The Super Rugby season will end for Los Jaguares this Saturday. For this reason Tomás Cubelli is to be the only Puma involved in the playoffs. His successful campaign with the Brumbies will ensure his name is on Daniel Hourcade’s list for the Rugby Championship. The naming of the list is rapidly …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 2, Iss. 8): The Future is Latin Rugby Cup
The global rugby order is shifting. Slowly but surely the epicenter is moving away from the Anglo Centered point in which World Rugby is based in Dublin, Ireland to becoming a more cosmopolitan sport. This is true in terms of voting power, on-field performance and professionalism. Office Power Make no …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 2, Iss. 7): Showtime for Argentina
Argentina’s baptism into Super Rugby has not gone well. Los Jaguares have won just two of the twelve matches played, an utter failure in terms of results but the big picture has been game time. It has been the pre-show with June being showtime for Argentina. Super Rugby Exposure Los Jaguares are …
Read More »Forward Thinking (Vol. 2, Iss. 6): Argentina wants Rugby World Cup 2027
The dream is alive. That’s right, you read it correctly Argentina wants Rugby World Cup 2027. The world’s top ranked country not to have had the opportunity of hosting Rugby World Cup matches wants to do so in 2027. My dream of Argentina 2023 will not happen but a four year delay is …
Read More »Doubts over Jaguares Backs as Ascárate and Creevy arrive
Tucumán mid-fielder Gabriel Ascárate and Jaguares captain Agustín Creevy are the changes to Los Jaguares roster preparing to face the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Ascárate has joined as a replacement for winger Lucas González Amorosino who was injured playing against the Lions on Saturday. González Amorosino suffered a dislocated …
Read More »Argentina Dream Team for Rio 2016
Juan Imhoff’s upcoming involvement with Los Pumas 7s sees a fresh approach. It marks the inclusion of a professional athlete contracted to a foreign club and that club is to have a Top 14 fixture on the same day in which Imhoff is playing at the London Sevens for Argentina. While …
Read More »Ten Talking Points of the New Beaumont and Pichot Regime
Wednesday’s announcement from World Rugby was extremely warmly received. But did the election of Bill Beaumont and Agustín Pichot to Chairman and Vice-Chairman signal in a fresh approach or is it to be more of the same from World Rugby? In order to consider this very question I have put together the …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2019 Draw Set for 2017
The Rugby World Cup 2019 draw is officially set for 2017, World Rugby confirmed today. It signifies a change to the process from that of Rugby World Cup 2015 as the seeding will be delayed by six months. For Rugby World Cup 2015, hosted by England and Wales, the draw …
Read More »Agulla to say Goodbye to Bath
Argentine veteran winger Horacio Agulla is to say goodbye to Bath. The 31 year old will be leaving the Aviva Premiership club, possibly for a return to France where he previously played Top 14 rugby for both Dax and Brive. During his four seasons at Bath Agulla has played sixty-seven …
Read More »New World Rugby Council voting structure
My Forward Thinking column from Monday of last week received a number of inbox responses from both people I know and do not know personally. The overwhelming feedback was that the situation of the Pacific Island unions is unfortunate but they need to take action to break out of the endless cycle they …
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