Olimpia Lions

Olimpia Lions is a professional rugby union team based in Asuncion, Paraguay. The team was founded in 2019 to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby.[1] Olimpia Lions are an offshoot of the Club Olimpia professional football club.

Olimpia Lions
Full nameClub Olimpia Lions
Founded2019 (2019)
Ground(s)Estadio Héroes de Curupayty
Coach(es) Raúl Pérez
Captain(s) Gabriel Ascárate
League(s)Súper Liga Americana de Rugby
Team kit

Stadium

The Olimpia Lions play at the Estadio Héroes de Curupayty in Asuncion, Paraguay which has recently been renovated with a new playing surface in preparation for professional rugby.[2]

Current Squad

The following players have been reported for Olimpia Lions for the 2020 season:[3]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Juan Avila Hooker Argentina
Axel Zapata Hooker Argentina
Emilio Gorostiaga Hooker Paraguay
Liam Hendricks Prop South Africa
Facundo Maina Prop Argentina
Enrique Quineros Prop Paraguay
Facundo Pomponio Prop Argentina
Brandon Valentyn Lock South Africa
Alejandro Montiel Lock Paraguay
Enrico Ocampo Lock Argentina
Federico Gutiérrez Lock Argentina
Max Katjijeko Flanker Namibia
Vasikali Mudu Flanker Fiji
Ariel Nuñez Flanker Paraguay
Nicolás Prato Flanker Argentina
Matt Matich Number 8 New Zealand
Player Position Union
Facundo Manilla Scrum-half Spain
Damian Stevens Scrum-half Namibia
Nicolás Cabral Scrum-half Paraguay
Sebastián Urbieta Fly-half Paraguay
Máximo Ledesma Fly-half Argentina
Diego Argaña Centre Paraguay
Gabriel Ascárate Centre Argentina
Santiago Resino Centre Argentina
Arturo López Centre Paraguay
Marcelo Matiauda Wing Paraguay
Renato Cardona Wing Paraguay
Manuel Montero Wing Argentina
Napolioni Nalaga Wing Fiji
Grant Hermanus Fullback South Africa
Juan González Fullback Paraguay
  • Senior 15s and senior 7s internationally capped players in bold

The following players had signed contracts with the franchise but were dropped from the squad after confirming that league rules had been breached [4] . They had since then return to their original (amateur) clubs and await for a possible call-up for next season. Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Thomas Gallo Prop Argentina
Jonathan Machetta Prop Argentina
Alejandro Torres Fly-half Argentina
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References
  1. “ Club Olimpia Will Be Paraguay’s Team in Súper Liga Sudamericana”
  2. ” Paraguay’s Héroes de Curupayty to get upgraded Playing Surface”
  3. ”Americas Rugby News: 2020 Súper Liga – Olimpia Lions“
  4. http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2020/02/23/three-argentine-players-unable-to-play-for-olimpia-lions-due-to-regulations/
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