# Yacare XV

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. Olimpia Lions was an offshoot of the Club Olimpia sports club.
The team was re-branded ahead of the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season as "Yacare XV".
The team's name and logo image are based on yacare caiman, a mid-size species of caiman 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.

## Current squad

The Yacare XV squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Americas season is:
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
| Player | Position | Union |
| Jordi Chávez | Hooker | Paraguay |
| Lucas Otaño | Hooker | Paraguay |
| Ignacio Palillo | Hooker | Argentina |
| Axel Zapata | Hooker | Argentina |
| Estéfano Aranda | Prop | Paraguay |
| Camilo Blasco | Prop | Paraguay |
| Daniel Cabral | Prop | Paraguay |
| César Pérez | Prop | Paraguay |
| Rolando Portillo* | Prop | Argentina |
| Enrique Quinteros | Prop | Paraguay |
| Ezequiel Reyes | Prop | Argentina |
| Rodolfo Rivadeneira | Prop | Argentina |
| Lucio Anconetani | Lock | Argentina |
| Mariano Garcete (c) | Lock | Paraguay |
| Juan José Heisecke | Lock | Paraguay |
| Adrián León | Lock | Paraguay |
| Ignacio Martínez | Lock | Paraguay |
| Álvaro Alló | Back row | Paraguay |
| Ariel Nuñez | Back row | Paraguay |
| Nicolás Parada Heit | Back row | Argentina |
| Juan Pérez Rachel | Back row | Argentina |
| Felipe Puertas | Back row | Argentina |
| Mateo Rodríguez | Back row | Paraguay |
| Enzo Sander | Back row | Paraguay |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Gonzalo Bareiro | Scrum-half | Paraguay |
| Diego Miño | Scrum-half | Paraguay |
| Marcos Romañach | Scrum-half | Paraguay |
| Juan Cruz Strada | Scrum-half | Argentina |
| Joaquín Lamas | Fly-half | Argentina |
| Joaquín Mussi | Fly-half | Paraguay |
| Sebastián Urbieta | Fly-half | Paraguay |
| Ramiro Amarilla* | Centre | Argentina |
| Daniel Chilavert | Centre | Paraguay |
| Phillip Hug de Belmont | Centre | Paraguay |
| Gianfranco Parodi | Centre | Paraguay |
| Tomás Vanni | Centre | Argentina |
| Patricio Cabrera | Wing | Paraguay |
| Juan González | Wing | Paraguay |
| Arturo López | Wing | Paraguay |
| Ramiro Moyano | Wing | Argentina |
| Facundo Paiva | Wing | Paraguay |
| Tomás MacCall | Fullback | Argentina |
| Juan Manuel Molinuevo | Fullback | Argentina |
* Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold.
* * denotes players qualified to play for Paraguay on dual nationality or residency grounds.

## Records
### Season standings in Super Rugby Americas

| Ed. | Season | Venue | Host city | Regular stage position | Playoffs position |
| 1 | 2020 | (Not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic). | (Not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic). | (Not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic). | (Not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic). |
| 2 | 2021 | Estadio Charrúa | Montevideo | 4th | Semi-finalist |
| 3 | 2022 | Estadio Charrúa | Montevideo | 5th | — |
| 4 | 2023 | Estadio Charrúa | Montevideo | 4th | Semi-finalist |