World Rugby have announced five players who will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in Paris, France, on 29 October. Among the five is Pumas great Juan Martín Hernández. Hernández (Argentina) will join Dan Carter (New Zealand), Thierry Dusautoir (France), George Smith (Australia), and Bryan Habana (South …
Read More »Injury Rules Star Puma Out of World Cup Quarter Final and Beyond
Pablo Matera is out of the World Cup. The Argentine flanker was injured playing in Saturday’s World Cup win over Japan. The Argentine team medics have confirmed that Matera suffered a grade 3 tear to his right hamstring. The minimal recovery time for such an injury is several weeks. Matera is …
Read More »First Americas Country Qualifies for Rugby World Cup 2027
One country from the Americas has already qualified for Rugby World Cup 2027. In what was double celebration in Nantes, Argentina qualified for the Quarter Finals of Rugby World Cup 2023 while also qualifying for the next Rugby World Cup. By finishing in the top three of their pool, Argentina …
Read More »Agustín Creevy Sets New All-Time Argentine World Cup Appearances Record
Records are made to be broken and Agustín Creevy broken a record in France on Sunday. Coming on as a replacement for Los Pumas against Japan, Creevy made his 19th career appearance in a Rugby World Cup match. Argentina were 39-27 winners in the Pool D clash in Nantes. The …
Read More »Argentina eliminate Japan to earn place in World Cup Quarter Finals
The Americas will be represented in the Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarter Finals. Argentina earned among the world’s final eight teams by eliminating Japan in Nantes on Sunday. The 39-27 match was among the most entertaining of the tournament thus far. Argentina overcame Japan in a match featuring scintillating rugby. …
Read More »MLR Notes: DC lands ex-Pumas 7s star Müller, Murphy to Houston
Old Glory have landed another top class finisher ahead of the 2024 season. Former Pumas 7s star Axel Müller has signed on, joining Scotland international Damien Hoyland in a revamped backline that will be spearheaded by returning playmaker Jason Robertson. Müller’s signing is a surprise, given the 29-year-old had previously …
Read More »Discussions for Fiji to join Rugby Championship in 2024
Perform at the World Cup to be noticed. This was what Argentina did in 2007 and now Fiji have done it in 2023. ARN can confirm that the performances of the Flying Fijians have results in ongoing discussions for Fiji to join the Rugby Championship starting in 2024. A source …
Read More »Rugby World Cup 2023 – Argentina vs Japan – ARN Guide
It all comes down to this. Argentina face Japan in a winner-takes-all pool match in Nantes. The Sunday match will see one team into the Quarter Finals and the other going home. It is South America’s best vs Asia’s best. It is a RWC 2025 Semi Finalist against the RWC …
Read More »Incoming Expansion to 24 teams for Rugby World Cup 2027
Changes are coming to the peak of the sport of rugby. The World Cup will be expanded to 24 teams for 2027. An official announcement will be made before the end of Rugby World Cup 2023. Writing for The Guardian, Robert Kitson confirmed the expansion. Details of the format are …
Read More »Carcassonne sign former Puma Martín Landajo
Following his season with the American Raptors in Super Rugby Americas, Martín Landajo is returning to France. The former Puma has signed for Nationale side Carcassonne for the 2023-2024 season. He previously played for Perpignan from 2021-2023. Landajo returns to France in the twilight of his career. The 35-year-old began …
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