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Argentina’s three July test matches follow the World Cup and a very busy professional season. Players need rest, but when and how? Few rugby people on the planet have a better understanding of the problem than does Felipe Contepomi. The new Head Coach is a former captain and a man …

New Pumas Head Coach Felipe Contepomi held a camp in London, UK this week. The training regime featured Contepomi, his staff and 31 players. The coach thus gave an early indication into selection intentions for 2024. With the camp concluded, the World Rugby Hall of Famer spoke about the present …

31 players made the roster. Felipe Contepomi’s first selection as the man in charge of Los Pumas is close to that of the roster which competed at Rugby World Cup 2023. All but one player is capped. The roster does, however, come with notable absentees. Franco Molina’s inclusion coincides with …

Nicolás Sánchez will continue his career in Japan. The veteran Puma has signed for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath. He will play alongside double World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe in addition to New Zealand captan Sam Cane, Japanese scrum half Naoto Saito and winger Kotaro Matushima. The move means two high-profile Argentines …

The Americas will be represented in the Rugby World Cup 2023 Quarter Finals. Argentina earned among the world’s final eight teams by eliminating Japan in Nantes on Sunday. The 39-27 match was among the most entertaining of the tournament thus far. Argentina overcame Japan in a match featuring scintillating rugby. …

It all comes down to this. Argentina face Japan in a winner-takes-all pool match in Nantes. The Sunday match will see one team into the Quarter Finals and the other going home. It is South America’s best vs Asia’s best. It is a RWC 2025 Semi Finalist against the RWC …

Rugby World Cup 2023 will be contested by twenty teams. Rosters contain a variety of nationalities. Some rosters are entirely homegrown while others have a range of Foreign-Born / Produced Players. Unlike at RWCs 2003-2019, World Rugby eligibility law changes enable eligible players to represent a second country. Players can …

The Miami Sharks are poised to sign three of the top players from Super Rugby Americas, according to Ignacio Chans’ latest column in El Observador. Openside flanker Manuel Ardao, flyhalf Felipe Etcheverry, and outside center or scrumhalf Tomás Inciarte have initial agreements to join the newest team in Major League …

Australia are primed for 2023. The Wallabies will begin their year on Saturday, July 08 on the road against South Africa. Seven days later Australia will play at home against Argentina in Sydney. The Rugby Championship will be stage one of Rugby World Cup year. The Wallabies start the year …

Argentina’s roster for 2023 comes with surprises. The announcement of a 48-man roster confirms who is in the frame for Rugby World Cup 2023. The roster is hybrid; it contains players who will play for (a) Los Pumas and for (b) the Argentina XV. The roster is made-up of Argentina’s …