Peñarol Rugby has a new Head Coach. Ivo Dugonjic has been named as the new Peñarol Head Coach, replacing former Puma Leonardo Senatore. Dugonjic makes the change to the Uruguayan Professional Rugby team from Los Teros 7’s. A forthcoming announcement will confirmed the 2025 Peñarol staff in full. Leonardo Senatore …
Read More »Chile Roster Locked & Loaded for November 2024 Tour
Chile is locked and loaded for the November 2024 Internationals. The Pablo Lemoine coached Cóndores will play three matches in Europe in November. The first and second are capped internationals with the third being an uncapped fixture against the next-of-XV from a Tier 1 giant of rugby. Chile start with …
Read More »Álvaro Galindo to coach Tarucas in Super Rugby America 2025
Álvaro Galindo will coach Los Tarucas in Super Rugby America 2025. The appointment means the Tucumán / NOA Super Rugby Americas franchise will by coached by a hometown man. Galindo is from Tucumán and is a rugby product of Universitario Tucumán. Galindo is a former professional rugby player. He played …
Read More »Invitation for British & Irish Lions Tour to Argentina
A British & Irish Lions Tour to Argentina may be on the horizon. The possibility has existed without materializing in the 21st Century. However, following Los Pumas’ historic Triple Crown in the 2024 Rugby Championship, an invitation has been made for the British & Irish Lions Tour to Argentina. …
Read More »Uruguayan November Dates & Venues Confirmed vs Spain, Japan and Romania
Los Teros will play three test matches in Europe in November. The matches will be part of the November 2024 Internationals. Los Teros will be up against familiar opposition from recent years. The test matches will see the South Americans facing Spain, Japan and Romania. First, Uruguay will face Spain …
Read More »Rugby World Cup Qualifier – Chile vs Brazil – ARN Guide
Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying continues in South America on Sunday. Chile have home advantage against Brazil in the final match of the Tri Nations. Los Cóndores and Los Yacarés are in a triangular tournament with Brazil. Both defeated Paraguay to assure their spots in the four team South American …
Read More »Emiliano Boffelli will not play for Argentina in 2024
Emiliano Boffelli will miss all of Argentina’s test matches in 2024. The wing / fullback is out for the year and will potentially not play again until March 2025. This means he will not play at all for Los Pumas in 2024. Boffelli had an early end to the 2023-2024 …
Read More »Chilean Javier Eissmann to play in France
Reports out of France indicate that Javier Eissmann is joining Agen to play in the Pro D2. The Chilean is being recruited as a Medical Joker for injured Irishman John Madigan. Official confirmation is expect from Agen in the coming days. Madigan suffered a serious bicep injury playing for Agen …
Read More »Tarucas are Argentina’s 3rd Super Rugby Americas Franchise
Super Rugby Americas is expanding in 2025. Argentina will have a third professional rugby team in the South American league. The new team will be Tarucas. The team will play home matches at Tucumán Lawn Tennis at Parque 9 de Julio in Tucumán and do so in in orange rugby …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Argentina Upset South Africa for Historic Rugby Championship Triple Crown Argentina completed an upset win over South Africa on Saturday …
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