Mario Ledesma has added a scrum half to his roster for the Rugby Championship. Gonzalo García joins the squad following the injury suffered by Tomás Cubelli. García joins Gonzalo Bertranou and Felipe Ezcurra as Ledesma’s scrum-half options. Gonzalo García is uncapped. He joins the team following recent impressive form. García …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Bronze Medal for brilliant Pumas Los Pumas made history at the Olympic Games, winning Argentina’s first medal of the …
Read More »Starting Props Tetaz Chaparro and Gómez Kodela will only face South Africa
Argentina’s starting props will play in two of the six matches for Los Pumas in the Rugby Championship. Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro and Francisco Gómez Kodela will only travel to South Africa. They will both then return to their clubs. Both players started for Argentina in the historic win over New …
Read More »Tomás Cubelli ruled out of Rugby Championship
Argentina have suffered an injury blow; Tomás Cubelli has been ruled out of the Rugby Championship. The 32-year-old suffered a hand injury in training at Biarritz. He will now require surgery and will be unable to compete for Los Pumas in the Rugby Championship. Cubelli started all three matches for …
Read More »Rugby Championship 2021: Argentina Missing XV
Argentina’s roster for the 2021 Rugby Championship contains experienced players and newcomers. There were a number of names absent from the list. This article identifies who they are to determine a Rugby Championship 2021: Argentina Missing XV. When compared to the roster from the 2020 Tri Nations, there are eleven …
Read More »4 Olympians among 12 New Pumas for Rugby Championship
Argentina has a large roster for the Rugby Championship. It contains experienced players, newcomers and everything in between. The 47-man roster has 12 players yet to earn their first test caps, 4 of whom won Bronze Medals for Argentina at the Tokyo Olympics. Click here to access the complete 47-man …
Read More »Rugby Championship 2021: 47-man roster confirmed by Argentina
Argentina has confirmed a 47-man playing roster for the 2021 Rugby Championship. Los Pumas will play six test matches away from home, facing Australia, New Zealand and South Africa twice each. The roster contains players based both at home and abroad. Playing based in Australia, England, France, Italy, New Zealand, …
Read More »Edinburgh sign Argentine backs Boffelli and Moyano
Edinburgh have confirmed the signing of two Argentine backs for the new season. The Scottish capital side will be home to Emiliano Boffelli and Ramiro Moyano. Both players make the move to the United Rugby Championship from the Top 14. Boffelli moves from Racing 92 while Moyano joins Edinburgh from …
Read More »Rugby Championship 2021: Pumas Test Dates and Venues Finalized
The match dates and venues have been finalized for the 2021 Rugby Championship. Los Pumas will play their first and second round matches against South Africa in Port Elizabeth. The remaining matches will exclusively be played in Australia and New Zealand; however, matches in New Zealand may yet be moved …
Read More »Juan Cruz Mallía to remain at Toulouse on new contract
Juan Cruz Mallía will remain at Toulouse. The Argentine back has agreed to terms to extend his contract with the French Top 14 and European Champions Cup champions. Mallía arrived at Toulouse earlier this year and went on start for the team in two finals, both of which were wins. …
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