The Bristol Bears have completed the signing of Pedro Rubiolo. The English Premiership club will be the new home of Pedro Rubiolo who is playing his second season for the Newcastle Falcons. Rubiolo will join the Bristol Bears on a three-year-deal beginning in mid 2025. The 21-year-old Rubiolo is one …
Read More »Italian Legend from Argentina joins World Rugby Hall of Fame
Italy’s first World Rugby Hall of Famer is from Argentina. World Rugby announced Sergio Parisse as one of five inductees to the Hall of Fame in 2024. Parisse will be Inductee No.169 and the first to have played for Italy. World Rugby’s announcement notes that Parisse is arguably Italy’s greatest …
Read More »World Rankings Climbs for USA and Uruguay
The latest World Rugby Rankings are positive for the USA and Uruguay. Both countries have climbed up one spot. The USA’s win over Tonga means the Eagles have risen from 16th to 15th while, despite losing against Japan, Uruguay have gone from 19th to 18th in the World Rankings. Tonga’s …
Read More »2024 World Rugby Awards Snub Americas
Despite a very impressive 2024, from Los Pumas and Los Pumas 7’s no Argentine player will win a World Rugby award in 2024. With a grand total of zero nominees across all categories, World Rugby have not considered Argentina’s greatest Rugby Championship as noteworthy. No player was nominated for Player …
Read More »ARN – Americas Team of the Week – November 2024 Week 2
The second of three weekends has concluded for Americas teams competing in the annual November Internationals. Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Uruguay and the USA all competed. Certain players stood out for their countries. The very best from the fixtures have been selected for the ARN Americas Team of the Week. …
Read More »Two Stars Back for Argentina Ahead of Showdown with France
Two star Pumas are back for Argentina’s final test match of the year. France play host to Argentina on Saturday at the Stade de France on Saturday. For the showdown, Felipe Contepomi has added Marcos Kremer and Mateo Carreras to his roster. Both Kremer and Carreras missed out on Argentina’s …
Read More »Ireland Hold Out Combative Argentina in Dublin
The pendulum swung back and forth in Dublin; but, ultimately Ireland held on to defeat Argentina. The 22-19 victory sees the Irish retaining their status as the only Tier 1 team not to have been beaten at home by Los Pumas. The bulk of Ireland’s points came early; indeed, Ireland …
Read More »November Internationals 2024 – Ireland vs Argentina – ARN Guide
Ireland host Argentina in the second weekend of the 2024 November Internationals. It is one of rugby’s great rivalries at Rugby World Cups; however, the teams last met at Rugby World Cup 2015. They have also not played against each-other a lot since then with just three matches all of …
Read More »LA to host Sevens Series finale as new season is unveiled
Dignity Health Sports Park will host the grand finale of the 2024-25 World Sevens Series, also known as the HSBC SVNS. The Los Angeles venue has been a fixture on the circuit since replacing Las Vegas as the preferred USA destination in 2020. It will also host rugby events at …
Read More »Pumas Bring in Reinforcements for Ireland
Changes have been made to Argentina’s roster. Two alterations have been made to the roster ahead of Friday’s test match against Ireland in Dublin. Fly half / fullback Santiago Carreras and veteran flanker Pablo Matera have been called up with Gerónimo Prisciantelli and Efraín Elías returning to their clubs. Neither Prisciantelli …
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