Tag Archives: July Internationals

Uruguay will play two test matches against Japan in 2022. The matches will be in Japan but will fall outside of the player release windows of July and November. As such, Los Teros will take a Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) team to the Asian countries for the two …

Mario Ledesma has stepped down as Argentina’s Head Coach. The 48-year-old was in charge of Los Pumas from August 01, 2018 until today. Los Pumas had a long 2021; the year included twelve test matches, none of which were in Argentina. Argentina’s final test match under Ledesma was a record …

The possibility has emerged of Chile playing host to Scotland in 2022. Scotland are already confirmed to tour Argentina for test matches in Jujuy, Salta and Santiago del Estero in July. The matches will take place on July 02, 09 and 16 respectively. Chile will be playing home-and-away test matches …

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Los Pumas have suffered a blow months out from the home July series against Scotland. Wasps loose head prop, Rodrigo Martínez will not be avaliable. The 23-year-old was injured this past weekend while warming-up for the Wasps’ English Premeirship match against Saracens. Martínez suffered an achilles injury that will see …

Santiago Chocobares scored his first try for Toulouse. The score was in Saturday’s Top 14 match in which Toulouse were beaten 20-15 by Racing 92. Chocobares was one of three Pumas involved in the match. The others were his teammate Juan Cruz Mallía and Racing 92 veteran Juan Imhoff. Chocobares’ …

Lyon have re-signed Francisco Gómez Kodela. RMC Sport report that the French club have extended the Argentine prop’s contract for a further season to include the 2022-2023 season. Gómez Kodela joined the club in 2016. He did so from Top 14 rivals Bordeaux and also previously played in France’s elite …

Argentines continue to impress in the 2021-2022 Pro D2 season. In the latest round of France’s second division there were tries scored in addition to good general play from Argentines. Pumas Francisco Gorrissen and Rodrigo Bruni featured for Vannes. The Brittany side were 35-23 winners over Nevers. Gorrissen touched down …

There are a number of players approaching the mark of 50 test rugby caps. This is true worldwide, while in the Americas there are some players very close and others who could earn their 50th cap by having a very busy 2022. Who are the players? How many caps short …

No player has earned 100 test caps for a country from the Americas. This may change in 2022. Three players are closing in on the mark of 100 test caps for their country. The players are all South Americans and at least one of them is expected to earn his …