Argentina

The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. Chile’s series win in Russia sees …

Argentina and the USA have qualified for the Quarter Finals in the Men’s Bracket of the Dubai Sevens. The two sides finished first and second respectively in Pool B, while Canada failed to find a victory in a very challenging Pool A. A pair of doubles from Luciano González Rizzoni …

Austin is the new home of Argentine flier Julián Domínguez. The Texan capital side have acquired the talented winger from Major League Rugby rivals NOLA Gold. Domínguez was in New Orleans for the 2020 and 2021 MLR seasons. There he established himself as one of the deadliest finishers in the …

The World Sevens Series makes its return on Friday (late Thursday in the Americas) when the first of two tournaments in Dubai kicks off. Both Men’s and Women’s teams will be in action as the Series begins to work its way back from the severely truncated 2021 campaign. Though a …

The Barbarians take-on Samoa on Saturday in London, England. The international fixture sees the celebrated including players from the world over. Among the names are Argentine players Marcos Moneta and Rodrigo Fernández Criado. The match will be a first taste of international rugby at this level for both men. Moneta …

World Rugby Council have approved dramatic eligibility changes to international rugby that will allow players to represent a second nation after a three-year stand-down period from their last ‘binding’ representative appearance for their first nation. According to Uruguayan journalist Ignacio Chans, the vote passed by a vote of 39 in …

The year 2021 was a busy one for Argentina. Los Pumas played twelve test matches, doing so in three continents, none of which were South America. Coach Mario Ledesma handed first caps to thirteen players, in doing so there was a very high average of more than one test debut …

World Rugby have taken a significant step forward in determining the hosts for the next four Rugby World Cups. Preferred candidates have been chosen for Rugby World Cups 2025 and 2027, with England taking the lead for the Women’s event and Australia the Men’s tournament. While stopping short of handing …

Rugby ATL continue to prepare for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The club has made a notable signing; Joaquín de la Vega Mendía joins the team from Argentina. The 22-year-old will make the move north to Atlanta, Georgia, from Hindú in the URBA Top 12. It sees Rugby ATL …

The Wasps have signed Pumas loose head prop Rodrigo Martínez. The Rugby Paper report that the deal will see the 2021 Argentine rookie playing for the English Premiership club until at least the end of the 2021-2022 season. The move caps off a breakthrough year for Martínez. He was recruited …