Monthly Archives: May 2019

Colombia fall to Argentina in Historic First Meeting

Colombia fell to a comprehensive home defeat today against the Argentina XV. The match officially opened international competition at the senior men’s level between representative teams from the two South American countries. The historic first contest rugby between Colombia and Argentina would see a 79-3 home defeat yet the opening …

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MLR Preview – Toronto Arrows vs Utah Warriors

After pushing themselves into a playoff spot against Austin on Thursday, the Toronto Arrows can move a little higher on Sunday afternoon. Victory over the visiting Utah Warriors at Lamport Stadium would make it five wins in a row with second overall a possibility pending the outcome of Saturday’s games. …

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South Americans in MLR – Week 16 Preview

Week 16 of the MLR season sees two Saturday matches and one more on Sunday. Involved are to be players from South America with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay all to be represented. Due to a prior postponement this weekend actually saw a Thursday fixture. That game was played in …

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Jaguares come up short against Highlanders

Los Jaguares came up short against the Highlanders this morning, losing 32-27 in Dunedin. The match marked the first time that the Argentine side have played in the south New Zealand city. The loss saw Los Jaguares coming away with a bonus point and there were a number of positives …

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Sudamérica Preview – Colombia vs Argentina XV

History will be made on Saturday as senior men’s international competition begins between Colombia and Argentina. For the first time ever there will be a match between Los Tucanes as the Argentina XV, the national ‘next of XV’ of Argentina. Colombia go into the match with a strong Tucanes line-up. …

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