Tag Archives: Rugby Championship

Referees have been assigned for the 2022 Rugby Championship. The annual competition involving Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa will take place in August and September. Makes will be officiated by referees from the unions of Australia, England, France, Georgia, New Zealand, and Scotland. World Rugby‘s announcement stated that …

Australia will be without star midfielder Samu Kerevi for their two-match tour of Argentina. He started all three tests against England this month but will now temporary switch his focus to the seven-a-side game for next weekend’s Commonwealth Games. Dave Rennie has included four uncapped players in his 36-man traveling …

In-form center Lucas Mensa has been called up to the Pumas squad for the start of the Rugby Championship. The 26-year-old impressed in recent matches against Georgia and Portugal. Tighthead prop Santiago Medrano and eightman Joaquín Oviedo are the other two players from the Argentina XV team added to Michael …

Gonzalo García will continue his career in Italy; however, the Argentine will move from the Top 10 to the United Rugby Championship (URC). García has signed for Zebre. The move will see the Puma playing in an elite rugby competition in the lead-up to Rugby World Cup 2023. The 23-year-old …

Eduardo Bello will move from Italy to England. The Argentine prop has been recruited by Saracens from Zebre. It marks the second professional league and country of the career of the Puma. He was recruited by Zebre from Argentina in 2017. In 2021 he made his debut for Los Pumas. …

Clermont have recruited Bautista Delguy. The Puma arrives from Perpignan, doing so after obtaining early release from his contract. He joined Perpignan for the 2021-2022 season on a two-year-deal. Clermont will be his third Top 14 club, and arguably the highest profile. The Puma signed for Bordeaux in November 2020 …

Argentina have suffered a hammer blow; Santiago Chocobares is out for 2022 through injury. The inside center from Rufino is to undergo knee surgery. He suffered a partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will be out for between six and eight months. Chocobares could …

Santiago Carreras has signed a new deal with Gloucester. He will remain at the English Premiership club that he joined from Argentina in 2020. He does so as a regular in the Gloucester starting line-up and for Los Pumas. Carreras began RWC 2019 as a replacement against France. He was …

Racing 92 have signed Juan Imhoff for a further two years. The Parisian club will be home to the Rosario speedster until 2024. Few Americas players have served a foreign club to a comparative extent; Imhoff joined Racing 92 following Rugby World Cup 2011. Imhoff holds records for Racing 92. …

Gonzalo García has been shortlisted for the Italian Top 10 MVP award. The Puma is one of three finalists for what is the player of the year in Italy’s domestic championship. The Italian Top 10 regular season has concluded. Petrarca, Rovigo, Valorugby and Calvisano will contest the play-off’s. Petrarca take-on …