Vannes’ quest to avoid relegation from the Top 14 will take place without Juan Bautista Pedemonte. The Pumas flanker is out for the remainder of the season. He underwent knee surgery in January. The operation was thought to see him sidelined for up to three months; however, it will be …
Read More »Impressive Tarucas Debut vs Cobras Lifts Standards of Super Rugby Americas
Los Tarucas put on a highly Impressive performance in their Super Rugby Americas debut. The newcomers completed a 45-6 win over Os Cobras in Tucumán. Signs after one match a highly positive; Los Naranjas have lifted the standards of rugby in the competition and play very different rugby to Los …
Read More »Pumas Points See Benetton Completing Italian Weekend Double
Benetton and Zebre Parma were both winners this weekend in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Zebre Parma defeated Edinburgh away in Scotland while Benetton defeated Ulster at home in Treviso, Italy. The Italian weekend double featured key performances from Argentines. Pumas scrum-half Gonzalo García was a try scorer and uncapped …
Read More »Peñarol and Dogos Put on Slobberknocker in SRA 2025 Season Opener
The Super Rugby 2025 season opener was a slobberknocker. Played in Montevideo, Uruguay on Friday evening, Peñarol and Los Dogos put on a highly competitive contest which was decided in the final play. The match was a highly encouraging start to SRA 2025. MATCH NOTES The result says the …
Read More »Puma in Waiting stars in Zebre Parma URC Victory in Scotland
Gerónimo Prisciantelli was named Player of the Match for Zebre Parma on Friday. Zebre Parma were 22-17 winners over Edinburgh in Scotland. The win gives the Italian side completed an historic double as it means that the club has completed consecutive wins outside of Italy for the first time; Zebre …
Read More »SRA 2025 – Tarucas vs Cobras – ARN Guide
2025 begins with professional rugby finally having arrived in Argentina’s northwest. The rugby heartland of Tucumán is home to Super Rugby Americas’ rookie franchise Los Tarucas. The debuting Tarucas take-on the best of Brazilian rugby with Os Cobras looking for a strong start to their new campaign ahead of the …
Read More »Guido Petti to Trade Top 14 for English Premiership
Guido Petti will make the move from Bordeaux to Harlequins. The English Premiership club have signed the Puma on a three-year-deal from mid 2025 to mid 2028. It will be the third professional club for the second-rower from Buenos Aires. Petti, a veteran of Rugby World Cups 2015, 2019 and …
Read More »SRA 2005 – Peñarol vs Dogos – ARN Guide
The South American professional rugby season begins on Friday. In a battle of champions, former two-time winners Peñarol play host to reigning and defending champions Los Dogos. The season gets underway with Uruguay firmly eyeing the Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifiers; hence, Peñarol’s players have plenty on their minds. Los …
Read More »Pau Pull Off the big Signing of Facundo Isa from Toulon
Pau continue to recruit strongly. The French Top 14 club have signed Facundo Isa from Toulon. The Argentine veteran of Rugby World Cups 2015 and 2023 will join Pau next season. The move is the second big name Puma acquired by Pau; Julián Montoya has signed from Leicester Tigers. The …
Read More »Rugby Championship London Move Confirmed for Argentina vs South Africa
The home of English Rugby will play host to Argentina vs South Africa in October. The London stadium will host the final round battle of the South Atlantic on Saturday, October 04. The teams will have faced-off the seven days earlier in South Africa. As per normal, Los Pumas and …
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