Sam Malcolm

A lot has happened during the two decades in between the British & Irish Lions’ home matches against Argentina. The then and the now illustrate just how far Argentine Rugby has come from 2005 to 2025. The progress has enabled Argentina to remain a critical country in the global game …

History was made in Córdoba, Argentina on Monday. Los Tarucas came out on top as 22-20 winners of the first ever Córdoba vs Tucumán professional rugby match. The match was a dream contest for scrum lovers; both teams won penalties while defending scrums meters out from their own try zone. …

Pumas tries lit up European professional leagues this past weekend. In a positive sign ahead of the international season, Argentines ran tries in the Japan League One, the French Top 14 and the United Rugby Championship (URC). Pablo Matera scored in Japan this past weekend. He did so for Mie …

Brazil were soundly beaten by Spain in Alicante on Sunday. The South Americans fell to a 41-12 defeat in a test match with world rankings on the line. The match was game two of Brazil’s Iberian tour in preparation of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. Brazil were competitive against …

A special Super Rugby Americas Monday fixture sees an Argentine derby. Los Dogos play host to Los Tarucas in the first ever league contest between professional teams from Córdoba and Tucumán. Both teams have struggled to find their rhythm thus far. The defending champions sit in 4th position while the …

New Zealand and Argentina rugby are in mourning. Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie past away on Saturday at the age of 80. He coached two countries at Rugby World Cups: New Zealand in 1991 and Argentina in 1999. Wyllie coached New Zealand in 64 test matches from 1988 to 1991 and coached …

Lucio Sordoni is transferring clubs in France with immediate effect. The Argentine tight head is joining Montauban from Racing 92. This sees the 26-year-old Puma trading the Top 14 for the Pro D2. The move is as a medical joker; El Rosarino arrives in place of Mirian Burduli. Sordoni moves …

It might seem early in the season, but the Seawolves are now entering must-win territory when they host the Utah Warriors at Starfire Stadium on Saturday night. Things have not gone swimmingly for Seattle with only one win from four to start the campaign, and another defeat against a Western …

The next challenger looking to put a stop to San Diego’s perfect start are the Miami Sharks. It’s a tall order for a team on a two-game losing streak, whose only victories thus far are against the two bottom teams in the Eastern Conference. The high-flying Legion are coming off …

Two teams off to a slow start this campaign will be hoping to kick-start their fortunes when the Gold welcomes RFC Los Angeles to New Orleans on Saturday evening. The visitors finally picked up their first win of the season last week against Seattle, while the home side have dropped …