Javier Rojas will stay in England for at least two more seasons. Originally returning to the Cornish Pirates on a one year deal, the club have now confirmed the 29-year-old Argentine international is contracted through the end of the 2021-22 season. The versatile playmaker spent most of his time at …
Read More »Guido Petti set to join Bordeaux
Guido Petti is leaving Los Jaguares to join Bordeaux Bègles for the 2020-21 Top 14 season. Multiple sources indicate that the 25-year-old second row will soon be confirmed to have signed a two-year contract, his first as a professional outside Argentina. The consensus choice as the best of Los Pumas …
Read More »Memorable Americas Tries – Julio Farías Cabello vs NZ 2011
Tucumán flanker Julio Farías Cabello scored a memorable try for Argentina against New Zealand in 2011. He finished off what was a team score created by Rosario’s Leonardo Senatore, a player who was on debut against Tier 1 opposition. Senatore broke from a scrum several meters inside Los Pumas’ half. …
Read More »On this day in 2012 – Argentina defeat France in Córdoba
Los Pumas were 23-20 winners over France in 2012. The match was played on June 16 in Córdoba. It was the first of two between the teams in their series and it was Argentina’s second of three following a match against Italy in San Juan seven days earlier. Due to …
Read More »On this day in 2009 – Argentina defeat England in Salta
On this day, June 13, in 2009 Argentina defeated England in Salta. The home fans in attendance in the northern Argentine city left happy as Los Pumas were 24-22 winners. Argentina scored tries through flanker Juan Manuel Leguizamón and winger Gonzalo Camacho. Kicking the goals was Juan Martín Hernández who …
Read More »Memorable Americas Tries – Juan Imhoff vs Tonga 2015
With 16 test match tries from 33 caps, Juan Imhoff has an excellent strike rate. He was a Puma from 2010-2015, with politics rather than merit restricting his time with the test side. His final cap came a week before that of Horacio Agulla, a Pumas winger from 2005-2015. In …
Read More »Tomás de la Vega headlines five Arrows extensions
Argentine flanker Tomás de la Vega is one of five players who have extended their contracts with the Toronto Arrows for another year. Capped 12 times by Los Pumas, the 29-year-old enjoyed a storming first run in Major League Rugby and started all five games in the pandemic-shortened season. Also …
Read More »Full Match – Canada vs Argentina 2001
The final match of the 2001 Pan Am Championship saw hosts Canada square off against Argentina at Fletcher’s Fields. May 26 was the date, with both sides entering the match undefeated in their first two games of the competition against the USA and Uruguay. There were no debuts this time, …
Read More »ESPN and TSN to broadcast Super Rugby Aotearoa
North American rugby fans will have a chance to watch Super Rugby Aotearoa beginning this weekend. Confusion over the rights regarding the impromptu competition featuring only the five New Zealand teams has now been resolved. ESPN will broadcast in the USA and South America, with TSN showing the games in …
Read More »North-South row throws RWC Qualifying, ARC into disarray
World Rugby has been forced to backtrack on their Rugby World Cup Qualifying process just a day after confirming the path to France 2023. Originally set to be determined in the Americas Rugby Championship, the Americas path is now in disarray with North and South America on course to split …
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