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Bill Beaumont has established an 8 Nations competition. It sees Fiji and Japan joining the six members of the annual 6 Nations tournament. The competition replaces the annual November Internationals that see teams traveling to Europe to play three or four matches. The cancellation of the matches due to COVID-19 …

Franco Lamanna is to play for Mogliano in the Italian Top 12. The Teros forward has signed for the Venetians for the upcoming season. Lamanna is an established name in Uruguay’s test side. He has two RWC campaigns to his name and 46 caps. The 28-year-old usually plays flanker, though …

The leading contributor to Los Pumas is Buenos Aires. Argentine test teams over the years have seen many a Porteño. For example, all but four players from Argentina’s roster for RWC 2007 were from Buenos Aires. The dominance has decreased in subsequent RWCs with PladAR unearthing more and more players …

World Rugby has confirmed the qualification  model for Rugby World Cup 2023. The France-hosted tournament will be a 20-team competition, operating on the same model as that of Japan 2019. As was the case in RWC 2019, RWC 2023 has eight qualifying slots. The eight successful teams will join the …

Joaquín Riera has signed a long-term deal with Benetton Treviso. The former Argentina 7’s player has agreed to terms to play for the Pro 14 side until 2022. The 26-year-old from Tucumán made his debut for Benetton Treviso this past season after joining from Petrarca. In his rookie Pro 14 …

One of Argentina’s most experienced European professionals has called an end to his career. Former Pumas hooker Agustín Costa Repetto has retired at the age of 37 after a dozen seasons abroad split between France and Italy. He steps away having spent the last four seasons with Colomiers. Hailing from …

The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) has named an all-time Azzurri Dream Team during the 6 Nations period. The team was compiled by votes on social media. The results of the official top player per position see three Argentines in the side. The twelve remaining players were all born and raised …

International competition is healthy within the Americas. The Americas Rugby Championship and Americas Rugby Challenge have enhanced test rugby within the region. The upcoming introduction of promotion and relegation will only advance rugby in the region further. A vital part of the international calendar are the incoming and outgoing tours, …

Argentina faces the likelihood of missing out on hosting test matches in 2020. The reason for this is no secret: covid-19. Responses to the pandemic mean that all the dates for Argentina’s home matches are officially compromised, leaving Los Pumas without a home test match for the first year since …

Argentina’s inaugural win in a RWC match was Los Pumas’ second fixture. It came against Italy in 1987 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The two teams were playing their second matches out of three and had both lost their prior games. First up for Argentina was the unpredictable Fiji in Rotorua. …