Super Rugby Americas 2025 Fixtures Come With American Raptors Out – Americas Rugby News
The American Raptors are officially no longer involved in Super Rugby Americas. The announcement of the fixtures for Super Rugby Americas 2025 confirmed the league will consist of seven teams in 2025 with newcomers, Los Tarucas added and the American Raptors gone.
Super Rugby Americas 2025 will kick-off on February 14 with 2024 champions Los Dogos facing 2022 and 2023 champions Peñarol in Montevideo, Uruguay. Newcomers Los Tarucas play host to Cobras Brasil Rugby in the opening round on February 15 while Yacare host Selknam in a Paraguay vs Chile clash.
The regular season will consist of 42 matches. The rounds will all consist of three matches. The final round will take place on May 30 and May 31. The top four sides will advance to the Semi Finals.
Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay will participate in Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifiers in 2025. Super Rugby Americas 2025 will be vital match preparation for all four countries.
SUPER RUGBY AMERICAS 2025 – TEAMS |
Argentina will have three teams in Super Rugby Americas 2025. This is an increase of one. The teams are based in Buenos Aires (Pampas), Córdoba (Dogos) and Tucumán (Tarucas) making them capital, central and northwestern Argentine teams.
The four other sides are from different countries. They are all returning teams. Brazil’s side is Cobras Brasil Rugby and plays in Jacareí. The Chilean entrant is Selknam, based in Santiago. Yacare is based in Asunción, Paraguay and Peñarol Rugby play at Montevideo, Uruguay.
With the American Raptors out the league returns to being exclusively South American. ARN understands that not only will this continue but that there will be additional teams entering in the coming years. The next side likely to do so will play out of Rosario, Argentina. The team representing the Litoral region was close to entering in 2025 but postponed until 2026.
SUPER RUGBY AMERICAS 2025 – FIXTURES |
ROUND 1
Fri February 14: Peñarol vs Dogos
Sat, February 15: Tarucas vs Cobras
Sat, February 15: Yacare vs Selknam
Bye: Pampas
ROUND 2
Fri, February 21: Peñarol vs Yacare
Sat, February 22: Cobras vs Selknam
Sat February 22: Dogos XV vs Pampas
Bye: Tarucas
ROUND 3
Fri, February 28: Pampas vs Peñarol
Sat, March 01: Selknam vs Dogos
Sat, March 01: Yacare vs Tarucas
Bye: Cobras
ROUND 4
Fri, March 07: Tarucas vs Pampas
Fri, March 07: Peñarol vs Selknam
Sat, March 08: Dogos vs Cobras
Bye: Yacare
ROUND 5
Fri, March 14: Pampas vs Yacare
Sun, March 16: Selknam vs Tarucas
Sun, March 16: Cobras vs Peñarol
Bye: Dogos
ROUND 6
Friday, March 28: Dogos vs Tarucas
Sat, March 29: Selknam vs Pampas
Sat, March 29: Cobras vs Yacare
Bye: Peñarol
ROUND 7
Fri, April 04 : Pampas vs Cobras
Sat, April 05: Yacare XV vs Dogos
Mon, April 07: Tarucas vs Peñarol
Bye: Selknam
ROUND 8
Fri, April 11: Pampas vs Dogos
Sat, April 12: Selknam vs Cobras
Sat, April 12: Yacare vs Peñarol
Bye: Tarucas
ROUND 9
Fri, April 25: Pampas vs Tarucas
Sat, April 26: Cobras vs Dogos
Sun, April 27: Selknam vs Peñarol
Bye: Yacare
ROUND 10
Fri, May 02: Peñarol vs Tarucas
Sat, May 03: Cobras vs Pampas
Mon, May 05: Dogos vs Yacare
Bye: Selknam
ROUND 11
Fri, May 09: Tarucas vs Selknam
Sat, May 10: Yacare vs Pampas
Mon, May 12: Peñarol vs Cobras
Bye: Dogos XV
ROUND 12
Fri, May 16: Tarucas vs Dogos
Sat, May 17: Yacare vs Cobras
Mon, May 19: Pampas vs Selknam
Bye: Peñarol
ROUND 13
Fri, May 23: Dogos vs Peñarol
Sat, May 24: Selknam vs Yacare
Sun, May 25: Cobras vs Tarucas
Bye: Pampas
ROUND 14
Fri, May 30: Peñarol vs Pampas
Fri, May 30: Dogos vs Selknam
Sat, May 31: Tarucas vs Yacare
Bye: Cobras
SUPER RUGBY AMERICAS 2025 – PLAY-OFFS |
SEMI FINALS
Friday, June 06: Semi Final 1 – 1st vs 4th (from regular season)
Saturday, June 07: Semi Final 2 – 2nd vs 3rd (from regular season)
FINAL
Friday, June 13: Winner SF 1 vs Winner SF 2