Aladdin Schirmer

Peñarol got the job done in Tucumán on Monday. The Uruguayans were 21-16 away winners over Los Tarucas. The tight contest was only decided with the full-time whistle; Los Tarucas had several try scoring opportunities in the final minutes. MATCH NOTES Early tries to Felipe Etcheverry and Santiago Civetta had …

Australia will host Rugby World Cup 2027. The USA will host the 2031 tournament. Which country or countries will host Rugby World Cup 2035? This article looks at the declared and potential bidders for RWC 2035.   ITALY Days before the start of RWC 2023, Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) director …

Argentina claimed a podium finish at the Singapore 7’s. Los Pumas 7’s recovered from a Semi Final defeat against Fiji to win the Bronze Final. Los Pumas 7’s fell 33-24 against Fiji at the Semi Final stage. The Flying Fijians outscored Argentina by five tries to four. Argentina scored first …

For the first time ever teams based in Tucumán, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay will battle it out in professional rugby. Monday’s match sees Los Tarucas at home against Peñarol in Tucumán. The inaugural clash between the teams will be the final match of the first half of Super Rugby Americas …

Yacare and Los Dogos played out a tense battle in Asunción, Paraguay on Saturday. The tension often boiled over and there were three second half yellow cards and a red card. Los Dogos were down to 13 men at one point but managed to hold on for a 24-19 away …

Gloucester are into the final eight of the European Challenge Cup. The English Premiership side recorded a 24-17 away win over Montpellier on Saturday. Puma Santi Carreras was involved in the play-making and scored nine points. Glocuester’s win came despite a poor start. The Cherry and Whites conceded two tries …

A total of five tries were scored by Pumas in Saturday’s Champions Cup round-of-16 clash between Toulon and Saracens. The French Top 14 vs English Premiership showdown was beyond high-scoring; Toulon won the contest 72-42 to advance to the Quarter Finals. In what was his 150th match for Toulon, Facundo …

Argentina secured the 2025 World HSBC SVNS title on Saturday in Singapore. Los Pumas 7’s secured a spot in the Semi Finals and thereby are assured of a minimum 14 competition points. With it, Argentina will rise to 102 points, or more. This places Los Pumas 7’s out of reach …

Miami will look to shake off the rust – and a three-game losing streak – when they travel to New England on Sunday afternoon. The Sharks have had a week off to ruminate over their shortcomings, while the Free Jacks are coming off an inspirational comeback win on the road …

Uruguay made history at the Singapore 7’s on Saturday. For the first time ever Los Teros 7’s defeated Australia. The South Americans won 28-5, outscoring the Australians by four tries to one. Juan González scored a double for Los Teros 7’s while Ignacio Álvarez and Valentín Vargas also touched down. …