Rodolfo Ambrosio has named a new look Uruguayan roster for the 2024 November Internationals. Los Teros will play three test matches in Europe in November. First, Uruguay face Spain on Saturday, November 09 at the Estadio Nacional Complutense in Madrid. Second, Uruguay travel to France to face Japan on November …
Read More »Contepomi Names Pumas Roster with Returnees and Six Uncapped Players
Felipe Contepomi has named a 35-man roster for a training camp in Paris, France from Monday to Wednesday. The three day camp will bring together players ahead of the 2024 November Internationals. Los Pumas take-on Italy in Udine, Ireland in Dublin and France in Paris in three test matches. A …
Read More »Changes Made to Argentina Roster Ahead of Santa Fé Showdown with Wallabies
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 »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 »Up and Under
Up and Under is an Americas Rugby News exclusive. It identifies the best and the worst involving the Americas from the past seven days. UP Eagles Swallow Brazil with one bite The USA had no trouble blasting through Brazil in La Vila on Saturday, outscoring their opponents by 8 …
Read More »World Cup Radar – URUGUAY – June 2023
Uruguay’s World Cup preparations are well-advanced. The season before Rugby World Cup 2023 saw Uruguayans receiving a record amount of professional game time. Esteban Meneses’ roster will combine Super Rugby Americas players with players based in foreign leagues and on the Sevens Word Series circuit. Meneses will have more players …
Read More »Yacare add second-rower Lucas Sommer from Argentina
Lucas Sommer has joined Yacare for the remainder of Super Rugby Americas 2023. The second-rower will join from Argentina on Monday, specifically from SIC in Buenos Aires. The move marks the first professional rugby opportunity for Sommer. It comes with four future rounds remaining in the regular season. Yacare are …
Read More »URC club set to sign Ignacio Mendy from Argentina
Ignacio Mendy is set to play in the United Rugby Championship (URC). The Argentine outside back is being recruited to play for Benetton in Italy. The move comes following a pre-season trial at the Treviso club. Mendy was not involved in Argentina’s or the Argentina XV’s July internationals. Instead, the …
Read More »Significant Changes to Argentina XV for tour to Georgia and Portugal
There have been significant late changes to the Argentina XV. Days out from departing for the tour to Georgia and Portugal, there have been six changes to the roster. Head Coach Ignacio Fernández Lobbe has recalled Felipe Ezcurra. Having initially been left-out, Ezcurra replaces Gonzalo Bertranou who will now play …
Read More »Matera from Asociación Alumni to Super Rugby title with Crusaders
Pablo Matera made history on Saturday. The Pumas flanker won the Super Rugby title with the Crusaders. Never before had an Argentine won Super Rugby. Matera’s career has seen him go from Asociación Alumni in Buenos Aires to now being a champion with the best of the best. The Crusaders …
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