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 Colombia Strike Double Gold at Central American & Caribbean Games Colombia enjoyed an outstanding campaign at the XXIV Juegos Centroamericanos y …
Read More »Rugby World Cup Dream Ends for Ignacio Calles
The Rugby World Cup dream has ended for Ignacio Calles. The Argentine loose head prop suffered a ruptured achilles tendon which will require surgery. He will miss all of Argentina’s test matches in 2023. The blow comes six days before Los Pumas make their first appearance of the year. Argentina …
Read More »Canada, USA, Uruguay and Chile miss out in New International Competition
Changes are set to hit International Rugby like a hurricane. Canada, USA, Uruguay and Chile are among those set to miss out in the new International Competition. The arrangement will see SANZAAR and Six Nations Rugby beginning a new international competition that will begin in 2026. The new competition will …
Read More »Pumas with surprise scrum-half inclusion for All Blacks in Mendoza
Argentina have trimmed their roster ahead of the Rugby Championship opener. Los Pumas take-on New Zealand in Mendoza on Saturday, July 08. The roster comes with the surprise of a new name. Uncapped Ignacio Inchauspe has been included. Inchauspe joins with neither Tomás Cubelli nor Gonzalo García is consideration for …
Read More »Agustín Creevy signs for Sale Sharks
Agustín Creevy is moving north. The veteran Argentine hooker has signed for Sale Sharks from London Irish. The contract is a one season deal for the 2023-2024 English Premiership season. The Sale Sharks will be Creevy’s third English Premiership club. He played for the Worcester Warriors from 2013-2015 before returning …
Read More »Pumitas Stung Hard by Georgia in Junior World Championship
Los Pumitas were blown off the park of Danie Craven Stadium on Thursday. Georgia were 20-0 winners over Argentina in the second round of the World Rugby Junior World Championship. The result was the second loss Argentina has suffered at the hands of Georgia at u20 level. The previous defeat …
Read More »National Pride and Independence at heart of Argentina 2023 Jerseys
National pride and independence are at the heart of Argentina’s 2023 rugby jerseys. Unveiled on Wednesday, Los Pumas showed what they will be wearing throughout the year. In sticking to tradition, the UAR has retained the white and sky-blue hooped jersey as the main jersey. This has been the case …
Read More »Saracens sign Lucio Cinti following London Irish Collapse
Lucio Cinti will remain in the English Premiership. The 23-year-old has signed for Saracens. He makes the move from one English Premiership club to another following the collapse of London Irish. Cinti makes the move from London Irish to Saracens with 12 test caps for Argentina. He made 31 appearances …
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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 Seattle Seal Conference Final spot The Seattle Seawolves have earned their spot in the Western Conference Final with a convincing 37-26 …
Read More »Foreign-Born / Produced / Homegrown Players in Rugby Championship 2023
The 2023 Rugby Championship will be the final major competition before Rugby World Cup 2023. It will involve four countries – Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. They are all elite; three of them are prior Rugby World Cup champions and the other has previously finished third. 2023 marks …
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