A unfamiliar feeling surrounds Los Jaguares at present. On current positioning the Argentine side is in the Super Rugby play-off’s. At the heart of the success is a team that has gone from being reckless to being calculated, from Raúl Pérez to Mario Ledesma. Back to Basics Los Jaguares’ Super Rugby …
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The Argentina XV will resume training in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Following their shocking defeat to Brazil this past weekend a much changed roster has been named to take on the Uruguay XV. Among those called-up are Pumas Manuel Montero and Matías Moroni. Serious injuries to Manuel Montero have prevented …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. Due to the volume of rugby played this past week this week’s Up and Under is a Special Edition. UP Brazil Miracles …
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The Sudamericano 6 Naciones A continues on Saturday. Winners from the opening round clash in Buenos Aires with the Argentina XV hosting Brazil. Argentina XV Head Coach Felipe Contepomi has made nine changes to his starting line-up. Of those who started against Paraguay in Asunción two forwards and four backs will …
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Tyler Ardron will make his sixth start of the Super Rugby season for the Chiefs on Saturday, and for the first time it will be at his preferred position of No8. The Canadian international runs out in the back row against the Stormers having been used as a lock in …
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What a busy week it was in the Americas. The Sudamerica 6 Naciones ‘A’ kicked off with three matches, Major League Rugby was in Week 3, the Arrows had a dream home opener in Toronto, and that’s not counting a number of players in action across the pond in Europe. …
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Daniel Hourcade has named a 30-Man Pumas roster for a training camp. Included are new faces in both the forwards and backs. The 30 players are going to have a session in Pilar on Friday, May 11. The training camp is to strictly be analysis. There will be no physical …
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Tomás Lezana has been named Jaguares captain. The flanker is to be the third player to lead the team in 2018, following Pablo Matera and Joaquín Tuculet. Injury means Pablo Matera is likely out for the remainder of the Super Rugby season. The team captain was injured playing against the …
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The year is over for Joaquín Tuculet. Argentina’s leading fullback suffered a rupture of the anterior ligament of his knee in Friday’s Super Rugby match against the Chiefs in Rotorua, New Zealand. The sale of the injury means the stand-in Jaguares captain will not play any further part in the 2018 …
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The 11th match for Los Jaguares in the 2018 Super Rugby season took place earlier today. The Argentine side played away against the Chiefs, the 2012 and 2013 champions. The match brought to an end the team’s four match tour to Oceania. In what will go down as historic, Los …
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