Argentina

The 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 England as Host Nation There is no denying this was one of the greatest World Cups of all time. It was …

World Rugby’s announcement of the Rugby World Cup 2015 Dream Team saw Pumas props Marcos Ayerza and Ramiro Herrera named as the best players in their positions in the tournament. The composite team would be coached by Australian Michael Cheika who won the Coach of the Year award. Joining Ayerza …

Following a review of all camera angles, Argentine second-rower Tomás Lavanini was cited by independent Citing Commissioner Steve Hinds (New Zealand) under Law 10.4(h) for charging into a ruck or maul in the Rugby World Cup 2015 Bronze Final against South Africa in London on Friday. On 25 August, 2009 the …

Despite reaching the Semi Finals stage of the Rugby World Cup Argentina finish their international competition for the year 2015 ranked 5th. Ahead of Argentina in 4th place is Wales, a team who won three and lost two matches at the World Cup. Argentina had been in 4th last week …

Daniel Hourcade’s side was regularly referred to by commentators as being one of youth and with reason. The team he fielded this past Friday in the Bronze final featured six starting players aged 25 or under and it was no different in earlier matches. In early 2014 Head Coach Daniel Hourcade raised …

Round one of Argentina’s national provincial championship, the Campeonato Argentino de Mayores was played this weekend. Also known as the Torneio Argentino de Uniones or the Copa Personal for commercial reasons the competition brings together the leading athletes from nationwide to give them exposure to a higher level competition. This …

Captain for the day against South Africa on Friday Nicolás Sánchez scored eight points taking his tally for the tournament to 97, a larger number than all other players in Rugby World Cup 2015. Sánchez’s 97 points see him joining Gonzalo Quesada who was the top point scorer in Rugby World …

In the coming days the UAR is to announce that Daniel Hourcade will remain coach of Los Pumas for an additional two years, a source told Americas Rugby News.  The extended period could increase again to see El Huevo taking the team to Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. Hourcade took …

The penultimate game of the Rugby World Cup saw South Africa finishing on top to win Bronze Medals. It was a game too many for Argentina with the impact of the injury enforced players being clear as South Africa won by eleven points. Similar to against Australia five days ago …

The seventh round Top 14 fixture between Bodeaux and La Rochelle will feature former Puma Francisco Goméz Kodela. The tighthead prop has been named to start in the front-row in a fixture his team is expected to win. The visiting La Rochelle will also field an Argentine player with Leandro …