Changes have been made to Argentina’s roster to face the Springboks. Los Pumas take-on the Wold Champions home-and-away in upcoming matches. The first will be in Santiago del Estero on Saturday, September 21 and the second in Nelspruit on Saturday, September 28. Felipe Contepomi’s Pumas are 2-2 thus far in …
Read More »Argentina’s Rugby World Cup 2027 Selection Radar – ARN Guide
Felipe Contepomi has made adjustments to the roster he took over from Michael Cheika. A number of senior players are yet to play or have been overtaken while others. This has represented a shake-up as there are no signs of a hangover from the World Cup. This article investigates the …
Read More »RWC Qualifiers with Colombia, Peru, Venezuela and Costa Rica set for September
Colombia will play host to Rugby World Cup Qualifies in September. Matches will take place on September 25 and 29 at the Estadio Cincuentenario in Medellín. The first match day will see Colombia v Costa Rica as well as Venezuela vs Peru. The second match day will se the winners …
Read More »Injury Ends the Rugby Championship and 2024 for Eduardo Bello
Eduardo Bello is out of the remainder of the 2024 Rugby Championship. The tight head prop from Córdoba was injured playing for Argentina against Australia in Santa Fé. Bello was a 46th minute replacement for Joel Sclavi. Injury saw Sclavi returning for Bello in the 72nd minute. Bello was hurt …
Read More »MLR Notes: Latham to lead Hounds, coaching vacancies filling up
Chris Latham is the new Head Coach of the Chicago Hounds. The 49-year-old Australian has been given the full-time role following Rob Webber’s return to England with Saracens. Webber had replaced Sam Harris late in the regular season after mixed results. It’s the second lead role for Latham in MLR. …
Read More »Chile Roster for Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifiers Comes with Surprises
Chile has confirmed an extended roster of forty-one players. Head Coach Pablo Lemoine has done so with surprises. The roster to face Paraguay and Brazil in Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifiers features fifteen uncapped players which include an Argentine and two French players. Los Cóndores, Brazil and Paraguay are involved …
Read More »Five Added to Argentina XV Roster to prepare for Chile
Five players have been added to the Argentina XV roster. Argentina’s Senior Men’s next-of-XV will face Chile at the Estadio Fiscal de Talca on Saturday, September 14. The match is the second of a two-match mini South American Tour. The Argentina XV opened with a 64-26 victory over Brazil in …
Read More »Argentina’s Biggest Wins vs Tier 1
Argentina defeated New Zealand in Wellington and Australia in Santa Fe. Both results saw Los Pumas breaking records. Never before had any side scored as many points against the All Blacks in New Zealand nor had Australia ever conceded so many points. They rank as Argentina’s biggest wins over New …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Argentina Break Records in handing Australia their all-time biggest defeat Argentina produced a record breaking performance against Australia on Saturday. …
Read More »Argentina XV Down Brazil in Entertaining Battle
The Argentina XV were 64-29 winners over Brazil on Sunday. Played at the Estádio Du Cambusano in Jacareí, Argentina’s next-of-XV ran in ten tries while Brazil scored four. The match was World Cup Qualifying preparation for Brazil and an opportunity for Argentina’s home-based talent. The Argentina XV featured Super Rugby …
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