Argentina

Pumas great Joaquín Tuculet has retired from rugby. His playing career ends at the age of 32. He played for Los Pumas 2012-2019, earning 56 caps and played in RWCs 2015 and 2019. He retired from international duty in 2020, doing so ahead of the Tri Nations in Australia. He moved north …

SLAR 2022 leaders Peñarol play host to Los Cafeteros Pro on Friday evening. The round seven match will see 1st against 5th. If the Colombian franchise can pull-off a history-making win over Peñarol, then the team will move into the play-off’s zone. Peñarol are 1st on 24 competition points. Los …

Los Jaguares XV clash with the Olímpia Lions in the feature match of round seven of the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). The teams are both in the Semi Finals frame with the Argentine side 2ndand the Paraguayans in fth at present. The winning team will boost their push …

In an important match-up on Friday, Os Cobras and Selknam will battle it out at the Estadio Charrúa. A win for Selknam will edge the Chilean side closer to the SLAR 2022 play-off’s. Os Cobras are looking to end their losing streak and claim their first win of SLAR 2022. …

London Irish hammered the Leicester Tigers 59-20 on Tuesday. The result takes the London Irish Exiles into their first ever Premiership Rugby Cup Final. London Irish won by scoring nine tries with Puma, and Olympic Medalist,  Lucio Cinti involved in the scoring. Cinti and fellow Puma Facundo Gigena both started …

There are now clear battle lines in the playoff race being drawn. New England and ATL are neck-and-neck at the top of the East with New York holding off Toronto for the third spot. In the West there are four teams within five points of each other. Three one-sided games …

Argentina center Joaquín Riera will continue playing in Italy and in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Benetton have re-signed the former Los Pumas 7’s player on a new contract until 2024. Riera has been playing for Benetton since 2019. he joined the URC team following three seasons with Petrarca Padova …

Matías Orlando will remain at the Newcastle Falcons for two more years. The 30-year-old  joined the English Premiership in 2020 following that year’s Tri Nations competition. The Falcons snapped up the Pumas center after he became available due to the end of Los Jaguares in Super Rugby. The Tucumáno was one …

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Pablo Matera was man of the match for the Crusaders against the Melbourne Rebels on Sunday. Played in Melbourne, Australia, the Crusaders were convincing 42-17 winners. The result takes the Crusaders up one place to 3rd and sees the team on a 7-2 Super Rugby 2022 record. Matera started for …