The pools are out for the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026 in Georgia. Argentina, Uruguay and the USA will all compete. Jocelyn Barrieau selected Canada’s 14-player roster for the upcoming two legs of the 2026 HSBC SVNS Series in Singapore and Perth, Australia. Argentina 7 were crowned champions at Super …
Read More »Santiago Cordero Announces his Retirement from Los Pumas
Santiago Cordero has announced his retirement from Los Pumas. Saturday’s test match in Salta, Argentina against Uruguay will be his last. Cordero hangs-up his boots 12 years after making his test debut for Los Pumas against England as a teenager. RETIREMENT CALL – SANTIAGO CORDERO “After many incredible years with …
Read More »Guido Petti is the 17th Argentine to win the Champions Cup; Joins Elite List
Guido Petti is the 17th Argentine to win the Champions Cup. The Puma became a European Champion on Saturday as Bordeaux defeated the Northampton Saints in the 2025 Final at the neutral venue of Cardiff, Wales. Bordeaux became champions for the first time and denied the Northampton Saints a second …
Read More »Five Tries from Pumas in Toulon vs Saracens Champions Cup Clash
A total of five tries were scored by Pumas in Saturday’s Champions Cup round-of-16 clash between Toulon and Saracens. The French Top 14 vs English Premiership showdown was beyond high-scoring; Toulon won the contest 72-42 to advance to the Quarter Finals. In what was his 150th match for Toulon, Facundo …
Read More »Puma Hooker In Waiting Scores Match-Winner in Shock Champions Cup Upset
Benetton pulled-off a shock upset win on Saturday. The Italians were 32-25 winners over two-time former European Champions Cup winners La Rochelle. The match-winner was Argentine; uncapped hooker Bautista Bernasconi was a 49th minute replacement. He scored a 66th minute try. Neither side scored again after the conversion. Bernasconi and …
Read More »Argentines Leave Their Mark in latest round of European Champions Cup
The Americas had players from Argentine, Canada, Chile and Uruguay involved in Europe’s elite over the weekend in the latest round of the European Champions Cup. Of them, Argentines left their mark. Round two action featured matches played in England, France, Ireland, Italy, Northern Ireland and South Africa. The competing …
Read More »Spain Eyes hosting Men’s and Women’s 2035 and 2037 World Cups
Spain is interested in hosting the Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2035 and the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2037. Writing for Marca, Fernando M. Carreño confirmed that Spain Rugby (FER) told World Rugby in December 2023 that they would like to host the tournaments. GOING ALONE The communication was …
Read More »Top 14 2024 Glory for Two Pumas and an Eagle
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 …
Read More »Mallía and Chocobares Star as Toulouse Win Top 14 Semi Final
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 …
Read More »Argentina Roster with Recalled Names and Debutants for July
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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