Argentina

Los Jaguares have been dealt a blow after captain Jerónimo de la Fuente has been ruled out until round 7. The shoulder injury sustained in Saturday’s win over the Bulls sees the captain confirmed out of this coming weekend’s home match against the Blues and also of the following tour …

Argentine play maker Nicolás Sánchez was in fine form on Saturday as he guided Stade Français to an away win over La Rochelle. The Parisians were 27-14 winners with Sánchez scoring 12 points for the visiting side. The victory sees Stade Français holding on to 6th place in the Top …

Argentine flanker Facundo Isa was a try scorer this weekend. The 25-year-old crossed in Toulon’s comfortable 38-11 home victory over Pau. The result sees the two clubs trading places in the Top 14 standings with Toulon now in 10th position. 2018-2019 has not been the best for Toulon though there …

Benjamín Urdapilleta was the starter for Castres on Sunday. The Argentine fly half scored all 18 points for the reigning Top 14 champions who downed Racing 92 18-9. The home win sees Castres moving up to 7th position in the Top 14. This sees the club positioned just one competition …

Santiago Cordero’s strong season continued this past weekend. The Argentine outside back started at fullback for the Exeter Chiefs and ran in the opening try of the club’s home match against the Newcastle Falcons. The RWC 2015 Puma was a menace with ball in hand as not only did he …

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 A 56-0 triumph over Chile on Friday opened round three of the ARC. Kyle Baillie’s second minute try set the …

Having come up short in round one against the Lions Los Jaguares rectified their early season form with a bonus point victory over the Bulls on Saturday. It takes Los Jaguares to a 1-1 record in the 2019 season. The match marked the debut of Tomás Cubelli in the side. …

The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The February 24 2019 rankings take into account the results from the latest round of the Americas Rugby Championship (ARC). There were three matches in round three, the first of which was played in Langford, British …

Los Jaguares claimed the maximum competition points in defeating the Bulls this evening in Buenos Aires. The 27-12 victory was by three tries to zero but it was the Jaguares defensive effort rather than try scoring which brought home the victory. With three quarters of the match played the Bulls …

The Argentina XV outmuscled Uruguay in Buenos Aires, winning the third round ARC match 35-10 this afternoon. The result keeps alive the Grand Slam for the Argentina XV who have remaining matches against Canada and Chile. With a strong first half performance the home side found themselves leading 28-10 at …