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Domingo Miotti has signed for the Glasgow Warriors. The Argentine will make the move to Scotland from Australian Super Rugby side the Western Force. He will do for for next season. It will be Miotti’s third professional team. He played for Los Jaguares in 2019-2020 and the Western Force in …

Laureus have shortlisted Argentina for the 2021 World Team of the Year. The nomination marks the first time ever that Los Pumas have been nominated for the award. The nomination follows Los Pumas’ historic victory over New Zealand in 2020. The 25-15 triumph was Argentina’s first win over the All Blacks. …

Santiago Chocobares has joined Los Jaguares in Buenos Aires. He is now training with the team at Casa Jaguares. Chocobares was a Super Rugby rookie this past year. He went through the PladAR system, rising from u20s to Los Jaguares. He made five appearances for the Argentine franchise before the season …

The Rugby World Cup hosting process is broken; new candidates are reluctant to bid. Try as World Rugby might to encourage new bids there is not a line of fresh candidates to host their flagship tournament. The evidence paints a telling image, one of RWCs returning to prior countries as …

The Jaguares player exodus continues. Gonzalo Bertranou has departed Argentina for Wales. The 27-year-old will play for Pro 14 side the Dragons. The Dragons are the eastern-most Welsh region. The team plays home matches in Wales’ third largest city, Newport. Bertranou was Mario Ledesma’s preferred scrum-half in 2018. In 2019 …

They are dropping like flies. That is to say that three Pumas suffered injuries in the latest round of rugby in Europe. Two were injured on Friday in an English Premiership match and a further player today in the French Top 14. The three injuries follow an earlier injury. Santiago …

Santiago Grondona is out for the season. The Argentine flanker arrived at the Newcastle Falcons after the 2020 Tri Nations. He is now back in Argentina recovering from surgery before making his debut. Grondona was injured in training at Newcastle, suffering a torn knee ligament. The nature of the injury …

Gloucester have signed Santiago Socino from Los Jaguares. He replaces Australian hooker James Hanson. The Argentine forward arrives at Gloucester with immediate effect. The move comes after Socino’s name was not on Los Jaguares XV’s roster for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. It means that the Pumas hooker will be …

Santiago Socino’s name was absent from Los Jaguares XV’s roster for the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. The reason is that he will be continuing his career abroad. The Pumas hooker will be returning to Europe. His destination may be French Top 14 club Bayonne. The 28-year-old has been a professional …

Clermont have signed Tomás Lavanini from the Leicester Tigers. The French Top 14 club have signed the Argentine forward on a two-year-deal. The move is a return to France. Lavanini played for Racing 92 in 2014-2015 before returning to Argentina for Los Jaguares’ inaugural Super Rugby season in 2016. He …