A touring part of fourteen Argentine men’s players has been named for the upcoming Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. The competition is to be the second edition after rugby debuted four years ago in Guadalajara, Mexico. The top rated South American side, Argentina won Silver, losing to Canada in …

The UAR has confirmed Argentina’s women’s squad to compete at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada next month. The two day rugby tournament will feature six competing countries in the women’s division – Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico and the USA. Matches are to be played on Saturday …

Los Pumas Head Coach Daniel Hourcade has confirmed his list of 23 players for Friday’s non-capped international against the French Barbarians at La Plata Rugby Club. The fixture is to be the second of two matches between the teams. Kick-off is scheduled for 6:30pm. In relation to the squad announced on Monday …

Argentine international second-rower Juan Cruz Guillemaín has become the latest player contracted to the UAR on a binding contract which makes him available at all times to play for the country’s Super Rugby franchise in addition to representative rugby both at the test level and lower. Cruz Guillemaín is a …

The French Barbarians side for the second of two matches against Los Pumas has been named. Following Saturday’s 29-22 victory in Rosario the touring French are looking to secure a series victory this Friday at La Plata Rugby Club in the capital of Buenos Aires province. Retaining his place at …

18 year old Chilean Pedro Bezanilla has been playing his rugby in New Zealand since 2012. He made the move across the Pacific Ocean following advice from former All Black Paul Henderson who spotted him while working in the country as a coaching adviser. Upon his arrival Bezanilla quickly established himself at Southland …

Manuel Montero has confirmed on twitter, that his Rugby World Cup dream is over. The first choice Pumas left winger wrote to his folllowers on twitter this evening that ”again (I have) reptured (my) interior cruciate and lateral meniscus”. Montero’s injury occurred at practice earlier today in Rosario when he …

The rebranding of the IRB to become World Rugby is an important part of rugby changing its image from being a sport played in certain countries to being one of global importance. Founded in 1886 the International Rugby Football Board was the body created to act for the sport’s affairs …

The world’s most famous beach, Copacabana is to get it’s own beach rugby field. A joint effort between the Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) and World Rugby is to officially launch this coming Wednesday (June 24) at 9:30am a rugby field at Copacabana. The field will be on the sand and come …

The Unión Argentina de Rugby  (UAR) has continued building towards having a competitive Super Rugby franchise by confirming the signature of outside back Santiago Cordero on a two year deal. The 21 year old speedster joins from Regatas club in Buenos Aires on his first professional contract. He told reporters …