Matías Moroni is out for three weeks. The first-choice Jaguares outside center suffered an injury to his right elbow in yesterday’s match against Uruguay. The same fixture saw leading scrum half, Martín Landajo ruled out for three months with a broken leg. Moroni had a solid match against Uruguay. Playing one half …
Read More »UAR Block Facundo Isa from Jaguares Training
The UAR has blocked Facundo Isa from Jaguares training. The star no8 was stopped from playing for Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise in yesterday’s warm-up match against Uruguay. Juan Manuel Leguizamón and Leonardo Senatore played a half each against Los Teros. A third no8, Benjamín Macome also played albeit out of …
Read More »Experimental Jaguares Knock-Over Uruguay in Warm-Up Fixture
An experimental Jaguares outfit knocked-over Uruguay today. Argentina’s Super Rugby ran out 61-7 winners after holding a 35-0 half time lead. The warm-up fixture was the first of two for the Argentine Super Rugby side this week. Los Jaguares played with two sides – a different lineup for each half. …
Read More »Landajo breaks leg in Jaguares training
Los Jaguares have suffered a serious blow to their early Super Rugby plans as vice-captain Martín Landajo suffered a broken fibula in a training match on Monday. The star scrumhalf went down just five minutes into a contact scrimmage between the Jaguares players, landing awkwardly under a Leonardo Senatore tackle …
Read More »Uruguayan Player Joins Jaguares Super Rugby
History has been made as an Uruguayan player has officially joins Los Jaguares Super Rugby. Nicolás Freitas of Montevideo club, Carrasco Polo has signed a one year contract to play for the Argentine franchise. Aged 23, Freitas played for Uruguay in November. He started all three matches at center for …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Georgia are Coming The Lelos are coming to the Americas. The Georgian Rugby Union has confirmed that their proposed tour to Canada, …
Read More »Uruguay Players to Face Los Jaguares
Uruguay has named 24 players to face Los Jaguares. Los Teros will take on Argentina’s Super Rugby team on Monday in a pre-season fixture. It will be the first hit-out of the year for both teams, enabling them to prepare for Americas Rugby Championship and Super Rugby respectively. The players …
Read More »Toulouse Set to Sign Facundo Isa
Toulouse are set to sign Facundo Isa, L’equipe has reported. The French media outlet says that Toulouse are to confirm the arrival of Isa in the coming hours. The 25-time capped Puma is said to be signing a two-year contract. Aged 23 Isa is regarded as one of the best …
Read More »2016 ARN Rookie of the Year
To get our 2016 ARN Awards underway is a new award, Rookie of the Year. This was not awarded in 2015, with our young players instead considered under the ‘Breakthrough’ category. With this being the start of a new World Cup cycle and so many newcomers tasting international rugby for …
Read More »Americas Weekend Guide – Challenge Cup Round 6
The 6th and final round of the European Challenge Cup will take place this weekend. Players from the Americas will take to the field. Some are looking to see their teams advancing to the knock-out stage while others are merely completing their duties. This weekend sees one solitary Friday fixture. …
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