Tag Archives: June Internationals

The 2020 Tri Nations was the third such competition in which Mario Ledesma was Argentina’s Head Coach. Bocha took over from Daniel Hourcade following the June 2018 home internationals. During this period Argentina have competed in three Rugby Championships, a November tour of Europe and a Rugby World Cup. During …

The influence of the No10 position in any rugby game is great. In the Americas it’s a position that has been filled by some of the very best players that the region has seen over the years. Not just national all-time greats but World Rugby Hall-of-Famers have come from this …

What would the most capped XV of all-time look like? Who are the most capped rugby players from the Americas? If these or similar questions have crossed your mind then this article is for you. Listed below is the Americas team comprising the most capped player across all positions. Starting …

The all-time Top 10 most capped Americas players come from three countries: Argentina, Canada and Uruguay. Unsurprisingly, Argentina contributes the most with eight of the ten places going to Pumas. Yet, the top spot is not occupied by an Argentine player. Instead, the all-time most capped Americas player is Uruguay’s …

Los Pumas were 23-20 winners over France in 2012. The match was played on June 16 in Córdoba. It was the first of two between the teams in their series and it was Argentina’s second of three following a match against Italy in San Juan seven days earlier. Due to …

On this day, June 13,  in 2009 Argentina defeated England in Salta. The home fans in attendance in the northern Argentine city left happy as Los Pumas were 24-22 winners. Argentina scored tries through flanker Juan Manuel Leguizamón and winger Gonzalo Camacho. Kicking the goals was Juan Martín Hernández who …

Argentina’s introduction into the Rugby Championship in 2012 has brought two annual matches against Australia. This has changed the shape of international competition between the countries for players and supporters alike. Since joining the competition, Argentina have touched down for memorable tries. Two of them are captured in the following …

Canada played host to Fiji in the 2013 Pacific Nations Cup. The match took place at Twin Elm Rugby Park in Ottawa, Ontario and those in attendance were treated to some quality rugby. The 2013 Pacific Nations Cup was a Five Nations tournament. Involved were Canada, USA, Japan, Fiji and Tonga. …

Arguably the best win from Los Pumas during the RWC 2007-2011 cycle came in June 2010. It was Argentina’s third home match of the June Internationals. Having lost a two match series at home against Scotland, the Felipe Contepomi captained side rebounded to defeat France by a record margin in …

In his rookie season of test match rugby, Manuel Montero was a break-out star. He debuted with a try against Uruguay before scoring a hat-trick against Chile and one against Brazil. The three tests were in May 2012 for teams comparable to the Argentina XV by contemporary standards. In June …