Los Teros will conclude their on-field preparations for the World Cup on Friday. Uruguay play host to the Argentina XV at the Estadio Charrúa. While the match is being promoted as Uruguay vs Argentina it is, in fact, Argentina’s next-of-XV and not Los Pumas. Prior versions of the next-of-XV date …
Read More »Match Officials for 2023 South American Four Nations
Sudamérica Rugby has confirmed the match officials for the upcoming 2023 South American Four Nations. Matches will be officiated by referees from Argentina and Paraguay. In addition, Assistant Referees will be from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Brazil, Chile XV, Colombia and Paraguay will compete in the competition in Asunción, Paraguay. …
Read More »Americas vs Americas at Rugby World Cups
The Americas have been involved at every Men’s Rugby World Cup. Teams from both North America and South America featured at Rugby World Cups 1987-2019. Rugby World Cup 2023 will be the first without a North American competitor. It will also be the first with three South American competitors. Canada, …
Read More »Tomás Albornoz joins roster as 34th Puma in the run-in to the World Cup
Argentina’s roster will temporarily increase by one. Tomás Albornoz will travel to Europe with Los Pumas. Argentina will have a training camp in Portugal ahead of their final warm-up match against Spain in Madrid. Albornoz will be on the airplane together with the 33-man roster for the World Cup. He …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It takes a dive into the best and worst involving Americas Rugby from the past week. UP Argentina’s Star-Studded 33 Argentina’s roster for the World Cup is star-studded. Julián Montoya will lead a 33-man squad which contains many …
Read More »Argentina Depth Showcased in Absent XV
The week started with Argentina naming a star-studded 33-man roster for Rugby World Cup 2023. Julián Montoya leads a side containing players who have defeated teams including Australia, England, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales in recent campaigns. The captain plays his rugby in England for the Leicester Tigers. He …
Read More »Argentina XV roster weakened for final two World Cup Warm-Up matches
The Argentina XV roster has been altered for the third and fourth Rugby World Cup warm-up matches. With the Argentine roster confirmed for the World Cup the Argentina XV no longer has Pumas on it. As such a weakened roster will face Uruguay and Chile in the upcoming matches. The …
Read More »Spain Roster Named to face Argentina in World Cup Warm-up
Spain have confirmed a 24-man roster for the upcoming test match. Los Leones take on Argentina in Madrid in a warm-up match ahead of the World Cup. It will be Argentina’s final match before the World Cup itself. Argentina’s roster for the World Cup was named earlier on this week. …
Read More »Uruguayan Coach Esteban Meneses Slams Rugby Eligibility Laws
World Rugby Eligibility Law changes are not popular in Uruguay. In an interview with Uruguay rugby expert, Ignacio Chans, Esteban Meneses slams World Rugby’s eligibility law changes which enable players to change countries. Players can now play for two countries at different Rugby World Cups. Chans asked Meneses what he …
Read More »List of Pumas in Four Rugby World Cups Grows by Two
Two members of Argentina’s World Cup roster are set to appear in a fourth Rugby World Cup. Veteran hooker Agustín Creevy and fly half Nicolás Sánchez both also appeared at Rugby World Cups 2011, 2015 and 2019. Creevy and Sánchez are to join six others on the list of Pumas …
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