Argentina

A week after a convincing win in Medellín over Colombia the Argentina XV are looking to go 2-0 up in the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A. Their opponents this weekend will be Chile, a team to have lost but competed strongly last Saturday against the Uruguay XV. Argentina XV Head Coach …

Manuel Leindekar will take another step towards a possible starting spot at the World Cup when he runs out for Oyonnax against Bayonne in the first Pro D2 Semi Final on Saturday. The giant Uruguayan lock has enjoyed a breakthrough season with USO, becoming first choice in the second half …

Saturday will see the final match day of the regular season of the English Premiership. With it being the last round all six matches will be played simultaneously at 12pm local time. The Semi Finals will take place on Saturday May 25 with Saracens and the Exeter Chiefs having home …

Santiago Cordero has been voted as the Exeter Chiefs best player of the season. The Argentine fullback or wing won the award based on voting from his peers at the English Premiership club. Cordero’s try against Castres was also commended with it being deemed as the best score of the …

An historic win by Los Jaguares over the Hurricanes has seen the Argentine franchise move into top spot of the South African Super Rugby conference. The result marked the first time the Wellington-based team has lost against the side from Buenos Aires. Los Jaguares’ determined effort this morning in the …

Facundo Isa has been added to the Barbarians squad to play against England in the Quilter Cup match on June 2 at Twickenham. The match will honor long-standing club president Micky Steele-Bodger, who passed away last week at the age of 93. It’s not the first time Isa has played …

World Rugby has confirmed the officials for this year’s Rugby Championship tournament. The appointed referees are all men who will officiate matches at RWC 2019 in Japan. The annual competition between Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa will be played under a reduced format this year. The reason for …

In a different than normal weekend for Los Jaguares the Argentine Super Rugby franchise will play a Friday fixture against the Hurricanes. The fixture will take place on Friday evening local time, making it an early Friday morning game for viewers in the Americas. Both teams are playing good rugby …

Los Jaguares’ opening try against the Highlanders was named as the Super Rugby Play of the Week. The score saw winger Sebastián Cancelliere breaking and kicking through for center Matías Moroni to gather and touch down. Scored in the 13th minute the try marked the opening points of the contest …

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 Argentina XV The top seeds for the Sudamérica 6 Naciones A started their campaign well in Medellín. Their 79-3 victory over Colombia …