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A new chapter in one of Global Rugby’s great rivalries is set to begin. Argentina play host to France in a two match series, the first of which will be played in Mendoza on Saturday. It falls 75 years after intentional competition between Argentina and France began in 1949. Argentina …

Domingo Miotti has officially changed teams in France. The Argentine 28-year-old Puma has signed for Montpellier from Oyonnax. Montpellier confirmed the recruitment which is a two-year contract with the option of an additional year.  It comes with capped French fly half Louis Carbonel departing Montpellier for Stade Français. From Tucumán …

Tomás Lavanini is move from Clermont to Lyon. As reported by Le Progress in February, the Pumas second-rower will move to Lyon on a two-year contract. Lavanini will join Lyon next season. The deal will see him at the club until June 2026. The move to Lyon comes after Bayonne …

Bordeaux made history on Saturday. With Guido Petti involved, Bordeaux booked their place in the 2024 Top 14 Final. Bordeaux were 22-20 winners, holding on with time-up as Joris Segonds missed a conversion that would have sent the Semi Final into extra time. Petti played 30 minutes in the Semi …

Argentina’s 34-man roster for the July Internationals features recalled and uncapped players. Los Pumas will take-on France in two home internationals before traveling across the Rio de la Plata to face Uruguay. The July Internationals are the first opportunity for players to represent Argentina since the World Cup. The international …

Argentina officially begin the road to Rugby World Cup 2027 in July. Los Pumas will play three test matches in South America, facing France in Mendoza and Buenos Aires and taking-on Uruguay in Maldonado. The matches are to be Los Pumas’ first since the Rugby World Cup 2023 Bronze Final. …

Felipe Contepomi’s coaching staff has expanded. New Zealander Kendrick Lynn arrives as an assistant. Lynn joins Contepomi and his staff ahead of the July Internationals where Los Pumas face France and Uruguay. Lynn joins from his native New Zealand. He does so on the back of the Super Rugby Pacific …

In a spectacular signing, the Miami Sharks have landed Matías Orlando. El Tucumano joins the Major League Rugby (MLR) franchise for the remainder of MLR 2024. The move sees him joining the Sharks from English Premiership side the Newcastle Falcons. Orlando joined the Newcastle Falcons in 2020. The move came …

The NSW Waratahs have announced the arrival of a Puma. Enrique Pieretto joins the Super Rugby franchise in Sydney, Australia with immediate effect. It comes as a loan with Pieretto arriving from United Rugby Championship (URC) club the Glasgow Warriors. The arrival of Pieretto as a Medical Joker means that …

Argentina’s three July test matches follow the World Cup and a very busy professional season. Players need rest, but when and how? Few rugby people on the planet have a better understanding of the problem than does Felipe Contepomi. The new Head Coach is a former captain and a man …