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Agustín Creevy has been retained as Pumas captain. The leader during the Daniel Hourcade years will remain skipper of Argentina in the new era under Mario Ledesma. The decision comes despite Ledesma himself having not continued with Creevy as captain of Los Jaguares. For Super Rugby Ledesma preferred to have …

There are to be no restrictions on Nicolás Sánchez playing for Argentina all year. The fly half from Tucumán is to move to Paris to play for Stade Français in the Top 14 but his move will have no impact whatsoever on his availability for international duty. Sánchez will remain …

Mario Ledesma has been named as the new Head Coach of Argentina, effective immediately. The 45-year-old replaces Daniel Hourcade who stood down from the position in June following a dour run of results. His contract is until the end of 2021. Ledesma takes on the position as the first of a …

Who are the Jaguares fly half candidates for 2019? This question has been asked by many and debated on social media. The end of the Daniel Hourcade regime and the departure of Nicolás Sánchez from Los Jaguares to Stade Français have combined to change the landscape entirely. In the days …

Australia have suffered another major blow, losing a second star-center for the Rugby Championship. The Fijian-born Tevita Kuridrani has been ruled out of rugby for three months, making the November Internationals his next possible test match opportunity. Kuridrani went down injured in the Brumbies Super Rugby victory over the Waratahs last …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week.   UP Mexico U19’s Mexico’s Men’s U19’s were crowned Rugby Americas North U19’s champions for 2018. They defeated all comers, including the now …

Marcelo Bosch is sidelined following surgery. The Saracens outside center will miss the start of the English Premiership season after undergoing surgery on both of his shoulders. The 34-year-old Argentine mid-fielder has won both the European Champions Cup and English Premiership titles with Saracens. His quest to add further to …

Familiar officials have been named by World Rugby for this year’s Rugby Championship. From August 18 to October 06 Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa will compete in the annual Southern Hemisphere competition. Argentina will open their campaign on Saturday August 18 against South Africa. The round 1 clash …

Rodrigo Báez has been forced into early retirement. Aged 29 the flanker from Mendoza has been forced out of rugby through injury. He made the announcement today on his Instagram account. Báez leaves rugby prematurely, doing so after having been involved in Super Rugby for Los Jaguares in 2016 and …

In this special edition of Up and Under we look specifically at the coaching career of Daniel Hourcade for Argentina. El Huevo had a rollercoaster ride which included both remarkable results as well as dour performances. All told Hourcade was in charge of Argentina for 54 test matches. This covered …