The 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 Argentina History was made in Durban on Saturday as Los Pumas defeated South Africa for the first time, and did …
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Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has confirmed a 31-man squad for Argentina’s final assignment before confirming the World Cup squad, a test match against South Africa in Buenos Aires next Saturday. Included are the 26 players who traveled to Durban for the historic win. Joining them are Juan Martín …
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Argentina celebrated the 50th anniversary of their inaugural tour to South Africa with a stirring 37-25 victory at Kings Park in Durban, in doing so becoming the first Pumas side to beat the Springboks on any ground. The result has also made a clear statement to the rugby world – …
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We’re in the home stretch towards the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The time for shaking up rosters and testing new players is nearing an end as all of the teams involved now shift their focus on final preparations. The USA just completed what can be considered a successful Pacific Nations …
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Daniel Hourcade has continued with the squad rotation for Argentina’s third and final round match of the Rugby Championship. His team named to face South Africa in Durban on Saturday features only four returning players from the round two fixture against Australia in Mendoza. Racing 95 winger Juan Imhoff is …
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Jean de Villiers returns as captain to lead a changed Springbkos side for Saturday’s international against Los Pumas in Durban. Both Pieter-Steph du Toit and Siya Kolisi are to be involved for the first time since facing France in 2013. With de Villiers named at outside centre the in-form Jesse …
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Argentina’s supplier, Nike is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Los Pumas’ and present a special uniform to mark the occasion. The two upcoming matches against South Africa on Saturday August 08 in Durban and Saturday August 15 in Buenos Aires will see Los Pumas wearing the uniform featuring the …
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The pieces have been set for Saturday’s third round Rugby Championship fixture. According to ESPN Scrum Argentina the formation of the team in training today in Durban will see only four players retained from the second round match against Australia in Mendoza. Daniel Hourcade’s team was : 15 Joaquín Tuculet, 14 Horacio Agulla, …
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Argentina’s history-making march to the Semi Finals of Rugby World Cup 2007 caught the imagination of the country. So much so that El Súper Clásico between Boja Juniors and River Plate was delayed. The South Americans eliminated Scotland and Ireland in addition to completing two wins over the host nation, …
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Announced yesterday afternoon, Daniel Hourcade’s 26-man squad to travel to South Africa this Saturday offers significant insight into how his final squad for the World Cup is going to look. Names to have stood out in the performances to date have almost all been out, thereby implying their inclusion in the World Cup …
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