London Irish have confirmed the signing of long-time Pumas hooker Agustín Creevy. As expected, the 35-year-old joins the club with immediate effect as Los Jaguares continue to reside in limbo following the effective dissolution of Super Rugby due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be Creevy’s second stint …
Read More »Pumas receive approval to begin training for Rugby Championship
Los Pumas have received official governmental approval to begin training for the Rugby Championship. The announcement marks a vital piece of the puzzle for Argentina to play test match rugby in 2020. Head Coach Mario Ledesma will now be able to train with the Argentine-based players. He and the team …
Read More »Americas Top 10 No10 Performances
The influence of the No10 position in any rugby game is great. In the Americas it’s a position that has been filled by some of the very best players that the region has seen over the years. Not just national all-time greats but World Rugby Hall-of-Famers have come from this …
Read More »World Rugby extends Residency Eligibility window
World Rugby have confirmed a one-year extension of their previously-approved amendment to international eligibility criteria. The May 2017 decision to change Regulation 8 from a 36-month residency qualification period to 60 months will now come into effect on January 1, 2022, one year later than originally intended. An official statement …
Read More »RUNY signs Argentine fullback Joel Miranda
Rugby United New York have announced the signing of former Pumitas fullback Joel Miranda for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old is US-born but raised in Argentina. He arrives from Jockey Club in Salta having also represented Salta province in the Campeonato Argentino. Miranda graduated through the Argentine …
Read More »Tiago Basco joins Independiente de Santander
Argentine winger Tiago Basco is on his way to Spain. The 23-year-old from San Isidro Club (SIC) will join Independiente de Santander for the upcoming season. The moves sees the club adding to its heavy contingent of players from Argentina. Basco departs SIC after two seasons of playing at the …
Read More »Toronto Arrows sign giant Pumas winger Manuel Montero
The Toronto Arrows have unveiled Argentine international Manuel Montero in their latest batch of signings for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Standing 6’4″ (1.94m) and weighing in the neighborhood of 235lbs (107kg), ‘La Pantera’ is an imposing winger who takes the place of retiring captain Dan Moor on the …
Read More »Cristian Bartoloni returns to France, joins Aubenas
Cristian Bartoloni is saying goodbye to Spain as he returns to France to join RCAV Rugby Club Aubenas Vals in the Pro D3. Having played last season for VRAC Quesos Entrepinares, Bartoloni heads north for a second stint in France. Bartoloni arrived at the Valladolid club from Pro D2 side Soyaux Angoulême XV …
Read More »MLR Off-Season Update – August 3
It’s ‘silly season’ in Major League Rugby and after a barrage of player announcements over the past couple weeks, we thought it might be helpful to have a team-by-team look at what’s happened so far. We’ve also added a few hints of what might be coming down the pipeline. As …
Read More »How Pumas could line up for South American Championship
Confirmation of the 2020 version of the South American Championship is forthcoming. Argentina are set to join Brazil, Chile and, hosts, Uruguay in the Four-Nations tournament. It is to be played in Montevideo over fifteen days in September. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Super Rugby was suspended in …
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