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- Stade Français N8 Juan Martín Scelzo has his sights set on becoming a Puma like his father. Juan Martín Scelzo is eligible for four teams who will play at Rugby World Cup 2027: Argentina, France, Italy and Spain.
- Dragons prop, Puma Rodrigo Martínez is now a qualified lawyer.
- Fellow Pumas loose-head, Mayco Vivas has extended his contract with Oyonnax in France.
- Another Argentine loose-head, Matías Medrano has secured his playing future in the United Rugby Championship (URC). He is the younger brother of Santiago Medrano who has 31 caps for Los Pumas.
- A 31-man Pumitas roster has been named for the u20 Rugby Championship.
- Argentina’s strategic plan aims for 130,000 players in 2031.
- Los Pumas 7’s welcome back Santiago Mare and Joaquín Pellandini for the Hong Kong 7’s.
- Uruguay’s roster for Hong Kong also comes with notable names.
- Tickets are on sale for Brazil vs Classic All Blacks in São Paulo in August.
- Jujuy club, Suri RC won the Rugby Cup Top 8 in northern Chile.
- A new deal sees Tienda Inglesa extending their sponsorship of Uruguayan Rugby.
- Domingo Miotti played a big role in Montpellier’s Challenge Cup Quarter Final win over Connacht.
- Tomás Albornoz continued his solid form at fly half for Toulon who eliminated the Glasgow Warriors in an away Champions Cup Quarter Final. Fellow Argentine, Juan Ignacio Brex scored in the win.
- Bath, with Santiago Carreras, eliminated Northampton to also advance to the Semi Finals.
- Injuries to Facundo García Hamilton and Nicolás Parada Heit have seen Los Tarucas recruiting 27-year-old flanker Santiago Heredia from Tucumán RC.
- Emiliano Boffelli is back where it all began; the 59-time capped Puma is playing for Duendes again.
- Major League Rugby (MLR) named New Zealander Coby Miln as MLR Player of the Week.
- Another Argentine joins Gonzalo Quesada’s coaching team. The 142-time capped Sergio Parisse is now assistant coach of Italy.
- Scotland have poached teenager Harry Soboil from South Africa. Meanwhile, Australian Massimo De Lutiis has turned down being poached by Ireland to commit to the Wallabies.
Photo: Stade Français Paris
