Argentina have suffered a hammer blow; Santiago Chocobares is out for 2022 through injury. The inside center from Rufino is to undergo knee surgery. He suffered a partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will be out for between six and eight months. Chocobares could …
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A talented Jaguares XV roster has been assembled for the upcoming Challenge Cup of the Americas. The 2021 SLAR champions will join the 2022 winners, Peñarol in traveling north to play matches in Colorado this month. The roster playing under the banner of Los Jaguares XV will include five players …
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Santiago Carreras has signed a new deal with Gloucester. He will remain at the English Premiership club that he joined from Argentina in 2020. He does so as a regular in the Gloucester starting line-up and for Los Pumas. Carreras began RWC 2019 as a replacement against France. He was …
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Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado, will host a four-game exhibition series involving two North American sides and two from South America. Dubbed the “Challenge Cup of the Americas”, the participating teams include champions Peñarol and the Jaguares XV from SLAR, the local American Raptors, and the UBC Old Boy Ravens …
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A powerful Argentina roster has been named to face Scotland in July. Los Pumas will host Scotland in three matches, all of which will be played in Northern Argentina. The series is the first of its kind between the teams. New head coach Michael Cheika has made it clear that …
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A phenomenal Argentina XV roster has been confirmed for July’s tour of Portugal and Georgia. Argentina’s next-of-XV will play in two non-capped matches against test teams from the Rugby Europe Championship. Head Coach Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has a team included established players and veterans of Rugby World Cups. It is …
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Montauban have recruited an Argentine prop. The French club will be the new home of Nicolás Solveyra. The 27-year-old will make the move from Major League Rugby (MLR) to the Pro D2 next season. Solveyra joined the Houston SaberCats from Argentina in 2020. He made the move to professionalist following …
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Julián Montoya won a double on Monday. The Argentine hooker was named as Leicester Tigers Player of the Year for two awards – Players’ Player of the Year and Supporters’ Player of the Year. The players voted Montoya as the best Leicester Tiger of the 2021-2022 season.The decision comes ahead …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Peñarol Crowned South American Champions Peñarol are the 2022 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) champions. The Uruguayans defeated …
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A Henry Paterson hat trick led Australia past New Zealand in the Cup Final at the London 7s. It’s the tournament victory of the season for Australia and pushes them up into second place on the overall World Sevens Series standings. Argentina were the best of the three Americas teams …
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