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The 2017 Rugby Championship is returning to Mendoza. Argentina’s home fixture against Australia will take place at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas on October 07. It is to be the fourth Rugby Championship match in the city. Los Pumas previously played host to South Africa at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in …

The fabulous career of Marcos Ayerza has ended. The 34-year-old Argentine Loose Head prop has announced his retirement with immediate effect. He does so after having played almost 250 times for the Leicester Tigers over an 11 year period. Ayerza joined Leicester in 2006. It was his first professional contract and …

Martín Landajo is staying in Argentina until 2019 at least. The Jaguares and Pumas scrum-half has, today, agreed to terms with the UAR. His new three-year contract will see him at the complete disposal of Raúl Pérez for Super Rugby and Daniel Hourcade for international duties. Landajo signed with the …

I urge Argentina to relax the overseas player rule. The existing UAR policy blocks any player from playing for Los Pumas who does not play in Argentina. The only exceptions are when an individual has permission from the union to play abroad. The ruling was brought into being to attract …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Uruguay Los Teros got the result they wanted on Saturday evening, defeating Canada 17-13 in Maldonado. It marks the first time that …

Blocked from the UAR, Lyon have acquired Facundo Isa for the remainder of the season. The French club have gained the services of the highly regarded Pumas No 8 from immediate effect until June. The 23-year-old signed a two-year deal with Toulon. It will see him playing for the Top 14 …

Australia is to Host Los Pumas in Canberra this year. The ARU is set to make an official announcement within hours that the Wallabies will play in the nation’s capital for the first time since 2010. The 2017 Rugby Championship match will be at GIO Stadium, the home venue of the Brumbies …

Belief remains that foreign-based Pumas will be selected. It is this rationale which has been put forward from Facundo Isa to account for his imminent departure from Argentina to continue his professional career in France. The star No 8 told Argentina’s test manager that “he had given his word to a …

Six players have today signed on with the UAR until 2019. All six are regarded as elite Argentine players and on course to play at Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. In signing all are under the control of the Argentine union and free to play at all times for all …

The Scottish Rugby Union and Head Coach have clashed over Player Eligibility Laws. With Scotland being one of the world’s predominant benefactors of the three-year residency rule the words of the national coach are all the more powerful. Head Coach Vern Cotter has backed the widespread calls to change the controversial …