Player recruitment continues. Recent transfers have seen Argentine players joining a range of teams in a variety of professional leagues. There have also been moves in North America to sign Uruguayans for Major League Rugby (MLR). Italian side the Rangers Vicenza has recruited two Argentines. Flanker Conrado Roura departs the …
Read More »Catalan Top 14 move for Ignacio Ruiz
The collapse of London Irish meant Ignacio Ruiz was left without a club. The Argentine hooker will move from the English Premiership to the Top 14. He will play for Perpignan in the French elite league. London Irish have seen players moving on. Pumas movement has seen Creevy having signed …
Read More »Benetton sign uncapped Argentine N8 Santiago Ruiz
Italian side Benetton have signed Santiago Ruiz from Argentina. The United Rugby Championship (URC) side made the announcement on Friday. The move will see Ruiz playing abroad for the first time. He makes the move as a holder of an Italian passport. Ruiz is uncapped by Argentina but has representative …
Read More »Historic: Argentine Damián Schneider to referee World Rugby Under 20 Final
In a historic appointment for the sport of rugby an Argentine will referee a major final for the first time. Damián Schneider will officiate France vs Ireland, the final of the 2023 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. The final will be played on Friday, July 14 at the Athlone Sports …
Read More »Chile Injury Report Ahead of World Cup Warm-Ups
With less than four weeks before taking to the field, Los Cóndores are busy preparing off the field. Chile face Uruguay on July 29. The match is the first of four Rugby World Cup warm-up fixtures for Los Cóndores. Chile’s preparations are well underway. The large roster is working together. …
Read More »Pumas with surprise scrum-half inclusion for All Blacks in Mendoza
Argentina have trimmed their roster ahead of the Rugby Championship opener. Los Pumas take-on New Zealand in Mendoza on Saturday, July 08. The roster comes with the surprise of a new name. Uncapped Ignacio Inchauspe has been included. Inchauspe joins with neither Tomás Cubelli nor Gonzalo García is consideration for …
Read More »Argentina Scrum-half Eliseo Morales out of the World Cup
Argentina have had a blow to their Rugby World Cup preparations. Scrum-half Eliseo Morales is to undergo surgery which will rule him out of the Rugby Championship, RWC warm-up matches and the Rugby World Cup itself. Morales suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee. The injury occurred while …
Read More »Argentine Flanker Bautista Stávile joins URC side Zebre
Another Argentine will play in next season’s United Rugby Championship (URC). Zebre have confirmed the signing of flanker Bautista Stávile. In doing so, Stavile will play professional rugby at the elite level for the first time. Stávile moves to the URC at the age of 26. He joins Zebre, a …
Read More »South America Outlast Black Lion in Montevideo
South America registered a home win over Black Lion on Friday. The Sudamérica XV had home advantage against the Georgians in Montevideo. Playing under the banner of the South American governing body, the Sudamérica XV converted a 14-5 half-time lead into a 28-24 victory. The win was secured seven minutes …
Read More »Super Rugby Americas 2023 – Peñarol vs Cobras – ARN Guide
In game two of Friday’s Super Rugby Americas double, Peñarol play host to Os Cobras in Montevideo. The fixture comes with the Uruguayans red-hot after downing Los Dogos in Córdoba. Os Cobras are winless after three games and approaching crisis point following a heavy home defeat against Paraguay’s Yacare on …
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