Yacare XV
Full nameYacare XV
Founded2019 (2019) as Olimpia Lions
LocationAsunción, Paraguay
Ground(s)Estadio Héroes de Curupayty (Capacity: 3,000)
Coach(es)Ricardo Le Fort
Captain(s)Ignacio Inchauspe
League(s)Super Rugby Americas
20214th
Playoffs
Semi-finalist
1st kit
2nd kit

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 2023 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.

Player Position Union
Emilio Gorostiaga Hooker Paraguay Paraguay
Julián Martín Hooker Paraguay Paraguay
Mariano Muntaner Hooker Argentina Argentina
Lucas Otaño Hooker Paraguay Paraguay
Estéfano Aranda Prop Paraguay Paraguay
Camilo Blasco Prop Paraguay Paraguay
Diego Caballero Prop Paraguay Paraguay
Daniel Cabral Prop Paraguay Paraguay
Lucas Noguera Paz Prop Argentina Argentina
César Pérez Prop Paraguay Paraguay
Facundo Pomponio Prop Argentina Argentina
Rolando Portillo* Prop Argentina Argentina
Gastón Salvi Prop Paraguay Paraguay
Martín Sitjar Prop Paraguay Paraguay
Álvaro Báez Lock Paraguay Paraguay
Mariano Garcete Lock Paraguay Paraguay
Ignacio Martínez Lock Paraguay Paraguay
Lucas Sommer Lock Argentina Argentina
Felipe Villagrán Lock Paraguay Paraguay
Lautaro Brítez Back row Paraguay Paraguay
Juan Pacheco Back row Colombia Colombia
Juan Pérez Rachel Back row Argentina Argentina
Carlos Plate Back row Paraguay Paraguay
Felipe Puertas Back row Argentina Argentina
Marcos Riquelme Back row Paraguay Paraguay
Mateo Rodríguez Back row Paraguay Paraguay
Player Position Union
Mario Fernández Scrum-half Argentina Argentina
Ignacio Inchauspe (c) Scrum-half Argentina Argentina
Diego Miño Scrum-half Paraguay Paraguay
Estanislao Presto Scrum-half Paraguay Paraguay
Santiago Schwarz Scrum-half Paraguay Paraguay
Estanislao Gómez Fly-half Argentina Argentina
Tomás MacCall Fly-half Argentina Argentina
Joaquín Mussi Fly-half Paraguay Paraguay
Sebastián Urbieta Fly-half Paraguay Paraguay
Tomás Acosta Pimentel Centre Argentina Argentina
Juan David Agudelo Centre Colombia Colombia
Ramiro Amarilla Centre Paraguay Paraguay
Daniel Chilavert Centre Paraguay Paraguay
Gianfranco Parodi Centre Paraguay Paraguay
Enzo Sander Centre Paraguay Paraguay
Santiago Álamo Wing Paraguay Paraguay
Federico Gauna Wing Paraguay Paraguay
Juan González Wing Paraguay Paraguay
Arturo López Wing Paraguay Paraguay
Facundo Paiva Wing Paraguay Paraguay
Federico Cacciabúe Fullback Argentina Argentina
Santiago Gálvez Fullback Colombia Colombia
Héctor Gayoso Fullback Paraguay Paraguay
  • Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
  • * denotes players qualified to play for Paraguay on dual nationality or residency grounds.

References

  1. Club Olimpia Will Be Paraguay’s Team in Súper Liga Sudamericana
  2. Yacare XV, la franquicia paraguaya que irá por la sorpresa on ESPN, 15 Feb 2023
  3. "Super Rugby Americas to launch without Pride of Jaguares". Americas Rugby News. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  4. Yacarés at Argentina.gob.ar
  5. Paraguay's Héroes de Curupayty to get upgraded Playing Surface
  6. "SRA 2023 - Yacare". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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