Argentina

Argentina have won Bronze in the Men’s Sevens at the Tokyo Olympics. Ignacio Mendy’s try four minutes into the second half sealed a 17-12 victory over Great Britain, with the Pumas defense again holding strong in the final minutes. Earlier in the day they were defeated by Fiji in a …

There was no shortage of action in the July 2021 Internationals. The six competitors of the former Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) all competed. Paraguay also played, albeit on June 26 while Colombia’s RWC qualifier had to be called-off. Who then, were the best performers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Uruguay and …

A remarkable victory by Argentina over South Africa in the Quarter Final sees Los Pumas within one victory of a medal. Gastón Revol’s red card just two minutes into the game looked to have ended all hope but two tries from Marcos Moneta helped secure a famous 19-14 victory. Argentina …

Edinburgh have confirmed the signing of two Argentine backs for the new season. The Scottish capital side will be home to Emiliano Boffelli and Ramiro Moyano. Both players make the move to the United Rugby Championship from the Top 14. Boffelli moves from Racing 92 while Moyano joins Edinburgh from …

The match dates and venues have been finalized for the 2021 Rugby Championship. Los Pumas will play their first and second round matches against South Africa in Port Elizabeth. The remaining matches will exclusively be played in Australia and New Zealand; however, matches in New Zealand may yet be moved …

The USA are a perfect two wins from two to start their Olympic campaign. A late try from captain Madison Hughes helped the Eagles defeat a challenging Kenya in their first match. Hughes would grab a try and two conversions in a convincing win over Ireland, who softened the scoreline …

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 Uruguay shine with Gastón Mieres hat-trick A star performance from Gastón Mieres saw Uruguay past Brazil, winning 36-13 in …

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 July 18, 2021 edition considers …

Opening up the Rugby Sevens at the Tokyo Olympics are the Men, who begin on Monday morning local time, Sunday evening in the Americas. A dozen teams have qualified with squads of 13 players each at their disposal. The pandemic and uncertainty surrounding the event sees less global stars involved …

There is an ongoing player exodus from Argentina. Players from the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) have been recruited to continue their careers abroad. Player movement has seen Jaguares XV players in addition to Argentine players who played for other SLAR teams, departing for Europe. The exodus follows that …