Argentina

Argentina are to host South Africa in a new Rugby Championship venue. The second round fixture of the 2020 Rugby Championship between Los Pumas and the Springboks will be played at the Estaio Bicentenario in San Juan. The stadium has been used for home internationals in the mid-year window but …

One of Europe’s most high profile clubs has been dumped from the English Premiership. In an unprecedented decision, Premiership Rugby today confirmed that Saracens will be relegated at the conclusion of the 2019-2020 season due to continual breaches in the salary cap. The club had already been hit with a …

Roberto Tejerizo has traded clubs in Romania. The former Argentina XV captain has signed to join Timisoara Saracens, doing so from Baia Mare with whom he was crowned champion of Romania. In remaining in Eastern Europe, Tejerizo will not be playing in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) which …

In the first of two Super Rugby warm-up matches, Los Jaguares were convincing winners over the Georgia XV. For a complete match report of Friday evening’s match click here. The following video is courtesy of Rugby Z.

Los Jaguares overwhelmed the Georgia XV, winning 66-3 in Mar del Plata. The match was the first of 2020 for the Argentine Super Rugby franchise and the first home game played away from Buenos Aires. The occasion was a success with a crowd of 18,720. Gonzalo Quesada’s team controlled the …

Argentina’s second professional rugby team, Los Ceibos have secured new sponsorship. The team is to be sponsored by Canterbury, one of the leading producers of rugby apparel in the world. The contract between Los Ceibos and Canterbury was signed today as Fernando Riccomi (Ceibos) and Fabián Luján (Canterbury) put the …

With a snap of the fingers Los Jaguares are ready for action. Gonzalo Quesada’s second year in charge of the team sees the year beginning against the Georgia XV in Mar el Plata on Friday. The match is a first of its kind with the Argentine Super Rugby franchise playing …

The first ever Americas Rugby Championship u20 tournament will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay, this coming June. Competing teams will play three matches each between the 10th and 22nd. Similar to the Americas Pacific Challenge, the teams will be split into two pools with each team facing the three teams …

Los Jaguares have injury concerns ahead of the facing the Georgia XV. In the first of two Super Rugby pre-season matches against the Eastern Europeans, there are players being monitored. Centers Matías Orlando and Juan Pablo Castro have not been involved in the preparations. The former will not face the …

Argentina have been drawn in a manageable pool for the 2020 U20s Championship. Los Pumitas will compete in Pool A against Ireland, Japan, and the two-time reigning champions, France. The 2020 World Rugby u20s Championship will take place from June 28 to July 18 in northern Italy. It is to …