Each year there are a few newcomers to international rugby who get their chance to show that they belong on the world’s stage. This past year certainly saw that and then some. An extraordinary 66 players from the six countries comprising the Americas Rugby Championship made their test debuts in …
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As ever there was no shortage of memorable tries scored by Americas players in 2017. After scouring hours of game tape and subjecting our brains to replay after replay, we’ve come up with a short list of our favorites from international rugby over the past 12 months. The Americas Rugby …
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The Pumas endured a difficult year in 2017, winning only two of their dozen test matches. It should be noted, however, that all ten of their defeats came at the hands of teams ranked in the top five of the official World Rugby Rankings (South Africa have only recently dropped …
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December is often a month of reflection for many. This holds true for Argentine rugby now more so than ever. It is a time in which the domestic professional and amateur players are into the off-season. Only a small group remain active – Los Pumas 7’s. The completion of the …
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Who Will win the 2017 Olimpia de Plata? Three Pumas have been shortlisted for what is the official Argentine Rugby Player of the Year award. The winner will be announced at a ceremony on December 19 at the Microestadio Ricardo Rusticucci in Pilar. This year’s nominees are flanker Pablo Matera …
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Former All Blacks are being targeted to play for Tonga vs Argentina and the USA in Rugby World Cup 2019. In an effort to improve their chances in Pool C Tonga is looking to capture players through the Olympic loophole. Head Coach Toutai Kefu told Radio New Zealand that he …
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Lucas Noguera Paz is to trade Los Jaguares to play for Bath reports A Pleno Rugby. The decision sends shock waves to the UAR as he is the latest high-profile player to depart Argentina. Under existing policies no players based in Europe are eligible to play for Los Pumas. Since …
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Los Pumas are to return to play on the Gold Coast in 2018. The Australian Rugby Union has confirmed the venues for the Wallabies’ three home matches in next year’s Rugby Championship. Australia will open against New Zealand in Sydney before hosting South Africa in Brisbane and Argentina on the …
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On Saturday afternoon Joaquín Tuculet will become the 29th Puma to reach 50 caps. The fullback will do so against Italy in Florence. In earning his 50th cap Tuculet will draw level with Mauricio Reggiardo. Of the remaining players with more caps than Tuculet six are still playing for Los Pumas. The highest capped active …
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Felipe Contepomi is to be inducted in the World Rugby Hall of Fame. The Argentine legend joins four others in the class of 2017. They are to be Canadian Al Charron, Englishman Rob Andrew, Frenchman Fabien Pelous and American Phaidra Knight. The five new inductees were chosen by the World …
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