Peñarol and Uruguay have a problem. Center Felipe Arcos Pérez suffered a broken foot and will not play again in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) 2022 season. Arcos Pérez was injured playing for Peñarol against the Olímpia Lions on Friday. News out of Uruguay is that Arcos Pérez …
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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 New York up to second in Eastern Conference Rugby New York took a significant step towards clinching a playoff …
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Selknam have done it again. Chile’s professional rugby team completed a sensational double. They were 23-10 winners over Los Jaguares XV on Wednesday. The result gives Selknam four competition points and moves Selknam above Los Jaguares XV to occupy second position in the standings. As was the case in the …
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Peñarol are flying high. The Uruguayan side were 42-14 winners over the Olímpia Lions on Wednesday evening in Montevideo. Peñarol’s win sees the side get revenge for defeat earlier this season. More importantly, the outcome gives Peñarol maximum competition points to retain top spot in the SLAR 2022 standings. Despite …
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Los Cafeteros Pro are now in the play-off’s zone. The Colombian SLAR entrant were 29-18 winners over Os Cobras Brasil XV on Wednesday afternoon. The result moves Los Cafeteros Pro above the Olímpia Lions to currently occupy 4th position. The Paraguayans need to defeat Peñarol today or they will remain …
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Uruguay are just over a month away from starting a new year of international competition. Los Teros will tour Japan in June and then play at home against Romania in July. The four test matches will provide Esteban Meneses and his coaching staff with plenty of opportunity to raise questions, …
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Selknam were the first team to hand Los Jaguares XV a SLAR defeat. That result was a round three fixture earlier this season. The rematch will give the Argentine side an opportunity for revenge while the Chileans will be out to win again to move into the top two. On …
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SLAR leaders Peñarol will be out for revenge on Wednesday. The Uruguayan side play host to the Olímpia Lions, a team that handed them their only loss thus far in SLAR 2022. With the Olímpia Lions sitting just three points above Los Cafeteros Pro, the Paraguayans are in need of …
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Round 8 of SLAR 2022 gets underway with a Brazil vs Colombia match-up. Os Cobras are in search of their opening win of the season while Los Cafeteros are chasing their third. Los Cafeteros Pro are on 11 competition points, 10 more than Os Cobras. In short, the Brazilians need …
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Chile will play host to the USA on Saturday, July 09. The all-important-fixture is the first of two Rugby World Cup 2023 qulaifiers between the countries from the Americas. Game two will take place in Denver, Colorado on July 16. The winner of the series, on aggregate, will qualify for …
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