Francisco Gorrissen has signed a central contract with the UAR. The 25-year-old flanker from Belgrano Athletic club in Buenos Aires is now officially a full-time Jaguar, a first in his career. Gonzalo Quesada started Gorrissen against the Sunwolves in 2019, doing so ahead of Pumas. In 2020 this has continued …
Read More »Super Rugby Preview: Jaguares vs Hurricanes
In round two of the 2020 Super Rugby season, Los Jaguares are to take-on the Hurricanes in Buenos Aires. The Argentine side head into the game in fine form, following a 38-8 win over the Lions in round one. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes were hammered 27-0 by the Stormers in Cape …
Read More »Matías Orlando Out for the Season
Matías Orlando is out for the season. Following a busy 2019, wherein Orlando was the starting outside center for Los Jaguares and Los Pumas, the workload came with a cost for the Tucumán mid-fielder. The 28-year-old has undergone reconstruction surgery on his right shoulder and will require four to five …
Read More »MLR 2020 – East Conference Preview
All three expansion sides will compete in Major League Rugby’s East Conference, which in itself creates a natural split in the group. While the new teams are certainly no slouches, the returning sides each hold an advantage with having gone through a full 16-game season once before. Toronto, New York, …
Read More »Wallabies To Play First Match in Buenos Aires in 18 Years
The home venue of Los Jaguares, Vélez Sarsfield is a regular home of international rugby. Los Pumas tend to play one match per year at the venue, although in 2020 it will be against a familiar, yet fresh, opponent. The Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) has changed around home fixtures …
Read More »Houston SaberCats add Argentine center Thomas Morani
The Houston SaberCats have added a fourth Argentine player. Joining the Major League Rugby side from Buenos Aires is outside center Thomas Morani. He joins Matías Freyre, Nicolás Solveyra, and Diego Fortuny at the MLR club. An official announcement is forthcoming from the Houston SaberCats. The move will see the …
Read More »Argentina to face New Zealand in Mendoza for the first time
History will be made in the 2020 Rugby Championship as Argentina is to face New Zealand in Mendoza for the first time. Los Pumas will play host to the All Blacks in a fifth round fixture of the annual competition contested between Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Prior …
Read More »Miotti Named Super Rugby Player of the Week
Domingo Miotti has been named as the Super Rugby Player of the Week. In the opening round of the 2020 Super Rugby season, Miotti scored 18 points for Los Jaguares in what was a 38-8 victory over the Lions in Buenos Aires. Miotti was not Gonzalo Quesada’s starting fly half. …
Read More »Argentina to Face World Champions in Johannesburg
Argentina will face the world champions this year in Johannesburg. SA Rugby confirmed the home fixtures for the Springboks in 2020. They are to play six games in different venues, with the three July Internationals taking place on the coast, while the Rugby Championship matches are to be in the …
Read More »Benetton Re-sign Tomás Baravalle Until 2022
Pro 14 side, Benetton have confirmed the re-signing of Tomás Baravalle. The Treviso based club has confirmed that the Argentine hooker will remain at the Italian side until 2022. The contract sees the former Argentina XV player securing his longterm future in an elite-level competition. In what was his first …
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