Super Rugby Americas announced the league’s schedule for the 2023 season.
The league consists of two teams from Argentina, Pampas from Buenos Aires, and Dogos XV from Córdoba. Cobras Brasil XV is from São Paulo, Selknam is from Santiago, Chile, Yacare XV is from Asunción, Paraguay, Peñarol Rugby is from Montevideo, Uruguay, and the American Raptors from Glendale, Colorado, United States.
Each team will play 12 games in a 14-week regular-season, in a home-and-away format beginning on February 18, 2023. Following the regular season, there will be semi-finals on June 2 and a final on June 9. The entire series will be broadcast live on ESPN/Star+ in South America, while American Raptors will stream home matches.
It appears from the scheduling that the American Raptors will open the season in South America for the first four weeks, before playing their entire home schedule beginning April 2 and ending May 7. They then return to South America for the final two weeks of the regular season, and if they are among the top four teams, for the playoffs.
Super Rugby Americas 2023 Schedule: Home – Away
- Week 1:
- Sat. 18 Feb., Dogos XV vs Yacare XV
- Sat. 18 Feb., Selknam vs American Raptors
- Sun. 19 Feb., Cobras Brasil XV vs Pampas
- Week 2:
- Fri. 24 Feb., Peñarol Rugby vs American Raptors
- Sat. 25 Feb., Selknam vs Pampas
- Sun. 26 Feb., Cobras Brasil XV vs Dogos XV
- Week 3:
- Fri, 3 March, Pampas vs American Raptors
- Sat. 4 March, Dogos XV vs Peñarol Rugby
- Sun. 5 march, Cobras Brasil XV vs Yacare XV
- Week 4:
- Fri, 10 March, Dogos XV vs Selkham
- Sat. 11 March, Cobras Brasil XV vs Peñarol Rugby
- Sun. 12 March, Yacare XV vs American Raptors
- Week 5:
- Fri. 17 March, Peñarol Rugby vs Yacare XV
- Sat. 18 March, Pampas vs Dogos XV
- Sun. 19 March, Cobras Brasil XV vs Selknam
- Week 6:
- Fri. 24 March, Yacare XV vs Pampas
- Sat. 25 March, Selknam vs Peñarol Rugby
- Sun. 26 March, American Raptors vs Dogos XV
- Week 7:
- Fri. 31 March, Pampas vs Peñarol Rugby
- Sat 1 April, Yacare XV vs Selknam
- Sun. 2 April, American Raptors vs Cobras Brasil XV
- Bye Week: 7-9 April
- Week 8:
- Fri. 14 April, Dogos XV vs Cobras Brasil XV
- Sat. 15 April, Yacare XV vs Peñarol Rugby
- Sun. 16 April, American Raptors vs Pampas
- Week 9:
- Fri. 21 April, Peñarol Rugby vs Dogos XV
- Sat. 22 April, American Raptors vs Selknam
- Sun. 23 April, Yacare XV vs Cobras Brasil XV
- Week 10:
- Fri. 28 April, Pampas vs Cobras Brasil XV
- Sat. 29 April, Selknam vs Dogos XV
- Sun. 30 April, American Raptors vs Peñarol Rugby
- Week 11:
- Fri. 5 May, Dogos XV vs Pampas
- Sat. 6 May, Selknam vs Cobras Brasil XV
- Sun. 7 May, American Raptors vs Yacare XV
- Week 12:
- Fri. 12 May, Pampas vs Selknam
- Fri. 12 May, Peñarol Rugby vs Cobras Brasil XV
- Sat 13 May, Yacare XV vs Dogoas XV
- Week 13:
- Fri. 19 May, Peñarol Rugby vs Pampas
- Sat. 20 May, Selknam vs Yacare XV
- Sun. 21 May, Dogos XV vs American Raptors
- Week 14:
- Fri. 26 May, Pampas vs Yacare XV
- Fri. 26 May, Peñarol Rugby vs Selknam
- Sat. 27 May, Cobras Brasil XV vs American Raptors
- Semi-Finals: Friday 2 June, 2 vs 3 and 1 vs 4
- Final: Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2
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