Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay all have home test matches in July. The South American teams will use the opportunities to begin the new Rugby World Cup cycle. On the one hand, Los Pumas will play in the Rugby Championship from August. On the other hand, Rugby World Cup …
Read More »Selecting Los Pumas Line-up to face Uruguay
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 …
Read More »France Considering Some New Players for Tour to Argentina and Uruguay
France Head Coach Fabien Galthié is weighing-up his options for the July Internationals. France will play two test matches against Los Pumas in Argentina and one against Los Teros in Uruguay. The three-match tour will follow a match against a World XV coached by Ian Foster. Writing for Rugby Rama, …
Read More »Uruguay Confirm Blockbuster Three Match Tier 1 Home Series for July
Uruguay is set for an unheard of home three match series in July. Los Teros will take-on three Tier 1 teams. France, Argentina and Scotland will all play test matches in Uruguay as part of the annual mid-year internationals, or the July Internationals. Los Teros will play the three matches …
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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 Uruguay Secures Home Test Match Against Argentina in July The wait is over. Uruguay and Argentina will resume international competition …
Read More »Tomás Albornoz Stars as Benetton Storm into European Challenge Semi Finals
Tomás Albornoz was Man of the Match for Benetton on Sunday. The Italian side stormed to a 39-14 win over Irish province Connacht. The match was a Quarter Final of the 2023-2024 European Challenge Cup. The result sets up a Semi Final against Gloucester. Albornoz scored two tries in the …
Read More »Santiago Carreras Steers Gloucester into Challenge Cup Semi Final
English Premiership side Gloucester defeated Welsh region the Ospreys on Friday. The match was a European Challenge Cup Quarter Final. The 23-13 victory featured 18 points from Puma Santiago Carreras. The play-maker from Córdoba played at fullback for Gloucester. His 18 points came in the form of six penalties. Carreras …
Read More »Europe Notes – Argentine Player Transfers
Player recruitment and re-signings continue. Recent instances in Europe have seen player movement involving three Pumas. The transfer news pertains to an Argentine in each of the major European leagues – the French Top 14, United Rugby Championship (URC), and the English Premiership. Veteran tight head Francisco Gómez Kodela has …
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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 USA Women claim Silver in Hong Kong The USA Women’s Eagles won Silver at the Hong Kong Sevens. The North …
Read More »Argentines to feature heavily in European Cup Quarter Finals
The Quarter Finals are now booked for the European Champions and Challenge Cup tournaments. Confirmation of who plays who confirms which clubs containing Argentine players will be a part of the Quarter Finals. The final eight in the Challenge Cup are Gloucester, Ospreys, Clermont, Ulster, Sharks, Edinburgh, Benetton and Connacht. …
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