Argentina

Two events this week shaped Argentina’s Rugby Championship roster. First, Mario Ledesma said he will take 46 players to Australia. Second, a 30-man roster was named for the South American Four Nations. Who then will be on the plane to Australia? Before identifying probable players who will play there are names …

Santiago Cordero was a try scorer for Bordeaux on Saturday. The French side booked a Challenge Cup Semi Final. The Argentine winger ran 60 meters to score a 4th minute try for the Top 14 side. Bordeaux were 23-14 winners over Edinburgh. The Top 14 vs Pro 14 fixture saw …

The European Challenge Cup Quarter Final between Leicester Tigers and Castres Olympique scheduled for Sunday, September 20, has been called off. European Rugby opted to cancel the game completely after three members of the Castres club tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. Due to play in the match were …

A 30-man Argentina XV roster has been named. Argentina’s next-of XV will compete in the South American 4 Nations next month in Montevideo. The roster and eight staff members will travel by boat to the Uruguayan capital today. The roster could increase in size over the coming days. Upon arrival …

The Western Force are in talks to sign Jaguares players. The Western Australian team is recruiting heavily for 2021. The team returned for the 2020 Super Rugby AU competition. Earlier today the Western Force announced the signing of Kyle Godwin. The 28-year-old played for the Western Force from 2012-2016. He subsequently …

If rugby is the sport of the giants, Argentina are treating it as such. Head Coach Mario Ledesma will be taking some 46 players with him for this year’s edition of the competition. Ledesma said that he thinks the competition “will be tougher than the Rugby World Cup.” Los Pumas …

This past weekend saw more players returning to the field as the Mitre 10 Cup kicked off in New Zealand and a number of French clubs started their season after another COVID delay. As such more were in contention by default, but also due to strong form. Even narrowing it …

New Zealand’s Head Coach wants World rugby to suspend world rankings. Ian Foster has called-upon the sport’s governing body to do so due to the ongoing doubt over international competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand are yet to play following RWC 2019. The All Blacks missed out on …

Spanish Head Coach Santiago Santos has named a training roster. Included is fly half Bautista Güemes. The Argentine fly half is one of 32 players who will train together from September 28 to October 04 in Guadalajara. The seven day camp will involve players from Spain’s División de Honor. Noted …

Nicolás Sánchez has signed a new deal with Stade Français. His extended contract will see him remaining in Paris until 2022. The 31-year-old joined Stade Français in 2018 from Los Jaguares. Stade Français is Sánchez’s third Top 14 club. He joined Bordeaux from Argentina in 2011 and subsequently moved to …