Argentina

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 Tucumán The capital city of the Tucumán province, San Miguel de Tucumán pulled off a spectacular coup in being allocated both of …

Pucará prop Cipriano Martínez brutally assaulted San Albano second-rower Juan Masi in a URBA club match in Burazco on Saturday.  The act could very well result in a life ban for Martínez. The incident was caught on camera and can be seen below. Pucará was shamed by the incident, posting the following …

Veteran Pumas back-rower Juan Manuel Leguizamón has been named by Raúl Pérez as an injury replacement for Tomás Lezana for next weekend’s away Super Rugby match against the Hurricanes in Wellington. Lezana missed Saturday’s loss against the Blues in Auckland, forcing  Pérez to adapt which he did by elevating Pablo Matera …

Concerns for Los Jaguares are mounting with Tomás Lezana and Ramiro Moyano returning to Argentina Injured. The players were both injured this weekend in Auckland, New Zealand. Lezana (pictured) had been named to start for the second consecutive week only for the Santiago del Estero forward to be forced out with an injury to …

Missed Chances cost Los Jaguares against the Blues this morning with the Argentine Super Rugby franchise losing 24-16 against the Auckland based side. With it Los Jaguares failed to secure any competition points for the first time and the team slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat. Execution proved to be …

Los Pumas and France are to play Two Tests in Tucumán, the UAR confirmed today. The unprecedented move of having two tests in the same province will Argentina hosting both home tests against France this coming June in the rugby stronghold of Tucumán. The UAR is to work together with local government …

It’s a bit of a quiet week as far as Americas players are concerned in the Greene King IPA Championship. As injuries take their toll near the end of a long season there are only eight Americas exports involved, and only a handful named in first XVs. Friday evening’s match …

A number of Americas’ Players are to take to the field in France this weekend in week 20 of the Top 14. This season’s competition has continued with the unpredictability of previous years as many different clubs are proving capable of both reaching the play-offs or being relegated. Opening week 20 …

With the Top 14 Final not being played until June 24 an important question needs to be answered – who will France take to Argentina in June? Los Pumas are to reignite their classic contest against Les Bleus, or are they? The simple answer is that Head Coach Guy Noves …

The march towards the Guinness Pro 12 Final in Edinburgh is heating up. For eight of the twelve competing teams this weekend it to be 4th to last round of the season. Exactly who the final four will be remains unconfirmed. Action this weekend, in week 19 of the season, …