Argentina

Buenos Aires front-rower Leandro Mario Assi has joined Aix Marseille Provence Rugby to play in France’s second division the Pro d2. The club confirmed the arrival of the Argentine front-rower as a medical joker in place of the injured Denise Fogarty. From the famous club of Belgrano Athletic, Assi comes …

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 Los Jaguares Membership Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise began training last week with 35 players beginning preparations in Buenos Aires. Early indications are …

The 2016 American Sevens in Mar del Plata have been won by the home nation of Argentina with Los Pumas 7s defeating South Africa 7s Academy 17-14 in the Cup Final on Sunday evening.The teams earned the right to compete in the final after winning their respective Quarter Finals and …

With time up on the clock Argentine second-rower Manuel Carizza went over for a try to compete a bonus point home victory for Racing 92 in a rescheduled European Rugby Champions Cup match in France on Saturday. Playing at home to the 2015 Guinness Pro 12 champions, the Glasgow Warriors, …

Los Pumas and Springboks 7s impressed on Day 1 of the America Sevens in Mar del Plata, Argentina this afternoon. The two-day Rugby Sevens tournament is the first of the year in the Americas and serves as vital Olympic Games and International Sevens Series preparation for a number of those …

In what is surely a first for North American rugby at least, two Americas players will line up together in the midfield for Clermont Espoirs – the academy side – against Toulon on Sunday. Top Canadian prospect George Barton, 18, will line up with 19-year-old USA export Moses Fuala’au in …

This weekend will see a number of Americas players taking to the field in the Premiership. It is to be Week 9 of the English domestic competition but it will not be a full round due to Bath traveling to France to face Toulon in a postponed European Champions Cup …

This weekend will see Americas players involved in the Challenge Cup as a rescheduled match is to be played. Pau vs Castres from the opening round of the competition this season was postponed due to the terrorist attacks in France. Like the Champions Cup matches in France from that weekend …

There are to be a number of Americas players in the Champions Cup rescheduled fixtures which will be played this coming weekend. The terrorist attacks in Paris during the opening round of this season’s European Champions Cup had seen all games in France called-off. Kicking-off action on Friday will be a …

Imagine an Argentina Buenos Aires vs Interior All Star Fantasy Game. Who would take the field in a best of the best fixture between players from both URBA clubs vs players from clubs from throughout the country? All-Star Boundaries Such a match would, in effect, be like a trial for …