Argentina

There are three options for Los Jaguares in 2021: play in Australia, South Africa or South America, writes Lisandro Olearo for El Ciudadano. Indications are that Los Jaguares will not disband; the team will play professional rugby in 2021. The destination of Argentina’s first professional side is presently unknown. The …

The idea of a Major League Rugby Sevens tournament continues to make the rounds. A short time ago we posted Jonny Craenen’s fantasy kit designs and the most recent edition of the Rugby Wrap-Up featured a detailed discussion of what the concept might look like. We’re taking it one further …

Mario Ledesma and Los Pumas need a warm-up match vs Uruguay. This is obviously an opinion; it is one based on three differing factors: (a) game-time; (b) a cost-effective location; and (c) appropriate facilities. The suggestion is for Argentina to play away to Uruguay in Montevideo prior to flying to …

Due to unprecedented circumstances the 2020 Rugby Championship is now mooted for November and December. The annual competition involving Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa is set to be played over a six week period with all matches taking place in a single country. An official announcement of where …

Player recruitment for the upcoming season continues. Spanish side Ciencias Rugby Sevilla have added further to their Argentine contingent by signing Franco López. He joins from Division de Honor rivals Bathco. The 24-year-old usually plays flanker but he has previously demonstrated an ability to slot in to the second-row. His …

Spanish club Alcobendas have signed Argentine flanker Luciano Molina for the upcoming season. The 26-year-old joins from rival Division de Honor side, CR Cisneros. He spent two seasons with the club, making 25 league appearances. Molina moved to Spain from Tucumán club Natación y Gimnasia. Prior to doing so he …

Guido Albertario has joined Ciencias Rugby Sevilla. The Argentine second-rower / flanker will thus continue his professional career in Spain. He makes the move to Seville from his first club in the country: VRAC Quesos Entrepinares. The 26-year-old Albertario has two years of experience in the División de Honor. He joined VRAC …

Guido Volpi has signed a new two-year deal with the Ospreys. The deal means that the 24-year-old returns to the Welsh region following his loan to England’s RFU Championship side the Doncaster Knights last season. Volpi first joined the Ospreys in 2018. He did so after previously playing for Narbonne …

Juan Pablo Socino will return to England for the coming RFU Championship season after signing a one-year deal with relegated Saracens. The former Pumas midfielder had spent the past season in the Spanish División de Honor with El Salvador. Saracens are the fourth English club that the 32-year-old will have …

The Leicester Tigers have unveiled the signing of Matías Moroni from Los Jaguares. The 29-year-old Argentine back’s arrival comes after the English Premiership club lost veteran center Manu Tuilagi to rivals, the Sale Sharks. Both Tuilagi and Moroni are natural outside centers. They played against each other at RWC 2019 …