Argentina will return to the northern city of Salta to play host to South Africa in the 2016 Rugby Championship. Set to take place on August 27 2016 the fixture is to be a second round match with South Africa hosting the reverse fixture seven days earlier in Nelspruit. Confirmation …
Read More »Argentina, USA Among the Winners of World Rugby Reform
Both Argentina and the USA are set to be significant benefactors from World Rugby’s announcement that the institution’s governance is to be overhauled. Argentina and Italy are to join the remaining Tier 1 unions of Australia, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales in acquiring two votes …
Read More »Springboks to face Argentina in Nelspruit
South Africa will play host to Argentina at Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium it was confirmed today. The third and fourth place teams from Rugby World Cup 2015 will meet on August 20 2016 for the first time in South Africa since Juan Imhoff’s famous hat-trick. The 2010 FIFA World Cup venue has previously …
Read More »Implications of RWC 2019 Draw being made in 2016
Confirmation that the draw for Rugby World Cup 2019 draw will be made some time in 2016 brings new meaning to the importance of international rugby in 2016. The lesson of England crashing out at the pool stage after losing against Wales and Australia ought to be noted by all. …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 1, Iss. 21): 2019 World Cup Pumas
Daniel Hourcade’s side was regularly referred to by commentators as being one of youth and with reason. The team he fielded this past Friday in the Bronze final featured six starting players aged 25 or under and it was no different in earlier matches. In early 2014 Head Coach Daniel Hourcade raised …
Read More »Hourcade to Stay on for two more years
In the coming days the UAR is to announce that Daniel Hourcade will remain coach of Los Pumas for an additional two years, a source told Americas Rugby News. The extended period could increase again to see El Huevo taking the team to Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. Hourcade took …
Read More »RWC Forecast – Semi-Finals
Into the semi-finals we go! Two huge matches after a terrific weekend of quarter-finals. While it’s somewhat disappointing that we only have the Rugby Championship sides remaining, it does mean that everything is up for grabs. Argentina have beaten both Australia and South Africa recently, and even New Zealand can …
Read More »Greg Peters Officially Presented as UAR General Manager
Greg Peters was officially presented as UAR General Manager at the Unión Argentina de Rugby (Argentine Rugby Union – UAR) headquarters in Buenos Aires this afternoon. Accompanied by UAR President Carlos Araujo and Secretary Fernando Rizzi Peters joined the senior management team. The conference opened with Araujo welcoming Greg Peters …
Read More »Hands On! with Joaquín Tuculet
Joaquín Tuculet is Argentina’s starting fullback and is one of 31 players named in his country’s World Cup roster. This week Americas Rugby News had the opportunity to talk with him about his involvement in Los Pumas, the team’s development and the upcoming Rugby World Cup campaign. Following Argentina’s victory against …
Read More »Landajo and Cubelli Featured on World Rugby Segment
Argentina’s two leading scrumhalves, Martín Landajo and Tomás Cubelli were asked some quickfire questions as part of a new World Rugby video. Both players are set to be named in Argentina’s Rugby World Cup squad which is due to be named next week. It will be a first World Cup …
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