Georgia

A dominant scrum with mobile props. This is what Daniel Hourcade is seeking. Yet the traditional strength of Argentine rugby was exposed by Georgia. In San Salvador de Jujuy the Eastern Europeans dominated the battle, shoving Los Pumas backwards with regularity, winning penalties and even a penalty try. Mission Hourcade …

Argentina won for the first time in 2017 on Saturday, defeating Georgia in Jujuy. The 45-29 victory saw the South Americans ending their three-match home series as winners. The match was the second time in which the Lelos have played a test in Argentina. The prior match was in San …

In front of a near-capacity crowd in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina completed their first win of 2017. The 45-29 victory brings relief to the team after having lost against England in San Juan and Santa Fé. A well-struck penalty from Nicolás Sánchez opened the scoring. The 4th minute score …

We are into the final found of the June internationals and of course the first round of the Americas 1 World Cup Qualifying series which means that reputations are on the line… but has the fat lady already sung in this competition? Rugby United clairvoyant Dan Mason had another storming …

The 9th and 12th ranked countries in the World Rankings meet in Jujuy on Saturday. Argentina will host Georgia, a noteworthy fixture for the sport of rugby. Not only are both countries from non-English speaking countries and from different continents but their rosters composed entirely of players born and raised …

The Eagles very nearly overcame a 21-3 deficit to fall to an agonizing 21-17 defeat to Georgia at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Saturday. After going into the break 18-3 down and conceding an early penalty in the second half, the USA had the better of the Lelos, scoring two …

England completed a 2-0 series win in Argentina today. The European’s 35-25 win in Santa Fé followed last Saturday’s triumph in San Juan. Early kicking back-and-forth from both sides indicated a different match was on the cards to that from San Juan. To the contrary, however, scoring did not take …

What a week it was that just passed! A stunning game in San Juan saw the unfortunate Pumas fall to England while their North American friends had forgettable days against their respective opponents. Brazil came back from certain death to steal an incredible victory, Guyana got past a tricky Trinidad …

Having beaten Canada in Calgary, the Lelos are now looking to make it a June double in North America before heading south to Argentina. Of course the Eagles have plans of their own and that certainly involves putting a halt to Georgia’s aspirations. In their final warm-up before the World …

Los Pumitas fell flat against Georgia this morning, losing 26-25 in the Junior World Championship. The result is Argentina’s third defeat in-a-row and sends the team into a battle to avoid relegation. Los Pumitas will face Samoa on Sunday with the loser finishing last in the World Rugby Junior World …