Reigning French champions Castres have confirmed the arrival of former Puma Mauricio Reggiardo. The current Head Coach of Agen will join Castres on a three-year-deal starting next season. Both Agen and Castres have confirmed the move. Reggiardo will take-up the post as Castres Manager for the 2019-2010 season. He will …
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It’s no surprise that Argentina contribute the bulk of this week’s selection. Their win over the Springboks instantly restored confidence in the beleaguered outfit and marked them as again a team to watch heading towards the 2019 World Cup. Elsewhere there were some notable performances in the opening week of …
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Gastón Cortés has been added to the Argentina roster for the upcoming Oceania Tour. Los Pumas will face New Zealand and Australia in Nelson and the Gold Coast in rounds three and four of the Rugby Championship. For the tour Head Coach Mario Ledesma has added Leicester Tigers tighthead Gastón …
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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 Los Pumas returned to winning ways on Saturday, defeating South Africa 32-19 in Mendoza. A week after losing to the …
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The Americas Rankings have been updated following completed of international competition this weekend. The August 26 2018 edition sees movement in the rankings with Argentina, Paraguay, Panama, and Colombia all having won matches. In Mendoza Argentina won for the first time in 2018. Los Pumas’ 32-19 victory over South Africa …
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Juan Imhoff scored a try as Racing 92 opened the new Top 14 season in style. The Argentine speedster crossed for an intercept try to see the Parisians completing a 25-9 away win over Toulon. Racing 92’s win was one of three away victories in week 1 of the Top …
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Americas players Rodrigo Capó Ortega and Benjamín Urdapilleta scared for Castres in the club’s season opening victory over Montpellier. The Uruguayan scored a try while the Argentine set-up Scott Spedding in what was a 25-20 victory. The fixture was a repeat of the 2018 Final, a match won by Castres …
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Round two of the 2018 Rugby Championship saw Argentina returning to winning ways. Having lost all four prior matches this year, Los Pumas completed a 32-19 win over South Africa to claim their third ever victory against the two-time RWC champions. The match was the second of two test matches …
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Argentina have returned to life with a famous win over South Africa. Los Pumas completed their third ever win over the Springboks, converting a 27-7 half time lead into a 32-19 victory. A Bautista Delguy double and a full-house of scoring from Nicolás Sánchez sent a RWC warning to England, …
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Named today the Argentina XV roster for the Americas Pacific Challenge combines experience and Pumitas. Coaches Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, and Diego Ternavasio have named a 30-man roster to train in Buenos Aires from August 27-29. Following the training camp the final Argentina XV roster will be confirmed to travel to …
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