Argentina

History was made in Córdoba, Argentina on Monday. Los Tarucas came out on top as 22-20 winners of the first ever Córdoba vs Tucumán professional rugby match. The match was a dream contest for scrum lovers; both teams won penalties while defending scrums meters out from their own try zone. …

Pumas tries lit up European professional leagues this past weekend. In a positive sign ahead of the international season, Argentines ran tries in the Japan League One, the French Top 14 and the United Rugby Championship (URC). Pablo Matera scored in Japan this past weekend. He did so for Mie …

A special Super Rugby Americas Monday fixture sees an Argentine derby. Los Dogos play host to Los Tarucas in the first ever league contest between professional teams from Córdoba and Tucumán. Both teams have struggled to find their rhythm thus far. The defending champions sit in 4th position while the …

New Zealand and Argentina rugby are in mourning. Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie past away on Saturday at the age of 80. He coached two countries at Rugby World Cups: New Zealand in 1991 and Argentina in 1999. Wyllie coached New Zealand in 64 test matches from 1988 to 1991 and coached …

Lucio Sordoni is transferring clubs in France with immediate effect. The Argentine tight head is joining Montauban from Racing 92. This sees the 26-year-old Puma trading the Top 14 for the Pro D2. The move is as a medical joker; El Rosarino arrives in place of Mirian Burduli. Sordoni moves …

In addition to Los Pumas, Argentina’s next-of-XV will also play international rugby during the 2025 November Internationals. The Argentina XV has matches confirmed against English and Irish opposition. The Bristol Bears will have home advantage against the Argentina XV at Ashton Gate Stadium on Friday, November 07. The match is …

La Rioja will play host to the 2025 Sudamérica Rugby u18s. The upcoming tournament will be played from April 9-11 in the Western Argentine city. It will be the first time that La Rioja has played host to the event. The competition will feature Chile, Uruguay and two teams from Argentina. …

Juan Ignacio Brex captained Italy against Ireland in the final round of the 2025 Six Nations. How did he perform? The following video, put together by Periodismo Rugby looks into his play in the match against Ireland.   Brex is the third Argentine to lead Italy in a Six Nations …

Argentina is to build a national High Performance Rugby Center. The Centro Nacional de Rugby (CNR)  is a project that has been on the table in recent decades. Construction will be completed in November, 2026. The main purpose of the CNR is to centralize all the activities of the UAR, …

Selknam lay down a marker in their first-ever match against Los Tarucas. The Chileans cruised to a bonus point victory over the North-Eastern Argentines. The win sees Selknam well-placed in second spot after five rounds of the season. Los Tarucas were outmatched in their worst performance of their rookie season …