Ignacio Mendy is a Puma in waiting. The winger / fullback is having a red-hot season for Benetton. Mendy scored a double on Saturday for the Italians against Irish powerhouses Leinster. His performance was the latest instance of a player putting up his hand for new Pumas Head Coach Felipe …
Read More »South Africa Will Not Leave Rugby Championship for Six Nations
South Africa will not be joining the Six Nations. The speculated move is officially not happening. South Africa, reports Rapport. SA Rugby had been interested in playing in the European tournament, thereby leaving the Rugby Championship. The change would have completely aligned South Africa with the Northern rugby calendar. South …
Read More »Five Argentines Who Could Make Pumas Debut in 2024
2024 marks the beginning of a new Rugby World Cup cycle. Argentina is unique in the Americas in already being qualified for the next World Cup. This provides an advantage to begin preparations at times in which teams such as Chile, Uruguay, Canada and the USA are focusing on qualifying. …
Read More »Argentina 2024 Pumas Radar
Felipe Contepomi’s first test match in charge of his beloved Los Pumas will be a home match against France in July. The match will be the first of a two-match series. It will be followed by a match against a Tier 2 opponent. The Tier 2 side remains unconfirmed with …
Read More »Germán Fernández joins Gonzalo Quesada’s Italian Coaching Team
Argentine Germán Fernández will join the Italian coaching team to work alongside Gonzalo Quesada. The 55-year-old joins the coaching regime ahead of the upcoming 2024 Six Nations Championship. Fernández has been involved in the FIR since 2002 as the Director of the youth and High Performance programs. This includes the …
Read More »Exciting Pampas Roster Named for Super Rugby Americas 2024
An exciting Pampas roster has been named for Super Rugby Americas 2024. The upcoming season will be the second to feature the Buenos Aires franchise. In the rookie campaign in 2023, Los Pampas were Semi Finalists. Super Rugby 2024 sees one Puma replacing another as Head Coach of Los Pampas. …
Read More »Italian URC Derby Sees Tries to Mendy and Albornoz and Prisciantelli
Three Argentines were try scorers in the Italian United Rugby Championship (URC) derby on Saturday. Ignacio Mendy and Tomás Albornoz scored for Benetton while Gerónimo Prisciantelli crossed for Zebre. Benetton won the encounter 34-16 at home in Treviso. Gerónimo Prisciantelli was the first of the three Argentines into the try …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the tops and the flops involving the Americas during the course of the past seven days. UP Argentina Name Pumas Legend Felipe Contepomi as Head Coach Argentina will have a new Head Coach for the …
Read More »Argentina Name Pumas Legend Felipe Contepomi as Head Coach
Argentina will have a new Head Coach for the new Rugby World Cup cycle. Australian Michael Cheika took charge of Los Pumas in 2022-2023. The new cycle sees Pumas legend Felipe Contepomi taking over. The transition sees Contepomi promoted from assistant to head Coach for the new era. Cheika and …
Read More »Up and Under
Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the tops and the flops involving the Americas during the course of the past seven days. UP Pumas Scrum-Halves Come to Life in Europe In what was his first appearance since the World Cup, Gonzalo …
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