Tag Archives: Rugby Championship

Felipe Contepomi’s coaching staff has undergone an alteration. Days out of Los Pumas’ London Training Camp, Contepomi has added Bradley Mooar to his staff. Mooar will be attack coach. He joins former Pumas Andrés Bordoy and Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe as assistant coaches to Hall of Famer Felipe Contepomi. Mooar …

The new era begins for Argentina in March. The new Head Coach of Los Pumas, Felipe Contepomi will assemble a roster in London, England. The three day camp will feature 31 players. Most, but not all, of the players featured at Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. The camp will …

Ignacio Mendy is a Puma in waiting. The winger / fullback is having a red-hot season for Benetton. Mendy scored a double on Saturday for the Italians against Irish powerhouses Leinster. His performance was the latest instance of a player putting up his hand for new Pumas Head Coach Felipe …

South Africa will not be joining the Six Nations. The speculated move is officially not happening. South Africa, reports Rapport. SA Rugby had been interested in playing in the European tournament, thereby leaving the Rugby Championship. The change would have completely aligned South Africa with the Northern rugby calendar. South …

The Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) has unveiled a new sponsor for 2024. Le Coq Sportif replaces Nike as the new official supplier of Argentina’s representative teams: Los Pumas, Los Pumas 7’s, Las Yaguaretés and Los Pumitas. The full line of uniforms will be available for purchase beginning in May. …

Matías Moroni has spoken out against World Rugby. The sport’s governing body continues to fail to provide rugby with a global season. Moroni questioned Rugby’s International Calendar on his Instagram account. Moroni, a veteran of three Rugby World Cups and 80 test caps for Argentina, wrote about the mental and …

Argentina have a double booking in New Zealand for the 2024 Rugby Championship. Los Pumas will play against the All Blacks on August 10 and 17 in Wellington and Auckland. The fixtures will be in the opening two rounds of the tournament. Los Pumas will open their year at home …

Facundo Isa says he intends to take a break from test rugby. The long-time Pumas back row made the statement in a press conference ahead of Toulon’s Champions Cup match against Munster. While he stopped short of international retirement, he says a year-long break is required to rest his body. …

Montpellier were close signing Joaquín Oviedo but the Puma is not going anywhere. He has signed to remain at Perpignan until 2026. It is an extension on his contract with the Catalans which is until June 2024. Oviedo joined Perpignan from Argentina in 2021. He did so on a three-year-deal. …

Domingo Miotti inspired Oyonnax to a home win over Pau on Friday. Oyonnax were 34-13 winners with the Tucumano organizing play and kicking points from fly half. Miotti’s kicking put Pau’s back-three through hell. Miotti sent the ball deep, causing not only problems but also securing a 50-22 for Oyonnax. …