Olimpia_Lions

Yacare XV

Yacare XV

Rugby team

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]

Quick Facts Full name, Founded ...

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.

References

  1. [1]
    Club Olimpia Will Be Paraguay’s Team in Súper Liga Sudamericana
  2. [2]
    Yacare XV, la franquicia paraguaya que irá por la sorpresa on ESPN, 15 Feb 2023
  3. [3]
    "Super Rugby Americas to launch without Pride of Jaguares". Americas Rugby News. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  4. [4]
    Yacarés at Argentina.gob.ar
  5. [5]
    Paraguay's Héroes de Curupayty to get upgraded Playing Surface
  6. [6]
    "SRA 2024 - Yacare". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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