Yearly Archives: 2018

Creevy Retained As Pumas Captain

Agustín Creevy has been retained as Pumas captain. The leader during the Daniel Hourcade years will remain skipper of Argentina in the new era under Mario Ledesma. The decision comes despite Ledesma himself having not continued with Creevy as captain of Los Jaguares. For Super Rugby Ledesma preferred to have …

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World Cup Watch – USA – August 1, 2018

As the Americas 1 representative at Rugby World Cup 2019 the USA carries with it expectations that they will be competitive. Following their completion of the inaugural Major League Rugby season and an historic upset of Scotland, those expectations have now risen considerably. The Eagles will enter a fully professional …

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Mario Ledesma’s Final Test Cap

Mario Ledesma’s final test cap was in RWC 2011. He earned his 84th cap at the age of 38 against New Zealand in a RWC Quarter Final at Auckland’s Eden Park. The fixture brought to an end a test career spanning fifteen years. The hooker from Buenos Aires debuted in …

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Mario Ledesma named Head Coach of Argentina

Mario Ledesma has been named as the new Head Coach of Argentina, effective immediately. The 45-year-old replaces Daniel Hourcade who stood down from the position in June following a dour run of results. His contract is until the end of 2021. Ledesma takes on the position as the first of a …

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Las Serpientes confirmed for CAC Games

Mexico has named their men’s and women’s teams for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games taking place in Baranquilla, Colombia. The Rugby Sevens event will be held over the next two days, beginning Wednesday August 1st.   Las Serpientes won silver in the men’s competition during the 2014 Games …

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Paul Lasike set to join Harlequins

English Premiership club Harlequins are set to announce the signing of US Eagles midfielder Paul Lasike. The 28-year-old captain of the Utah Warriors announced his departure on social media confirming that he had signed with a London club. Multiple sources have now stated that club will be Harlequins with the …

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Jaguares Fly Half Candidates for 2019

Who are the Jaguares fly half candidates for 2019? This question has been asked by many and debated on social media. The end of the Daniel Hourcade regime and the departure of Nicolás Sánchez from Los Jaguares to Stade Français have combined to change the landscape entirely. In the days …

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