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Felipe Contepomi has made three changes to Argentina’s roster ahead of the Santa Fé showdown against the Wallaabies. Coming off a last-gasp loss against Australia in La Plata, adjustments have been enforced due to injuries.   OUT The international career of Agustín Creevy concluded on Saturday. Creevy announced his retirement …

Argentina fell to Australia in the final play of the match on Saturday. Played in rainy La Plata, Australia were 20-19 winners. The Wallabies won with time up via a Ben Donaldson penalty. Referee James Doleman had penalized Mayco Vivas for jumping over a ruck. The decision appeared questionable as …

Argentina play at home for the first time in the 2024 Rugby Championship. Coming off a split series against New Zealand, Los Pumas take-on Australia who lost twice to South Africa at home. The teams meet twice annually in the Rugby Championship, with World Cup years being the exception. Argentina …

Agustín Creevy will hang up his boots. The Argentine hooker will play for Los Pumas for the final time on Saturday, August 31. He will earn his 110th cap for Argentina and do so in his home town in La Plata at the age of 39. The end of Creevy’s …

Racing 92 have approached Lucio Sordoni. L’Equipe reports that The Top 14 club is signing the Puma as a medical joker. Sordoni will cover for French test prop Demba Bamba who has undergone knee serge which will see him out of action for many months. It marks a return to …

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Argentina’s upcoming two home matches against Australia have been impacted. Tight head prop Lucio Sordoni is out for personal reasons. Sordoni started against New Zealand in the loss at Eden Park. Felipe Contepomi has called-up Pedro Delgado in place of Sordoni. It is a first ever opportunity for Delgado with …

Felipe Contepomi has updated Argentina’s roster for the home series against Australia. Los Pumas will face the Wallabies in La Plata on Saturday, August 39 and in Santa Fé on Saturday, September 07. The series is the first home opportunity for the South Americans in the 2024 Rugby Championship. The …

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One week on from defeating New Zealand in Wellington, Argentina was far from repeating that performance at Auckland’s Eden Park. The New Zealand All Blacks responded with a 42-10 victory, doing so with a dominated first-half performance. So good were the All Blacks that Argentina were smashed in the collisions …