Argentina

In game two of the brief history of the Jaguares XV the Argentine development side will go up against the Boland Kavaliers in Potchefstroom. The match follows the debut of the Jaguares XV last weekend against the Down Touch Griffons. The match was high-scoring with the Argentine team running out 50-43 winners. …

Juan Pablo Socino has left Edinburgh Rugby by mutual agreement, departing to take up a contract with El Salvador in the Spanish División de Honor – currently known as the Liga Heineken. He makes the move just a year after joining the Scottish side from Newcastle Falcons. The 31-year-old center, …

Former Pumas wonder kicker Federico Todeschini has become the Uruguayan kicking coach. The 43-year-old began his new role today which is a two-month coaching role during Los Teros’ preparations for RWC 2019. At the Uruguayan rugby national High Performance Center, the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo the 1998-2008 Puma began his …

Juan Ignacio Brex is set to play for Italy in the upcoming Rugby Europe Olympic qualifier event. The 26-year-old has previously represented Argentina on the World Sevens circuit and the Nations Cup. With an Italian passport, however, he will now switch allegiance using the ‘Olympic loophole’ after observing a three-year …

2019 was a record-breaking year for Los Jaguares. The Argentine side reached the Super Rugby Final and would also record a sold out crowd for the first time. Before the 2019 Super Rugby campaign had begun there was already notable changes. Center Jerónimo de la Fuente replaced flanker Pablo Matera …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Canada Men’s Sevens Canada’s Men’s Sevens team will play at the Olympic Games for the first time. They secured their spot …

The 2019 Super Rugby season concluded earlier today with the final. Played in Christchurch, New Zealand the Crusaders were 19-3 winners over first time finalists, Los Jaguares. The match went down in history as the lowest scoring final of all-time. Both teams have had high-scoring wins this season yet what …

Los Jaguares XV made their Currie Cup First Division debut with a win today over the Griffons. The Argentine side outscored the hosts by 50-43 in round one of the competition. The high scoring match saw free-flowing rugby with a total of thirteen tries scored. The opening try came from …

Argentina have made a bold move in calling-up Santiago Cordero from France. The 25-year-old joins Los Pumas from his new home of Bordeaux, doing so having stared last season for English Premiership side the Exeter Chiefs. Cordero was named in the English Premiership Dream Team for the 2018-2019 season in May. …

The Crusaders suffocated Los Jaguares to win the 2019 Super Rugby Final. Played this morning in Christchurch, New Zealand the most successful team in the professional era won for the 10th time adding to their titles from 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017, and 2018. In what was far …