Argentina’s preparation for Saturday’s test match is complicated. Los Pumas are looking to bounce back from Sunday’s 39-0 loss against New Zealand but are still counting the cost of injuries. Four starting players from the one-sided match have been named by the medical staff as recovering from injuries. Jerónimo de …
Read More »Provence sign Puma Tomás de la Vega from Toronto Arrows
French club Provence Rugby is recruiting a Pumas as a medical joker. Rugby Rama reports that Tomás de la Vega is on his way to Pro D2 side Aix-en-Provence in a transfer from the Toronto Arrows. The move sees de la Vega replacing Nicolas Mousset who is out for four …
Read More »Up and Under
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 USA one step closer to qualifying for RWC 2023 The USA will represent North America in the Americas 1 …
Read More »Americas Rankings – September 12, 2021
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. The current edition considers the result …
Read More »Clinical New Zealand blank Argentina in Rugby Championship
A clinical first half saw New Zealand winning 39-0 against Argentina this morning. The New Zealanders won the small battles to convert them into a dominant display. The contact area saw New Zealand delivering a near-perfect performance as a back-peddling Argentina tackled for the duration. New Zealand had a field …
Read More »Moneta and Matera to play for Barbarians against Samoa
Los Pumas are to have two players in the Barbarians side to face Samoa in the Killik Cup fixture at Twickenham on November 27. Pablo Matera has been publicly confirmed by the invitational team, while Argentine publication A Pleno reports that Pumas Sevens star Marcos Moneta has also been selected. …
Read More »Nicolás Sánchez sets new Pumas cap record
Nicolás Sánchez will become Argentina’s most capped player of all-time on Sunday. The fly half from Tucumán will earn his 90th test cap, thereby setting a new Pumas record. He presently has 89 test caps, the same number as former teammate and captain Agustín Creevy. Sánchez has been a Puma …
Read More »RC 2021 Match Preview: New Zealand vs Argentina
The 2021 Rugby Championship continues on Saturday. New Zealand are officially the host side against Argentina in Gold Coast. The occasion will be the third test match in two years between the All Blacks and Los Pumas in Australia. With memories fresh from Argentina’s historic 25-15 victory, this coming Sunday’s …
Read More »Reputable Argentina XV roster names to face Chile and Uruguay
The Argentina XV will face Chile and Uruguay in away matches this month. The players selected to play under Enrique Pichot will provide Los Cóndores and Los Teros will strong opposition. The matches are set to be played in Santiago on September 15 and in Montevideo on September 19. Both …
Read More »Chile and Uruguay face Argentina XV as warm-ups for Canada and USA
Chile and Uruguay have secured home warm-up matches ahead of their upcoming RWC 2023 qualifiers. Both Chile and Uruguay will take-on the Argentina XV in September. The matches will be played in Santiago on Wednesday, September 15, and in Montevideo on Sunday, September 19. For Uruguay the match will be …
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