South Africa slotted a penalty with time expired to defeat Argentina 30-28 on Sunday in Australia. The result means that the Junior Springboks finished second and Los Pumitas third in the inaugural Rugby Championship u20. The contest between South Africa and Argentina was played on Australia’s Sunshine Coast. The Springboks …
Read More »Argentina Beaten by New Zealand at Rugby Championship u20
A dominant first quarter display from New Zealand helped the Junior All Blacks to a big win over Los Pumitas on Tuesday. The round two match of the Rugby Championship u20 was a 43-20 victory for New Zealand. In round one New Zealand competed to a 13-13 draw against South …
Read More »Argentina Storms to Top of Rugby Championship u20
Argentina were comfortable and convincing winners over Australia on Thursday. Los Pumitas outscored the home side by three tries to zero, winning 25-6. The result means Argentina are top of the Rugby Championship u20. The other week one match was a 13-13 draw between New Zealand and South Africa. The …
Read More »USA names squad for u20 Qualifier against Canada
A squad of 32 players has been named to represent the USA for next month’s World Rugby u20 Trophy qualifiers against Canada. On May 18 the team will assemble in Bellingham, Washington, for a 10-day training camp prior before heading north of the border for the two-game series. This year’s …
Read More »2024 Rugby Championship u20 – Round One Team Line-Ups
The inaugural Rugby Championship u20 competition will get underway on Thursday. The round one fixtures will be (a) New Zealand vs South Africa (b) Argentina vs Australia. The matches are being played on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. The kick-off times in Argentina will be 4:00am and 6:00am respectively. Matches …
Read More »Argentina with Super Rugby Americas Names for u20 Rugby Championship
Argentina has confirmed a 31-man roster for the u20 Rugby Championship. Coached by former Pumas flanker Álvaro Galindo, Los Pumitas will face Australia, New Zealand and South Africa at u20 level in May in Australia. The competition comes in the lead-up to the World Rugby u20 Championship. South Africa will …
Read More »Uruguay name Argentine Rodolfo Ambrosio as new Head Coach
Uruguay have a new Head Coach. After a lengthily search, the URU have name Argentine Rodolfo Ambrosio as the new coach of Los Teros. Ambrosio replaces Esteban Meneses who was in charge of Uruguay from 2016-2023. The 62-year-old is well known in South American Rugby. Ambrosio coached Brazil during the …
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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 Eagles start year with strong win over South Africa The USA Women’s Eagles started their 2024 season with a dominant …
Read More »Dates and Venues of 2024 u20 Rugby Championship Confirmed
Dates and match venues for the inaugural u20 Rugby Championship have been confirmed. The 2024 u20 Rugby Championship will be played in May 2024 on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. The competition will feature the best u20 players from Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa. Located in Bokarina, the …
Read More »Argentina in Challenging Group for 2024 World Rugby u20 Championship
World Rugby has confirmed the pools for the 2024 u20 Championship. Argentina will compete in Pool C against England, Fiji and hosts South Africa. The tournament will take place from June 29 to July 19 in Cape Town and Stellenbosch. Los Pumitas will be one of twelve competing teams. France, …
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