Tag Archives: Super Rugby

Match Preview – Jaguares vs Sunwolves

Coming off a four match losing streak Los Jaguares aim to turn things around on Saturday. The Buenos Aires Super Rugby franchise play host to the Sunwolves at Vélez Sarsfield. Head Coach Raúl Pérez has gone for six changes. These begin up front with Lucas Noguera Paz making way for Santiago …

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Team of the Week

Some weeks you’re left scrambling to put a team on the field, and others you’re spoilt for choice. This time we had matches in Europe, Super Rugby, the CDI Premier League Semi Finals, and a road trip to New York to scour over. We’ve cast our net wide to come …

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Moyano Out For Three Weeks

Los Jaguares outside back, Ramiro Moyano is out for three weeks. The Tucumán wing / fullback left injured against the Sharks in Saturday’s home Super Rugby match. This coming Saturday Los Jaguares are to play at home again. They will face Japanese side, the Sunwolves at Vélez Sarsfield. Moyano is …

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Sharks take down Jaguares at Vélez Sarsfield

Los Jaguares fell to the Sharks this afternoon. The 33-25 defeat sees the South Africans collecting four competition points and denying the Argentine side a bonus point. The loss featured a notable fall-off in performance from last weekend against the Lions. It also saw the Argentine side unable to gather …

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Match Preview – Jaguares vs Sharks

Los Jaguares host the Sharks in a vital home fixture on Saturday. With an eye on the play-off’s picture this is a match in which the Argentine side simply must win. It is to be the toughest of four straight home matches. The Sunwolves, Western Force and Brumbies are all …

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Team of the Week

We’ve had to reach into amateur rugby for our select side this week, and yet none of the names look entirely out of place in a professional side. It’s another reminder of the talent waiting for a reliable professional competition to establish itself in North America. Perhaps the next great …

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Argentine To Referee Cheetahs vs Crusaders

Argentine official Federico Anselmi will referee the Cheetahs vs Crusaders on Saturday. The round 10 Super Rugby fixture will take place in Bloemfontein, South Africa. South Africans Nic Berry and AJ Jacobs will be Anselmi’s assistants. Johan Greeff will be the TMO. Later on that same day Los Jaguares will …

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Big Names Back to Fitness for Jaguares

Big name players are back to fitness for Los Jaguares. Today’s training in Buenos Aires featured the return of seven players who missed the recent three-match away series in South Africa. Los Jaguares are to play host to the Sharks this coming Saturday. Head Coach Raúl Pérez is to have …

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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 Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic defeated Curaçao on Saturday. The 32-17 win sees the Dominican Republic retaining the Copa de Rugby Dominico-Curazaleña, the …

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