Argentina will compete in a three match European tour in November. The final match has been confirmed for November 21; Los Pumas will take-on Ireland in Dublin. The match is added to the previously confirmed matches against France and Italy. The tour will be Argentina’s first in November since 2018. …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Chile underline RWC ambitions Los Cóndores are a very different team now than during the RWC 2015-2019 cycle. The …
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Two Americas players will face judicial hearings early this week after being cited for foul play. Argentina fullback Juan Cruz Mallía and USA flanker Riekert Hattingh both received red cards for dangerous tackles in their respective international matches. Mallía was sent from the field in the 30th minute by referee …
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The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The July 11, 2021 edition considers …
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History was made today in Cardiff, Wales. Nicolás Sánchez became the first Puma to score 800 test points. He did so by scoring ten points in Argentina’s 20-20 draw against Wales. The 10 points took his test match total from 791 to 801 points. Sánchez is the all-time leading point …
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Argentina and Wales competed to a 20-20 draw this morning in Cardiff, Wales. The home side came back from 20-6, doing so against a team that lost Juan Cruz Mallía to a first half red card. Following a miss from Callum Sheedy, Argentina responded with force. Facundo Isa delivered a …
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Uson Nevers Rugby have signed Joaquín Blangetti. The move sees a first professional experience abroad for the teenager from Villa Nueva, a city in Córdoba province in Argentina. The player signed for the club following his involvement for Los Pumitas in the International Series U20s in South Africa. The 19-year-old …
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Joaquín Oviedo is on his way to France. The teenager has signed for Top 14 side Perpignan. The moves will see him joining four countrymen at the club. Perpignan have huge interest in Oviedo; the club have signed the Argentine No8 on a three-year-deal. Perpignan won promotion from the Pro …
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The Jaguares XV exodus continues. Teo Castiglioni is departing Argentina to join Valorugby Emilia in Italy. The move is a one-year-deal. It will see him playing in the Italian Top 10 and potentially forming an Argentina 9-10 combination with fellow SLAR recruit Gonzalo García. Castiglioni went through the Argentine development …
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Santiago Portillo is on his way to Italy. The Argentina XV forward is joining Lyons Piacenza from Selknam. He does so after having been a regular for the Chilean team in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Portillo had a strong season in helping Selknam to the Semi Finals. …
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