Argentina were beaten by the All Blacks in the latest round of the Rugby Championship. This morning’s defeat against New Zealand means that Argentina are 0-4 in the Rugby Championship. The three other teams have won either two matches or all of their matches. The South Americans were second best …
Read More »International Match Preview – Uruguay vs Argentina XV
Uruguay play host to the Argentina XV on Sunday. The match is the second of two between the teams so far this year. As was the case before game one, this Sunday’s match serves as preparation for Uruguay’s RWC 2023 qualifiers. Uruguay face the USA in home-and-away matches in October. …
Read More »Americas Pacific Challenge to return in October
The Americas Pacific Challenge will make a return in October after a three-year hiatus. Montevideo will again be the host city with a familiar three-match format featuring six ‘Next Senior’ – or Senior ‘A’ – sides. While caps and World Rugby Rankings points are not up for grabs, players who …
Read More »Joel Sclavi to undergo surgery
Joel Sclavi is to undergo surgery. The Argentine prop was expected to make his Pumas debut in the 2021 Rugby Championship. Instead, he will be unable to play any test rugby for Argentina this year. His return time to the field is now marked down for December. Sclavi’s departrure from …
Read More »Delguy, de la Fuente and Orlando return to Europe with injuries
Further injuries have hit Los Pumas. The trio of Bautista Delguy, Jerónimo de la Fuente, and Matías Orlando will not play again in the 2021 Rugby Championship. They are to return to Europe to recover and be available again for their respective clubs of Perpignan and the Newcastle Falcons. Delguy …
Read More »RC 2021 Match Preview: New Zealand vs Argentina
Argentina are officially the home side against New Zealand on Saturday. The teams meet in the second of two Rugby Championship fixtures this year. The match sees two teams of contrasting fortunes; so much has transpired since Argentina’s historic 25-15 victory ten months ago. Ian Foster’s All Blacks were sensational last weekend. …
Read More »History Making Chile send RWC Qualifiers warning to Canada
Chile made history this evening. Los Cóndores claimed a historic first ever win over the Argentina XV. The result will send shockwaves to the far north of the Americas. Chile face Canada in a home-and-away series in October. The winner will advance in RWC 2023 qualifiers while the loser will …
Read More »International Match Preview – Chile vs Argentina XV
Chile play host to the Argentina XV on Wednesday. The match is a non-capped international but is a fixture with a trophy up for grabs. The winner will lift the Copa Transandina. The previous meeting between the sides was a thriller; the Argentina XV completed a last-gasp 25-24 win in …
Read More »Four starting Pumas hit with injuries
Argentina’s preparation for Saturday’s test match is complicated. Los Pumas are looking to bounce back from Sunday’s 39-0 loss against New Zealand but are still counting the cost of injuries. Four starting players from the one-sided match have been named by the medical staff as recovering from injuries. Jerónimo de …
Read More »Provence sign Puma Tomás de la Vega from Toronto Arrows
French club Provence Rugby is recruiting a Pumas as a medical joker. Rugby Rama reports that Tomás de la Vega is on his way to Pro D2 side Aix-en-Provence in a transfer from the Toronto Arrows. The move sees de la Vega replacing Nicolas Mousset who is out for four …
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