to the inaugural season in 2018. It was Calvin Whiting’s conversion of an Olive …

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 …

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 …

Mario Ledesma has stepped down as Argentina’s Head Coach. The 48-year-old was in charge of Los Pumas from August 01, 2018 until today. Los Pumas had a long 2021; the year included twelve test matches, none of which were in Argentina. Argentina’s final test match under Ledesma was a record …

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 …

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 …

The first week of the new Major League Rugby is in the books and that means it’s time for our picks for top performers at each position. Most spots had a couple contenders but there here were several talented individuals who looked off the pace, so competition can be expected …

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 …

Lautaro Caro Saisi has been added to Los Jaguares XV’s roster for the upcoming Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) season. Caro Saisi is a product of Club Pueyrredón in Buenos Aires. Caro Saisi is a former Buenos Aires provincial representative. He played for Las Aguilas at u18 level in …

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 …

USA Eagles scrumhalf Michael Baska has signed on with French Pro D2 side Rouen Normandie through the end of the 2022-2023 season. It’s the first overseas contract for the 27-year-old, who makes the move after four seasons of Major League Rugby split between NOLA Gold and the Utah Warriors. This …

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 …