In the final home match before RWC 2019 South Africa play host to Argentina on Saturday. The fixture is not a Rugby Championship match but, instead a RWC warm-up. For Los Pumas it is their final test match before facing France in Tokyo on Saturday, September 21. South African Head …
Read More »
Argentine prop Cristian Bartoloni is to continue his professional career in a different country. The tight head has joined Spanish Champions VRAC from French Pro D2 club Charente. The arrival of Bartoloni comes with VRAC Quesos Entrepinares finalizing their preparations for the 2019-2010 club season. For the player it is …
Read More »
Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Americas Rugby Championship, Americas Rugby Challenge The Americas Rugby Championship is to introduce the system of promotion / relegation. It will be …
Read More »
Los Pumas are to go to South Africa without regular backs Tomás Cubelli, Matías Moroni, Matías Orlando, and Nicolás Sánchez. The roster named by Mario Ledesma for Los Pumas’ final test match before RWC 2019 sees all four certain backs for Japan 2019 being rested. Ledesma’s 28-man roster to face …
Read More »
The Rugby Championship concluded today with Argentina hosting South Africa in Salta. While the match attracted a capacity crowd it did little to see locals in attendance returning home smiling. South Africa were easily the better side, running out comprehensive winners to claim the Rugby Championship title. In doing so …
Read More »
Following the completion of international competition this weekend the Americas Rankings have been updated for August 11 2019. They take into consideration results from Pacific Nations Cup matches involving competitors from the Americas as well as the Rugby Championship. Canada’s 33-23 defeat against Tonga saw the world’s no15 winning against …
Read More »
The Springboks ran rampant to down Argentina 46-13 and win the Rugby Championship. South Africa’s victory was thoroughly deserved as Los Pumas were badly outplayed in a performance in which there were little positives but plenty of lessons. With 2019 being a Rugby World Cup yet today’s fixture was the …
Read More »
Los Jaguares XV scored over 100 points in a massive win this morning against Valke. The Argentine side converted a 68-0 half-time lead into a 122-19 victory. Ignacio Fernández Lobbe’s side scored ten first half tries, nine of which were converted by Domingo Miotti. The 2019 Super Rugby rookie continues …
Read More »
Australia celebrated a famous home win earlier today against New Zealand. The Wallabies were 47-26 winners to hand the All Blacks their biggest loss of all-time. Australia would have a one-man advantage for half of the match as Scott Barrett was red carded. The New Zealand second-rower was send off …
Read More »
On this day in 2015 Argentina made history. Los Pumas would claim their official first test match victory over South Africa, doing so on the road in Durban. The 37-25 victory was comprehensive and would put the South Americans on the right track for RWC 2015. Argentina would win the …
Read More »
Americas Rugby News Rugby news from across the Americas!