Argentina

The USA are on track in Paris after a perfect run of results on opening day that sees them ease into the Cup Quarter Finals. It wasn’t all good news, however, as the team lost talisman Folau Niua to a broken leg a minute into their second match against Samoa. …

Los Jaguares downed the Reds this morning 34-23 in Brisbane. The result means the Argentine Super Rugby franchise remains unbeaten in Australia. It also significantly boosts the changes of a Home Quarter Final in Buenos Aires as Los Jaguares hold a clear lead in the South African conference. Starting strongly …

Namibia’s national men’s rugby team has departed for Uruguay. The Namibians will compete in Uruguay against the Argentina XV, Russia, and Los Teros in the World Rugby Nations Cup in June. The Africa No 2 are flying today from Namibia to Uruguay, doing so with connecting flights in Johannesburg, and …

The 2019 Sudamérica 6 Naciones A saw both the Argentina XV, and Uruguay XV unbeaten. With an eye to RWC 2019 it is good signs for the respective development structures of the two national next of XV’s. Yet the competition was about a lot more including the crowning of a …

Argentina XV Head Coach Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has included big name players from Los Jaguares for the Nations Cup. Taking place in Montevideo, Uruguay in June the Argentina XV will play three matches. Fernández Lobbe’s roster contains 30 names. Four of them are from the current Jaguares roster – Rodrigo …

Los Jaguares’ four match tour to Oceania will wrap-up in Brisbane, Australia on Saturday. The Argentine side goes into the match with back-to-back wins over the Hurricanes, and Waratahs and now lead the South African conference. The Reds are coached by former RWC champion with New Zealand, Brad Thorn. He …

Argentin’a Federico Anselmi will referee in Japan on Saturday. He will do so for the Super Rugby fixture between the Sunwolves, and the Brumbies at the Prince Chichibu Stadium in Tokyo. Anselmi is the leading official from the Americas. No referee from the Americas will take charge of a match …

Austin Elite have responded to their winless season with a change to their management. Thierry Daupin has stepped down as General Manager with immediate effect. Taking charge with a new job title at Director of Rugby is Eagles all-time cap leader Todd Clever. The change will not be a great …

With a population of 0.106 million Tonga is to be the smallest competitor at RWC 2019. Yet the size of the Tongan players more than makes up for any perceived shortage in player resources. At RWCs Tonga has long defied the odds. In fact long before the inaugural Rugby World …

The World Cup Watch series identifies the players most likely to represent their respective countries at the RWC. The previous edition of World Cup Watch – Argentina was put together following Mario Ledesma’s explanations over team selection. It can be seen by clicking here. Two months have past since the …