Los Pumas fell to New Zealand 17-14 in their final match of the Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on Thursday. In doing so Argentina finish in 6th place, one spot lower than their 5th place standing on the HSBC Sevens Series. New Zealand built up a 17-0 lead with two …

Gastón Revol sparked an improbable comeback for the Pumas as they rebounded from a 21-0 deficit to win 26-21 and earn a spot in the 5th place final. It was the captain Revol who led the way with a try on each side of half time and 16 points in …

The US Eagles ended their Olympic journey on a high, defeating upstarts Spain 24-12 to claim 9th spot at Deodoro Stadium. Martin Iosefo entered the team after Perry Baker was forced to pull out injured, and things started badly as Pablo Fontes touched down for an early Spanish lead. A …

Brazil closed out their participation in the Olympic 7s with a 24-0 defeat to Kenya, finishing in 12th place overall. Three tries from Billy Odhiambo led the way for the Kenyans, who achieved their first Olympic win at the last time of asking. While the score will be a disappointment …

US Eagles prop Chris Baumann has signed to play for the Wellington Lions in the Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand’s highest level of provincial competition. The tighthead specialist joins the team after playing a key role in the Denver Stampede’s title-winning season in PRO Rugby. Baumann made his Eagles debut …

Chile has confirmed a 26-man roster for the upcoming Torneo de Las Naciones. To be played in Córdoba, Argentina the competition will feature the official under 19 teams from Brazil and Chile in addition to a local Córdoba selection and two additional Argentine sides. Set to travel to Córdóba on …

The Brazilian under 19’s are to compete in the fourth edition of the Torneo de las Naciones. Taking place from August 14-20 in Córdoba the competition will include two Argentine sides, Chile and a local selection from Córdoba. The competition is to assist in Brazil’s preparations for the upcoming Junior South …

One of the great sevens matches in recent memory ended in sadness for Argentina as Dan Bibby crossed in extra time to break a scoreless tie and put Great Britain into the semi finals. Rain made its first appearance at the Olympic 7s and made for tricky conditions, but both …

For the first time it’s an all-Argentine selection in our Team of the Week. With PRO Rugby over and the Uruguay XV serving up a dud, we’ve looked to the URBA Top 14 for all but one of this week’s side, and all come from clubs playing in Argentina. 1 …

Argentina will be the sole representative of the Americas in the medal finals at the Olympic Games after the USA were eliminated in the final round of pool play at Deodoro Stadium on Wednesday. With the result the Eagles can now finish no higher than 9th place. A thrilling contest …