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Argentina’s 48-17 win over Australia in San Juan was historic. It was easily the biggest win by Los Pumas against Australia. Previous wins had been by up to 15 points. More importantly, the win set a new record to become Los Pumas’ biggest win over a Tier 1 opponent. Los Pumas’ …

Los Pumas were big winners over the Wallabies no Saturday in San Juan. Argentina came to life with a record 48-17 win over Australia. A strong start, solid chasing of high balls and good use of replacements contributed to Argentina’s biggest ever win over the Wallabies. As if a spell …

Seven days on from a competitive battle in Mendoza, Argentina and Australia meet again in San Juan. The round two fixture of the 2022 Rugby Championship is important for both teams as the tournament unfolds. There are also prime opportunities for players to press as the World Cup draws closer. …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Brazil Confirm Busy August Schedule Brazil will have a busy month of international competition in August. Os Tupis are …

Round two of the Rugby Championship will be a repeat of round one: Argentina host Australia and South Africa host New Zealand. Game two between Los Pumas and the Wallabies will be played in San Juan. Argentina’s roster for the San Juan test match features three changes. Two involve players …

Australia were 41-26 winners over Argentina at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas on Saturday. A crowd of 31,342 in Mendoza saw what appeared to be a home win for Los Pumas, only for a strong Wallabies response to catch Argentina flat. Argentina were 19-10 ahead at half-time. The nine point lead mattered …

Argentina host Australia in Mendoza on Saturday. The match will be the first Rugby Championship fixture in Argentina since 2019. It will also be Los Pumas‘ first home fixture against the Wallabies since 2018. Since then the Wallabies have had five consecutive home matches against the South Americans. Michael Cheika …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week.   UP Rugby fever gaining increasingly in Chile The Chilean president, Gabriel Boric received Chile’s test team, Los Cóndores, at the Salón …

The 2022 Rugby Championship is the 11th edition of the competition since expanding to include Argentina in 2012. It was originally the Tri Nations; an annual competition involving Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The first edition was played in 1996. This article documents players that qualify to represent a …

Argentina has been hit by a late injury change ahead of facing Australia. Fly half Benjamín Urdapilleta will miss the opening round of the Rugby Championship. The Castres number 10 remains sidelined with discomfort in his left leg. Urdapilleta will not travel nor play against the Wallabies in Mendoza. His …