New Zealand and Argentina face-off in Wellington in the first of two 2024 Rugby Championship matches between the teams in New Zealand. The August 10 match is unlike prior beginnings to new Rugby World Cup cycles. The prior cycle saw Los Pumas beating the All Blacks for the first time …
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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 Historic Olympic Medal wins for Canada and the USA North American rugby received a major boost after both Canada and …
Read More »2024 South American Tour for the Argentina XV
The Argentina XV has an upcoming three-match South American tour. Writing for El Ciudadano, Lisandro Olearo reports that the Argentina XV has away matches against Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile in August and September. The tour matches are the first fixtures for Argentina’s next-of-XV since facing Namibia, Chile and Uruguay in …
Read More »Three European Referees to Debut in Rugby Championship; Still Zero Argentines
World Rugby has confirmed the referee appointments for the 2024 Rugby Championship. Pierre Brousset (France), Andrea Piardi (Italy) and Christophe Ridley (England) will debut as referees in the competition. No matches will be officiated by Argentines and no Americas referee has ever been appointed a Rugby Championship match. Piardi’s appointment …
Read More »Foreign Born / Produced / Homegrown Players in 2024 Rugby Championship
The 2024 Rugby Championship will be contested by four teams. Two of the four rosters are entirely homegrown while two have a range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Players involved for Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are required to meet player eligibility laws. The current World Rugby administration …
Read More »Argentina’s Next in Line Players for Rugby Championship
Argentina’s 31-man roster for the 2024 Rugby Championship came with some notable inclusions and omissions. There are changes from Felipe Contepomi’s roster that faced France and Uruguay in July. The combination of the two rosters helps indicate which players are in Contepomi’s planning and who is out of favor. This …
Read More »Rookies and Returnees on Argentina Rugby Championship 2024 Roster
Argentine Head Coach Felipe Contepomi has named a 31-man roster for the 2024 Rugby Championship. The team will face New Zealand in Wellington on August 10 and in Auckland on August 17. Both matches will be 4:05am kick-off time in Argentina. The roster consists of players who play in Argentina, England, …
Read More »USA looms as potential host of Nations Championship Final
The USA looms as a potential host of the Nations Championship Final. Organizers are looking for a Plan B after staging the event in Doha, Qatar derailed. Doha was involved in exclusive negotiations for the biennial tournament. Writing for City A.M., Matt Hughes reports that an agreement was close to …
Read More »Argentina to Face Chile in July 2025
The battle of the Andes is set to take place in July 2025. Chile vs Argentina will be a part of the 2025 July Internationals. The match means Los Pumas will replicate the July 2024 match against Uruguay in Punta del Este by this time facing Chile. Rugby Chile Vice-President …
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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 Costa Rica Prepare for RWC Qualifiers with wins over Nicaragua and Peru An historic two weekends saw Costa Rica beating …
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