23 months ago Argentina’s Jaguares competed in the 2019 Super Rugby Final against the Crusaders. 23 players took to the field for Los Jaguares in the final while a total of 40 players received game time in the 2019 season. Where are the players now? As demonstrated there has been …
Read More »Argentina Confirm 32-man roster for July Internationals
Argentina has confirmed a 32-man roster for the July Internationals. New captain Julián Montoya will lead Los Pumas in two test matches against Wales in Cardiff. A third fixture is to also be added, likely against Romania in Bucharest. The roster is fully professional; many notable names have missed out …
Read More »Julián Montoya replaces Pablo Matera as Argentina’s new captain
Julián Montoya is the new captain of Argentina. The hooker replaces flanker Pablo Matera as the leader of Los Pumas. Montoya will thus lead Argentina in the upcoming July internationals. Argentina will play two test matches against Wales and possibly also face Romania in Bucharest. Both Montoya and Matera are …
Read More »Benetton sign Tomás Albornoz from Jaguares
Benetton have signed Tomás Albornoz from Los Jaguares XV. The 23-year-old will depart Argentina for Italy for the upcoming Pro 14 season. In what is his first experience abroad, Albornoz joins Benetton after having played for Los Jaguares in Super Rugby and Los Jaguares XV in the Súper Liga Americana …
Read More »Tomás Cubelli scores in 50th Super Rugby appearance
Tomás Cubelli was a try-scorer in his 50th Super Rugby appearance. The Argentine scrum half touched down for the Western Force earlier today against the Highlanders. The match was a Super Rugby Trans Tasman fixture. The Highlanders were 25-15 winners. Cubelli started the match at scrum half. He was joined …
Read More »Segundo Tuculet signs for Montauban
Segundo Tuculet will continue his career in the Pro D2. The 27-year-old has signed for Montauban from his current club Valence Romans. The move comes days after Valence Romans were relegated from the Pro D2 for finishing the regular season second from bottom. Tuculet had signed for Valence Romans on …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP 2022 Women’s World Cup The new dates for the postponed Women’s World Cup are now set. World Rugby has …
Read More »67-man Argentine roster named for 2021
Mario Ledesma has named a 67-man Argentine roster for 2021. The head coach of Los Pumas has selected players from around the world. Of the 67 players 44 play in Europe and Australia and 23 played in the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The first roster for international …
Read More »Heartbreak for Domingo Miotti and Western Force vs Chiefs
It was heartbreak earlier today for Domingo Miotti and the Western Force. The Argentine fly half scored a try in overtime to make it a 20-19 scoreline in favor of the Chiefs. Miotti’s subsequent conversion attempt was wide which saw the Western Australian side lising by one point to the …
Read More »Gonzalo Bertranou extends contract with Dragons
Gonzalo Bertranou has secured his playing future in Wales. The Argentine scrum-half has extended his contract with the Dragons. His new deal will see him playing for the Welsh professional team based in Newport until June 2022. Bertranou joined the Dragons from Los Jaguares in February. The move was his …
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