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| Full name | Club Olimpia Lions | |
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| Founded | 2019 | |
| Ground(s) | Estadio Héroes de Curupayty | |
| Coach(es) |  Raúl Pérez | |
| Captain(s) | Gabriel Ascárate | |
| League(s) | Súper Liga Americana de Rugby | |
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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.
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 under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
- 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 under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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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“
- ^ http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2020/02/23/three-argentine-players-unable-to-play-for-olimpia-lions-due-to-regulations/