Argentina

Week 22 of the Pro D2 gets underway today. In the latest round of the French second division there is plenty to look out for from the Americas with Argentina and Uruguay represented. Opening the round will be two former mainstays in France’s elite division – Bayonne and Béziers. The …

Argentina have made three change to their squad for the North American leg of the HSBC Sevens Series. Los Pumas are currently 9th overall on the circuit after missing the Cup Quarter Finals in each of the last three tournaments. The team suffered a considerable blow as one of their …

Starting Argentine hooker and former captain Agustín Creevy has turned down offers from France to remain at Jaguares post RWC 2019. His new contract with the UAR will see him remaining at home until the end of 2021. Having recently become a father, Creevy has decided to continue his professional …

Argentine referee Federico Anselmi is to officiate Friday’s Super Rugby match between the Highlanders and Queensland Reds. Taking place in Dunedin, New Zealand the fixture is to be a Trans-Tasman match-up between two original franchise in Super Rugby. For the Highlanders vs Reds Anselmi will have the honors of officiating …

International rugby hit Patagonia this month with the Argentina XV playing at home against the USA. The occasion was highly memorable for the home players who recorded their first win over the Eagles in ARC history. For the locals the match was truly ground-breaking. With Argentina being the 8th largest …

Jaguares coach Gonzalo Quesada has sent four of his training group to join the Argentina XV for the remainder of the Americas Rugby Championship. Set to see game time are loosehead prop Javier Díaz, hooker Diego Fortuny, second row Lucas Paulos, and flyhalf Domingo Miotti. The quartet add considerable strength …

Marcos Moroni has been ruled out of rugby for eight months. The Los Pumas 7’s player was injured playing for Argentina at the Hamilton 7’s late last month. Now back in Argentina it has been confirmed that Moroni will play no further part in the 2018-2019 World Sevens Series. He …

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Juan Imhoff was a try scorer today. The Argentine speedster crossed for a first half try for Racing 92’s home match against Toulouse. The visitors completed a 34-29 win to gain valuable competition points with an eye to the play-off’s. As a veteran of RWCs 2011, and 2015 a third …

The fine form of Benjamín Urdapilleta continues this season. On Saturday the Argentine fly half scored nine points in Castres’ 14-9 away win over Pau. He landed three penalties and assisted in Castres’ one try of the match. The wins sees Castres drawing level with Racing 92 for a share …