Argentina

Sergio Parisse returns to lead Italy, it has been confirmed. The 34-year-old from Argentina is back as captain as part of a 34-man roster that will face Fiji, Argentina and South Africa next month. Head Coach Conor O’Shea welcomes back Parisse after the La Plata native was rested for the …

Mario Ledesma is officially now the new Head Coach of Los Jaguares. The legendary Argentine hooker takes over from Raúl Pérez who was in charge for the 2016 and 2017 season. He does so in a two-year-deal. The 44-year-old Ledesma takes on the role after a highly successful period coaching …

Argentina were outperformed in the Rugby Championship. The team  lost every match, conceding a bonus point defeat in all six games. While there were ocassions in which the team was leading at half time or into the second half Los Pumas realistically never looked like winning a game. To better …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Mario Ledesma There has been plenty of rumors and innuendo and Americas Rugby News can confirm the truth. Legendary Pumas hooker Mario …

The Americas Rankings have been updated following the completion of international competition this weekend. The October 8 2017 rankings see changes for Argentina, Barbados, Colombia and Peru. Argentina’s Rugby Championship campaign was poor. Los Pumas lost every single match, gaining no competition points and conceding 17 points or more in …

Australia completed a 37-20 win against Argentina in Mendoza this evening. The result was a record-setting campaign for the South Americans who lost all their matches, finished with no competition points and conceded more tries than in any other prior Rugby Championship tournament. The collective negativity has seen sustained questioning …

There will be little cheer about in the Canadian dressing room after the ‘A’ side was routed by the Argentina XV by 71-17 in the first round of the Americas Pacific Challenge on Saturday afternoon. The victory was comprehensive in its nature. Canada were beaten in virtually every facet of …

It doesn’t get any tougher for Canada as they open their 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge tournament against the defending champion Argentina XV. While the majority of the Pumas traveling squad for the November tests has already been decided, there is a great deal on the line for the Canadians with …

It’s hard to believe but the Greene KING IPA Championship is already a quarter way through the season. As expected it’s Bristol who are leading the charge with a perfect record as they defeated their closest competitors Ealing Trailfinders last weekend. On the other end are Rotherham Titans, who are …

Jerónimo de la Fuente has been ruled out of facing Australia tomorrow. This has resulted in a late call-up for Santiago González Iglesias who will start at outside center. The change means González Iglesias will play in the mid-field together with Matías Orlando. Slotting in on the bench will be …