Los Jaguares Head Coach, Gonzalo Quesada faces some big calls for the season’s opening match against the Lions. He is already without regular captain, Jerónimo de la Fuente, a situation which saw the captaincy go to Tomás Cubelli or Julián Montoya against the Georgia XV. Options to cover the inside …
Read More »Lasike and Landajo Score as Harlequins Hammer Saracens
Paul Lasike and Martín Landajo scored tries for the Harlequins in the club’s win today of Saracens. The USA Eagles center and former Pumas scrum-half both crossed for second half tries as the Harlequins were 41-14 winners over their London rivals. Lasike touched don in the 49th minute and Landajo …
Read More »Cappiello, Muzzio and Ormaechea Win Against Pro D2 Leaders Perpignan
Argentine players Juan Cappiello and Carlos Muzzio; and Uruguay’s Agustín Ormaechea won today against Pro D2 leaders Perpignan. The 34-14 victory sees Mont de Marsan moving into 10th position in the French second division while Perpignan fall to 3rd. Capitol started the match at outside center and Muzzio did so …
Read More »Agen with Zafra Conquer Bayonne
With Andrés Zafra in the starting line-up, Agen were 23-22 winners got over Bayonne. The Colombian wore the number 4 shirt as he packed down in the second-row. He was joined by new recuit, Argentine prop Jerónimo Negrotto who was a 57th minute replacement. The result was a massive boost to …
Read More »Argentine trio departs for Major League Rugby
Three prominent Argentina XV players have begun their journey to the USA to join up with Major League Rugby sides. Nicolás Solveyra, Julián Domínguez, and Diego Fortuny have at last departed after waiting out visa delays that have also affected Seattle-bound countryman Juan Manuel Leguizamón. The arrivals of loosehead prop …
Read More »Canada tops pool, Argentina Men holding on in Hamilton
Canada’s Men are closing in on a Semi Final spot at the Hamilton Sevens after finishing Day One at the top of Pool C. Meanwhile Argentina are holding on in Pool D but the best the USA can now hope for is a 5th-place seeding match after losing to hosts …
Read More »Jaguares crush Georgia XV at San Isidro
Los Jaguares completed a two-game sweep of the visiting Georgia XV on Friday evening with a near identical result to the first match. The final score at San Isidro Club read 66-7 in favor of the home side, with the Georgians managing to score their first try of the series …
Read More »Gabriel Ascárate named captain of Olimpia Lions
Olimpia Lions coach Raúl Pérez has named Gabriel Ascárate as captain for the 2020 Súper Liga campaign. The 32-year-old center from the Natación y Gimnasia club in his native San Miguel de Tucumán is one of two Pumas in the squad alongside winger Manuel Montero. The move is not unexpected. …
Read More »Rewind: Scotland vs Argentina – 2001
Scotland played host to Argentina as part of the 2001 November Internationals. The South Americans played two matches in the UK before hosting New Zealand in Buenos Aires. In game one of the series Los Pumas were 30-16 winners over Wales in Cardiff. One week later Agustín Pichot’s side took …
Read More »Match Preview – Jaguares vs Georgia XV 2
The second exhibition match between the Jaguares and the Georgia XV will take place at San Isidro Club in Buenos Aires on Friday afternoon. Both teams will be looking for improvement and it’s the visitors who have the most ground to make up after the one-sided match in Mar del …
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