Marcos Moneta has taken home the top Argentine rugby award for 2021. He was named as the best rugby player of the year by being awarded the Olimpia de Plata for 2021. Moneta was one of three finalists. The others were Pumas hooker and captain Julián Montoya and his teammate Marcos …
Read More »Grenoble sign Jaguares XV captain Felipe Ezcurra
French club Grenoble have signed Felipe Ezcurra. In doing so, the club is home home to the Ezcurra brothers. Felipe Ezcurra joins Bautista Ezcurra at the Pro D2 side. The brothers are both capped by Argentina and both previously played Super Rugby for Los Jaguares. The move comes after rivals …
Read More »Pumas Test Rookies in 2021
The year 2021 was a busy one for Argentina. Los Pumas played twelve test matches, doing so in three continents, none of which were South America. Coach Mario Ledesma handed first caps to thirteen players, in doing so there was a very high average of more than one test debut …
Read More »Wasps sign Pumas prop Rodrigo Martínez
The Wasps have signed Pumas loose head prop Rodrigo Martínez. The Rugby Paper report that the deal will see the 2021 Argentine rookie playing for the English Premiership club until at least the end of the 2021-2022 season. The move caps off a breakthrough year for Martínez. He was recruited …
Read More »Argentina to host Scotland in Historic Three Match Series in July 2022
Argentina will have three home test matches against Scotland in July 2022. The three match series will be historic; never before have Scotland toured Argentina for so many matches. The Northern British test team’s prior tours to Argentina have been for one or two test matches. The tour will see …
Read More »Tomás Lavanini becomes the player with most ejections in Pumas history
History of the wrong kind was made in Dublin, Ireland today. Tomás Lavanini’s red card for Argentina against Ireland saw him red carded for the third time in his test rugby career. This is more than any other player to have pulled on the jersey for Los Pumas. Lavanini was …
Read More »Mario Ledesma to coach Argentina until RWC 2023
On the same day in that Argentina were beaten by Ireland by a record margin, the Pumas head coach confirmed that he will retain his position. Mario Ledesma has confirmed that he will retain his post as Argentina’s head coach. The former test hooker will be the man to take …
Read More »South American historic feats unnoticed by World Rugby
South American rugby coaches made history in 2021. First, Esteban Meneses coached Uruguay to Americas 1. The Argentine made history as a North American country was unable to qualify for a Rugby World Cup as Americas 1 for the first time. Second, Chile are closer than ever to participating in …
Read More »Vannes bolster back-row with Francisco Gorrissen
Francisco Gorrissen will continue his career in France. Vannes have bolstered their back-row with the signing of the Argentine for the 2021-2022 season. The French club finished second in the regular season of the 2020-2021 Pro D2. The club narrowly missed an opportunity of playing for promotion to the Top …
Read More »Rookie Pumas center Lucio Cinti signs for London Irish
Player recruitment continues; London Irish have announced the signing of Lucio Cinti. The English Premiership club have signed two Pumas players in as many weeks. Last week the club confirmed the signature of flanker Juan Martín González. Both he and Cinti will join the club following the upcoming November Internationals. …
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