Argentina

Los Pumitas scored some amazing tries but were a flop first up against Wales. The host country of the World Rugby U20 Championship fell to a 30-25 defeat as ill-discipline cost them badly. Scoring of three of the game’s five tries was not enough for a positive result as Wales …

The 2019 World Rugby Junior World Championship kicks-off today in Argentina. The host nation will become the third country, after France and Italy, to host the U20 Championship twice. Argentina previously played host to the event in 2010. Argentina will open against western British side Wales. The Welsh have named …

The Nations Cup begins on Tuesday in Montevideo, Uruguay. Opening the tournament will be a non-capped international of Argentina XV vs Namibia. It is uncapped based the Argentina XV being the ‘next of XV’ and not Los Pumas. The Argentina XV are coached by RWC 1999, 2003, and 2007 second-rower …

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 Brazil, Colombia Women’s Sevens An unbeaten tournament in Lima from the Yaras saw Brazil qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. …

Fiji won their 5th event of the season in Paris to claim the overall 2018-19 HSBC Sevens Series title on Sunday. The deciding match came in the Cup Semi Finals against the USA where the Fijians proved a class apart, winning 33-14 to clinch top spot. It’s the fourth World …

Brazil has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. As Yaras went unbeaten in the qualifying competition this weekend in Lima, Peru to underline their favoritism and secure their place on the big stage next year. As Yaras were winners of Group A on Day One, finishing as the top …

Brive are back in the Top 14. Les Corréziens defeated Grenoble 28-22 this afternoon to win the promotion – relegation fixture. With it Brive will play in the 2019-2020 Top 14 while Grenoble have been officially relegated to the Pro D2. Involved for Brive was Axel Müller. The 2016 Olympian …

Los Jaguares’ continued their outstanding Super Rugby reason by beaten the Reds in Australia on Saturday. The win, combined, with other results was sufficient for the Argentine side to book their place in the play-off’s. The fixture brought to an end the four match tour of Oceania. With it Gonzalo …

Technically the final match of the Major League Rugby regular season, the Seattle Seawolves will host Austin Elite at Starfire Stadium with a spot in the Semi Finals and potential home field advantage on the line for one team. The match will kick off 30 minutes later than the game …

Los Jaguares have qualified for the Super Rugby play-off’s. The Argentine Super Rugby franchise reached the final eight with two rounds remaining due to winning against the Reds earlier today, and the Lions defeating the Stormers. In securing a place in the Quarter Finals Los Jaguares will compete in the …