A big change is on his way to Argentina; Michael Cheika is to coach Los Pumas. Alejo Miranda reports that the Australian is the new Head Coach of Argentina’s national Men’s test team. The move is rare; it is the first time since 1999 that Los Pumas’ will not be …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Committed Colombia Claim Historic Place in RWC Play-Off Showdown It was tears of joy for Colombia as Las Tucanes …
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Scott Lawrence has been appointed Defense Coach for the USA Eagles for the 2022 test season. The announcement comes less than a month after the 46-year-old resigned as Head Coach and General Manager of Rugby ATL. For many the move was expected following Lawrence’s decision to step away from ATL. …
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The departure of Mario Ledesma as head coach of Los Pumas means a new coach will take charge of the team in 2022 and will coach the team to the World Cup in France in 2023. Who will be the new Argentine coach? The new coach could, in theory, be …
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Uruguay will play two test matches against Japan in 2022. The matches will be in Japan but will fall outside of the player release windows of July and November. As such, Los Teros will take a Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) team to the Asian countries for the two …
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Mario Ledesma has stepped down as Argentina’s Head Coach. The 48-year-old was in charge of Los Pumas from August 01, 2018 until today. Los Pumas had a long 2021; the year included twelve test matches, none of which were in Argentina. Argentina’s final test match under Ledesma was a record …
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The possibility has emerged of Chile playing host to Scotland in 2022. Scotland are already confirmed to tour Argentina for test matches in Jujuy, Salta and Santiago del Estero in July. The matches will take place on July 02, 09 and 16 respectively. Chile will be playing home-and-away test matches …
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Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News. It covers the best and worst from games involving the Americas players and teams over the previous week. UP Atlanta stand tall in crushing Old Glory DC Rugby ATL had a dream start to MLR 2022. The 2021 …
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Los Pumas have suffered a blow months out from the home July series against Scotland. Wasps loose head prop, Rodrigo Martínez will not be avaliable. The 23-year-old was injured this past weekend while warming-up for the Wasps’ English Premeirship match against Saracens. Martínez suffered an achilles injury that will see …
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Santiago Chocobares scored his first try for Toulouse. The score was in Saturday’s Top 14 match in which Toulouse were beaten 20-15 by Racing 92. Chocobares was one of three Pumas involved in the match. The others were his teammate Juan Cruz Mallía and Racing 92 veteran Juan Imhoff. Chocobares’ …
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