Tag Archives: Rugby Championship

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 …

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 …

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 …

SANZAR has released the official Rugby Championship team of the week. Selected using Opta Sports statistical analysis, the team includes three Pumas following their historic win over South Africa in Durban. The selection once again highlights the limitations of such selection methods, with four Springboks nominated despite being comprehensively outplayed …

Juan Imhoff crossed for a hat-trick against South Africa in the third round Rugby Championship match in Durban. He became the first player to do so against the Springboks at international level to write down his name in the history books.

Argentina celebrated the 50th anniversary of their inaugural tour to South Africa with a stirring 37-25 victory at Kings Park in Durban, in doing so becoming the first Pumas side to beat the Springboks on any ground. The result has also made a clear statement to the rugby world – …

Australia kicked the door to the World Cup wide open as they proved the All Blacks to be short of invincible with a stunning 27-19 victory over the World Champions. The win also handed the Rugby Championship title to the Wallabies for the first time since 2011. New Zealand were …

Daniel Hourcade has continued with the squad rotation for Argentina’s third and final round match of the Rugby Championship. His team named to face South Africa in Durban on Saturday features only four returning players from the round two fixture against Australia in Mendoza. Racing 95 winger Juan Imhoff is …

Jean de Villiers returns as captain to lead a changed Springbkos side for Saturday’s international against Los Pumas in Durban. Both Pieter-Steph du Toit and Siya Kolisi are to be involved for the first time since facing France in 2013. With de Villiers named at outside centre the in-form Jesse …

The most capped Puma of all time, Felipe Contepomi played his final test match in the 2013 Rugby Championship as Argentina played host to Australia at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario. Earning his 87th cap Contepomi led the players out onto the field to a loud applause. Among those …