Its name is a tribute to the indigenous people of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, originating in present-day Chile and Argentina.

On March 4, 2020, led by Pablo Lemoine, they played the first official professional match between South American teams, against Peñarol Rugby, triumphing as a visitor by a score of 15 to 13 at the Estadio Charrúa, in Montevideo, Uruguay.

In the second season of the league, now under the direction of Nicolás Bruzzone, the first played entirely, the team finished in third position in the regular phase, qualifying for the semifinals of the tournament where they lost 17 to 14 against Peñarol Rugby at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo.

The 2023 season was the first in which the squad was made up exclusively of national players, in preparation for participation in the Rugby World Cup.

[1] with the squad training at CAR Feruchi Rugby as of mid-January[2] On 2 March 2020 it was confirmed that Selknam will play the opening game of the 2020 season at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.