Īt the official announcement, SLAR confirmed the number of the teams for the 2020 season was be at five for the regular season due to the economic issues but SLAR
Officially sanctioned by Sudamérica Rugby, which is consequently part of World Rugby, the league was officially launched in November 29, 2019. In November, SLAR's plans changed to a league of seven clubs, two each in Brazil and Uruguay with one team each in Argentina, Chile, and Paraguay. SLAR was first announced in April 2019, with plans of forming between six and eight professional franchises, two each in Uruguay and Brazil, meanwhile Argentina and Chile were to get a franchise each with plans to add two teams in 2021 with an additional team in Argentina and one from Paraguay. The name Super Rugby Americas was proposed by World Rugby to draw a parallel with Super Rugby Pacific, a competition made up of franchises from Australia, Fiji and New Zealand. The holding of this tournament in the Americas has the precedent of the extinct Superliga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) English: American Rugby Superleague), a precursor competition. The tournament will include seven teams through franchises.
It will be organized and led by Sudamérica Rugby, the highest rugby entity in South America.
Super Rugby Americas (SRA) will be the new franchise rugby tournament format in Americas, and the first season will begin on Februafter efforts by World Rugby.
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