Felipe Contepomi has made three changes to Argentina’s roster ahead of the Santa Fé showdown against the Wallaabies. Coming off a last-gasp loss against Australia in La Plata, adjustments have been enforced due to injuries. OUT The international career of Agustín Creevy concluded on Saturday. Creevy announced his retirement …
Read More »2024 Rugby Championship – Argentina vs Australia – ARN Guide
Argentina play at home for the first time in the 2024 Rugby Championship. Coming off a split series against New Zealand, Los Pumas take-on Australia who lost twice to South Africa at home. The teams meet twice annually in the Rugby Championship, with World Cup years being the exception. Argentina …
Read More »Agustín Creevy Retires from Los Pumas
Agustín Creevy will hang up his boots. The Argentine hooker will play for Los Pumas for the final time on Saturday, August 31. He will earn his 110th cap for Argentina and do so in his home town in La Plata at the age of 39. The end of Creevy’s …
Read More »Racing 92 sign Puma Lucio Sordoni
Racing 92 have approached Lucio Sordoni. L’Equipe reports that The Top 14 club is signing the Puma as a medical joker. Sordoni will cover for French test prop Demba Bamba who has undergone knee serge which will see him out of action for many months. It marks a return to …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Advantage Eagles Before Taking to the Field Canada’s home defeat against Japan was a record loss. It was also Canada’s …
Read More »González and Moneta Help Bordeaux to Sevens Double
Bordeaux completed back-to-back tournaments wins in France’s Supersevens series. Argentines Luciano González and Marcos Moneta were in the thick of the action for the victorious side in La Rochelle. Bordeaux were 19-12 winners over Monaco in the final. Bordeaux began the day by taking-on Toulouse. After a slow start in the …
Read More »Uruguayan fullback Baltazar Amaya to Vannes in Top 14
Uruguayan fullback Baltazar Amaya is finalizing a deal to play in the Top 14. French club Vannes are recruiting the South American who recently competed at the Paris Olympic Games. Rugby Rama report that the Uruguayan is presently with the club in Morbihan. France could be set to rediscover Amaya. …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It identifies the tops and the flops from the past seven days of everything involving Americas Rugby. UP Wellington Fells the Effects of Argentina Statement win over New Zealand Pablo Matera captained Felipe Contepomi’s Pumas to a 38-30 …
Read More »Spain Eyes hosting Men’s and Women’s 2035 and 2037 World Cups
Spain is interested in hosting the Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2035 and the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2037. Writing for Marca, Fernando M. Carreño confirmed that Spain Rugby (FER) told World Rugby in December 2023 that they would like to host the tournaments. GOING ALONE The communication was …
Read More »2024 Rugby Championship – New Zealand vs Argentina – ARN Guide
New Zealand and Argentina face-off in Wellington in the first of two 2024 Rugby Championship matches between the teams in New Zealand. The August 10 match is unlike prior beginnings to new Rugby World Cup cycles. The prior cycle saw Los Pumas beating the All Blacks for the first time …
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