Tomás Lavanini is to join the Leicester Tigers after RWC 2019. The vastly experienced 26-year-old will join the English Premiership side in what is to be his second time playing professional rugby in Europe. The move comes with Bordeaux, and La Rochelle also both having been interested. Lavanini would be …
Read More »Díaz Joins Jaguares Injury List
Javier Díaz has joined the Jaguares injury list. The loose head prop will not play against the Chiefs this coming weekend and nor will be for a further two weeks. Díaz suffered a tear in the plantar fascia his heel of the right foot in training. The 23-year-old from Tucumán …
Read More »World Cup Watch – Argentina – March 25 2019
Before Los Pumas have played a match in 2019 vital information has been confirmed pertaining to the make-up of the player roster. On ESPN Argentina Mario Ledesma explained positions and named players. These observations have been used to update the projected playing roster for Argentina at RWC 2019. The official …
Read More »Super Rugby Reform Dumps Sunwolves, Creating New Super 14
SANZAAR have opted to change Super Rugby yet again. The reform confirmed for 2021 sees the dumping of Japanese franchise the Sunwolves, thereby creating a new Super 14. The new Super 14 will see an end to the conference format with the competition reverting to the former system of a …
Read More »Ardron starts for Chiefs against Bulls
Tyler Ardron continues at the back of the scrum for the Chiefs on Saturday as they head to Pretoria to take on the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. It’s the Canadian’s fifth start of the season for the Hamilton-based Super Rugby franchise. The Chiefs are still searching for their first win …
Read More »Jerónimo de la Fuente extends Jaguares contract
Jerónimo de la Fuente has extended his Jaguares contract. The captain of there Argentine Super Rugby franchise is now under contract until December 2020. The 28-year-old took over the captaincy this year from Pablo Matera. The former captain will be departing Los Jaguares to play for Stade Français at the …
Read More »Jaguares Train With Reinforcements
Los Jaguares will have a bye round this coming weekend. Their next match is to be a round seven fixture at home against the Chiefs on Saturday March 30. Preparation for the fixture is underway and Gonzalo Quesada has his side training with reinforcements. Ruled out of facing the Chiefs …
Read More »Season Ending Injury for Bautista Delguy
Los Jaguares have been dealt a major blow with a season ending injury confirmed for Bautista Delguy. The winger was injured in the first half during Saturday’s Super Rugby match against the Stormers in Cape Town. In attempting to gather a kick Delguy collided in mid-air with Matías Moroni. The …
Read More »García Botta follows Landajo from Jaguares to Harlequins
Just hours after confirming the signature of Martín Landajo London club the Harlequins have also named 26-year-old Santiago García Botta on their roster for the 2019-2020 English Premiership season. García Botta is a teammate of Landajo at Jaguares. Both players have played for the franchise from the beginning in 2016 …
Read More »Martín Landajo To Leave Argentina for Harlequins
Martín Landajo is to Argentina for the Harlequins. In his first foreign professional contract the Jaguares and Pumas scrum-half will continue his career in England following RWC 2019. The signing was confirmed this morning by the Harlequins. The official announcement from the club can be seen by clicking here. A …
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