Tag Archives: English Premiership

After sixteen years of losing away to the Leicester Tigers, Gloucester conquered Welford Road on Friday. Puma Santiago Carreras slotted the winning kick after Italian scrum-half Stephen Varney scored. The goal was one of five from Carreras in the match. Playing in his regular test match position of fly half, …

New Pumas Head Coach Felipe Contepomi held a camp in London, UK this week. The training regime featured Contepomi, his staff and 31 players. The coach thus gave an early indication into selection intentions for 2024. With the camp concluded, the World Rugby Hall of Famer spoke about the present …

Player recruitment and re-signings continue. Recent instances in Europe have seen player movement involving players from both North America and South America. Venezuelan Victor Gallego has signed a new contract with SC Mazamet in France’s Fédérale 1. While it is of note that there is a Venezuelan playing in the …

The new era begins for Argentina in March. The new Head Coach of Los Pumas, Felipe Contepomi will assemble a roster in London, England. The three day camp will feature 31 players. Most, but not all, of the players featured at Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. The camp will …

Mateo Carreras is no longer a Newcastle Falcon. The 2023-2024 season is his final season under contract with the Newcastle Falcons but is has now concluded. Carreras is now officially a Bayonne player. Newcastle Falcons and Bayonne came to an arrangement for Carreras to move to the Top 14 early. …

Matías Moroni has spoken out against World Rugby. The sport’s governing body continues to fail to provide rugby with a global season. Moroni questioned Rugby’s International Calendar on his Instagram account. Moroni, a veteran of three Rugby World Cups and 80 test caps for Argentina, wrote about the mental and …

Felipe Contepomi’s first test match in charge of his beloved Los Pumas will be a home match against France in July. The match will be the first of a two-match series. It will be followed by a match against a Tier 2 opponent. The Tier 2 side remains unconfirmed with …

The Bristol Bears have confirmed the signing of Benjamín Grondona. The teenager joins the English Premiership club which is also home to his older brother Santiago Grondona. Santiago Grondona has 14 caps for Argentina while Benjamín Grondona is presently uncapped. Benjamín Grondona arrives at the Bristol Bears at the age …

The American Raptors are set to have Argentine flavor in Super Rugby Americas 2024. New Head Coach Marcelo Loffreda will have at least five Argentines on the soon to be announced roster. Two of the players are former Pumas. ESPN Argentina reports that Loffreda and his assistant, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe …

Juan Martín González closed out 2023 with another strong performance. The Pumas flanker from Mendoza was a try scorer in Saracens’ 37-19 win over the Newcastle Falcons. The 10th round fixture of the English Premiership season saw a one-on-one battle of Pumas. González started in the 6 shirt for Saracens …