France is in very fine health. A team of the future won 28-13 over Argentina on Saturday in Mendoza. Les Blues merited the win with an impressive scrum and enterprising play against a Pumas side that was not up to the pace of their rivals. The match was the start …
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A new chapter in one of Global Rugby’s great rivalries is set to begin. Argentina play host to France in a two match series, the first of which will be played in Mendoza on Saturday. It falls 75 years after intentional competition between Argentina and France began in 1949. Argentina …
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Domingo Miotti has officially changed teams in France. The Argentine 28-year-old Puma has signed for Montpellier from Oyonnax. Montpellier confirmed the recruitment which is a two-year contract with the option of an additional year. It comes with capped French fly half Louis Carbonel departing Montpellier for Stade Français. From Tucumán …
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Uruguay has announced a 36-man roster for the July International. Los Teros will have an unprecedented three-match home series against three giants of the sport: France, Argentina and Scotland. Uruguay now have a new head coach; Rodolfo Ambrosio replaced Esteban Meneses in April. It saw one Argentine replacing another. Ambrosio …
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Toulouse are the 2024 Top 14 Champions. The final was one-sided; Toulouse blasted their way to a 59-3 victory over Bordeaux. The win included Pumas Santiago Chocobares and Juan Cruz Mallía. They started at outside center and on the right wing respectively. USA Eagle David Ainu’u was a replacement and …
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Argentina will wear two different kits for the July Internationals. Los Pumas will face France at home in the traditional sky-blue and white hooped kits. The Argentines will then travel to Uruguay and face Los Teros in their new alternate kits. As pictured below, the new alternate kits are entirely …
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Bordeaux made history on Saturday. With Guido Petti involved, Bordeaux booked their place in the 2024 Top 14 Final. Bordeaux were 22-20 winners, holding on with time-up as Joris Segonds missed a conversion that would have sent the Semi Final into extra time. Petti played 30 minutes in the Semi …
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Toulouse were 39-23 winners over La Rochelle on Friday. Played at Bordeaux, the first Top 14 Semi Final was a replay of the 2023 Final. It means Toulouse will face the winner of Stade Français and Bordeaux in the 2024 Final. Córdoba’s Juan Cruz Mallía and Rufino’s Santiago Chocobares both …
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Germán Kessler has secured his playing future in France. The Uruguayan hooker has signed a two-year-deal with Rouen Normandie Rugby. The team was relegated from the Pro D2 to the Nationale this season. Kessler has scored 13 tries in the Pro D2. He has played in 83 matches in the …
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Argentina officially begin the road to Rugby World Cup 2027 in July. Los Pumas will play three test matches in South America, facing France in Mendoza and Buenos Aires and taking-on Uruguay in Maldonado. The matches are to be Los Pumas’ first since the Rugby World Cup 2023 Bronze Final. …
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