Former Argentine test hooker Mario Ledesma has signed an extended contract with the Wallabies. After having been hailed for transforming a weak scrum into a world-class unit, the ARU has acted to retain the Buenos Aires front-rower for an additional two years. The former Puma started his position as Australia’s Forwards …
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Round two of the Americas Rugby Championship proved just as exciting as the first, and to prove the depth of talent there is an entirely new XV selected in this week’s team. Once again all six teams contribute and deservedly so, with standouts in each country proving their quality, even …
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Joaquín Paz is to join Los Jaguares in South Africa. The Argentine Super Rugby franchise is in final preparations for the second of two warm-up matches with a match coming up this Friday against the Lions in Johannesburg. Paz is to arrive in South Africa today to link up with the …
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The Argentina XV played host to Chile this past Saturday in a round two match in the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship. Played on the Argentine side of the Andes Mountains in the city of San Juan both teams competed for 80 minutes. Chile gave the Argentina XV a good challenge in the forwards …
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The Argentine Women’s Sevens are in Training. A roster of sixteen female athletes are coming together from throughout the country to being preparations tomorrow for Olympic Games repechage qualification. They are to do so at La Plata Rugby Club, where they will remain until Friday February 19, doing so under the orders of …
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The Pumitas roster has been named for Georgia. The teams will meet in two matches on February 20 and 24 at the San Luis and Hindú club grounds in Buenos Aires. Argentina’s under 20 roster is training now at Hindú club. Coached by Don Torcuato, Daniel Hourcade has been overlooking the preparations. The Pumas Head …
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Argentina XV head Coach Pablo Bouza has selected a 24-man roster to travel to Punta del Este to prepare for Saturday’s Americas Rugby Championship match against Uruguay. The unbeaten Argentina XV will face Uruguay who have one win and one loss from the opening two rounds of the competition. A win for …
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Ahead of Los Jaguares’ second warm-up match seven players are returning home to Argentina. Los Jaguares will take-on the Lions in Johannesburg on Friday in the second of two warm-up matches before debuting against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on February 26. The returning players are doing so for a variety …
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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 Ben Cima Goal kicking matters so much that it can win and lose matches. Regardless of the team a specialist is mandatory …
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Four of the six teams in the Americas Rugby Championship played for rankings points this weekend. As of February 15 2016 there are no changes in overall position. There has, nonetheless, been movement in rankings points. Canada’s ranking points have been altered, seeing the 63,62 points decreased to a new ranking of 63,42 points. This …
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