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Freitas Injury Concern for Uruguay

Nicolás Freitas is in doubt for Uruguay. Playing against Paraguay on Saturday the Jaguares winger suffered a sprained knee and is currently undergoing studies to reveal the extent of the injury. The 23-year-old earned his 17th test cap for Uruguay on Saturday. He played on the left wing in the …

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Flat Jaguares Humbled by Force

Los Jaguares fell flat on Saturday evening, losing 16-6 to the Western Force in Buenos Aires. In a match better quickly forgotten the home side produced their worst performance of the year, Los Jaguares resembled a train wreck. Having escaped jail against the Sunwolves last weekend lightening could not strike …

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González Iglesias Replaces de la Fuente

Santiago González Iglesias will start against the Western Force, replacing Jerónimo de la Fuente. The change has been made for tomorrow’s Super Rugby match in Buenos Aires. The Rosario midfielder fractured his right thumb in training. The incident sees him out of rugby with immediate effect. He had been named …

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Match Preview – Jaguares vs Western Force

Coming off a late win over the Sunwolves, Los Jaguares are seeking back-to-back wins in Super Rugby. The Argentine franchise will be up against the unknown as the team faces the Western Force for the first time. Jaguares Head Coach Raúl Pérez has made seven changes from the side that …

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Team of the Week

The World Cup festivities and a heap of signing news threw us off bay a day, but we’re finally here with our pack from the best of last weekend. It was a good week for the Jaguares who had an exciting match against the Sunwolves, while a few players scattered …

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Kremer to Play in Second Junior World Championship

Jaguares Super Rugby player, Marcos Kremer will play in a second Junior World Championship. The 19-year-old second-rower has today been added to the Argentina u20’s roster to play in Tbilisi, Georgia. Kremer will play under the coaching staff of Gastón Conde, Agustín Ezcurra and Maximiliano Bustos. Included are experienced players including Franco Molina, …

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Ardron set for Super Rugby move

Tyler Ardron will be Canada’s next Super Rugby player. His current club Ospreys confirmed his departure on Monday after failing to re-sign the World Cup captain. Multiple sources have now informed Americas Rugby News that Ardron will be joining the Chiefs in New Zealand for the 2018 Super Rugby season, …

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Part Time Jaguares Join Argentina XV Roster

Part time Jaguares players have joined the Argentina XV roster today. The Argentina XV is preparing for upcoming international competition. The team will play in the Sudamérica Rugby Cup and the World Rugby Nations Cup in Montevideo. Today marks the start of the final stage of preparation for the tournament. Coaches Felipe Contepomi, …

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Up and Under

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Turks & Caicos This weekend’s one and only test match in the Americas was won by the Turks & Caicos Islands. Played at …

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