Argentina

Ciencias Sevilla have signed Juan Ignacio Pérez. The 28-year-old Argentine prop is the latest arrival for the 2020-2021 season. Ciencias recently signed two other Argentine players: fly half Rafael Migale and prop Facundo Pomponio from the Olímpia Lions. Pérez comes from Buenos Aires club Pucará. He left the Pucará six …

Ongoing player recruitment has seen Mauro Perotti joining Alcobendas. The former Argentina XV scrum-half was among the leading players in last season’s División de Honor, the elite Spanish rugby competition. Perotti moves to the Madrid club from División de Honor rivals Bathco Rugby Santander. He comes from Gimnasia y Tiro …

As the transition to the 2020-2021 season advances so too does player recruitment. The latest Argentine player to sign for a European club is Juan Ferrere. The second-rower joins CAU Rugby Valencia to continue his career in Spain. Ferrere is from the renowned Buenos Aires club, San Isidro (SIC). He …

The leading contributor to Los Pumas is Buenos Aires. Argentine test teams over the years have seen many a Porteño. For example, all but four players from Argentina’s roster for RWC 2007 were from Buenos Aires. The dominance has decreased in subsequent RWCs with PladAR unearthing more and more players …

Barça Rugbi have recruited prop Nicolás Zaffaroni. The Argentine front-rowers joins Barcelona after previously having played for fellow Catalonian side CR Hospitalet. Capable of playing both loose head and tight head, Zaffaroni moves to Barcelona for his third season playing in Spain. In his first season he played eighteen matches …

Tomás Lavanini is likely to move to France as the Leicester Tigers enforce pay-cuts. England’s most successful club of all-time is reportedly in disarray with twelve players facing departures unless agreements can be finalized today. The Leicester Tigers’ financial problems coincide with interest from Stade Français in the Argentine second-rower. …

The 2020 Rugby Championship is set to be hosted by New Zealand, writes Wayne Smith for The Australian. He notes that Rugby Australia will almost certainly support the possibility to make New Zealand the ‘hub’ to host all matches in this year’s restricted edition of the annual tournament. Argentina and …

Ciencias Cajasol Olavide have signed Rafael Migale. The Spanish club based in Sevilla have have signed the Argentine fly half for the upcoming season. He joins the team after having played last season in Italy. Migale has a Spanish passport. The 27-year-old comes from Buenos Aires club Belgrano. The same club …

The RWC 2023 organizing committee are eyeing the rankings that followed RWC 2019 for the purposes of determining the seeding format. The COVID-19 pandemic has suspended international competition and it remains to be seen if there will be further activities in 2020. International competition began in Europe in February before …

Five further Jaguares have been linked to moves to France. Los Jaguares’ 2020 season was suspended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Involvement in the 2021 Super Rugby competition remains unknown, but in grave doubt. The UAR responded to the events by freeing-up players to accept offers from abroad. The …