Yacare XV
Full name | Yacare XV | ||
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Founded | 2019; 5 years ago (2019) as Olimpia Lions | ||
Location | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
Ground(s) | Estadio Héroes de Curupayty (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
Coach(es) | Ricardo Le Fort | ||
Captain(s) | Mariano Garcete | ||
League(s) | Super Rugby Americas | ||
2023 | 4th Playoffs Semi-finalist | ||
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Yacare XV is a Paraguayan professional rugby union team based in Asunción. The team was founded in 2019 as Olimpia Lions to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby.[1] Olimpia Lions was an offshoot of the Club Olimpia sports club.[2]
The team was re-branded ahead of the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season as "Yacare XV".[3]
The team's name and logo image are based on yacare caiman, a mid-size species of caiman[4] native to Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia and adjacent parts of Brazil.
Stadium
Yacare XV plays at the "Estadio Héroes de Curupayty" in Luque which has recently been renovated with a new playing surface in preparation for professional rugby.[5]
Current squad
The Yacare XV squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season is:[6]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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- Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
- * denotes players qualified to play for Paraguay on dual nationality or residency grounds.
Records
Season standings in Super Rugby Americas
Ed. | Season | Venue | Host city | Regular stage position | Playoffs position |
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1 | 2020 | (Not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic). | |||
2 | 2021 | Estadio Charrúa | Montevideo | 4th | Semi-finalist |
3 | 2022 | Estadio Charrúa | Montevideo | 5th | — |
4 | 2023 | Estadio Charrúa | Montevideo | 4th | Semi-finalist |
References
- ^ Club Olimpia Will Be Paraguay’s Team in Súper Liga Sudamericana
- ^ Yacare XV, la franquicia paraguaya que irá por la sorpresa on ESPN, 15 Feb 2023
- ^ "Super Rugby Americas to launch without Pride of Jaguares". Americas Rugby News. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Yacarés at Argentina.gob.ar
- ^ Paraguay's Héroes de Curupayty to get upgraded Playing Surface
- ^ "SRA 2024 - Yacare". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
External links
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