Former Puma Gabriel Ascárate is among new Olímpia players from Argentina. The Paraguayan professional team that will compete in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) thus far has seven players known. The first two players unveiled for the Olímpia Lions were Manuel Montero, and Renato Cardona. The former joins …
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Argentina’s second professional rugby team, Ceibos, have signed a duo from Los Jaguares XV. Confirmed in joining captain Tomás Cubilla on the roster for the 2020 Súper Liga are hooker Pablo Dimcheff and second or back row Lucas Santa Cruz. Dimcheff is just 20 years old and was a reserve …
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In a special initiative the Americas will have official club champions in 2020. UAR President Marcelo Rodríguez has today confirmed that there will be a battle of the champions in 2020 between the winners of Major League Rugby (MLR) and Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Both leagues are to …
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The World Sevens Series continues in Cape Town this weekend, the three-day event kicking off on Friday. It will be the second stop on the circuit for the men, and the third for the women. It’s the second of a record six combined events on this season’s schedule. Live broadcasts …
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Los Jaguares have revealed their home and away kits for the 2020 Super Rugby season. The home strip features a blue on black pattern, with orange found only on the logo patches. The alternate kit features the traditional orange that fades into navy blue. Both strips will be paired with …
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Player recruitment for the 2020 Major League Rugby season continues. The latest foreign signature for an MLR club is loosehead prop Nicolás Solverya. The uncapped 24-year-old departs Argentina for MLR after playing regularly for the Argentina XV. Having won titles playing for the Argentina XV and Jaguares XV, Solveyra was …
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The Seattle Seawolves have completed the signing of Juan Manuel Leguizamón. The 36-year-old joins the Major League Rugby side from Los Jaguares with whom he played Super Rugby for from 2016-2019. The move is the latest of a number of high profile signings for the new MLR season. As a …
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On November 11 2006 Argentina were 25-18 winners over England in London. The starting wingers were José Maria Nuñez Piossek and Pablo Goméz Cora. Neither player featured at RWC 2007 with the latter player appearing in what was his fourth, and final, test match. In RWC 2007 Argentina’s wingers were …
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World Rugby has revealed the draw for this weekend’s Cape Town Sevens. Both the men and women will again be in action after the first combined event of the season was held in Dubai this past weekend. Three Americas teams will compete in each bracket. The unusual knockout format employed …
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Argentina are to play host to France and Italy in the July 2020 Internationals. The home series will be the first time for Los Pumas to play test rugby since their early exit from RWC 2019. France will tour Argentina, competing against the South Americans in a two match series. …
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