Tag Archives: June Internationals

Who does the USA play against the most? In the third of a series looking at the Americas’ international opposition today we look at the USA’s test matches from 1995. During this common era the USA has played against a total of 25 countries. This is a larger number than that of Argentina …

Facundo Isa has been named Argentine Player of the Year for 2016. The Santiago del Estero No 8 was selected over two other finalists. He was awarded with the Olimpia de Plata award for his performances for Los Jaguares and Los Pumas. Aged 23 Isa replaced Leonardo Senatore as Argentina’s …

Kenya is lining up test against Brazil, Germany, Romania and the USA. Invitations have been sent out from the Kenya Rugby Union to all four unions. The desired fixtures are to be an important building-block as Kenya looks to qualify for a first-ever Rugby World Cup. Having narrowly missed out …

Who does Canada played against the most? In the second of a series looking at international opposition of the the Americas, today we look at Canada’s test matches from 1995 on. During this common era Canada has played against a total of 27 countries. This is a larger number than …

Namibia, Russia and Spain are to play in Uruguay in June 2017. The three countries will all compete in the 2017 Nations Cup, joining the Argentina XV, Emerging Italy and Uruguay. All matches will be played in Montevideo. The Nations Cup will have three match days – June 10, 14 …

Who does Argentina play against the most? The simple answer is that it depends on which period of time it is being asked. The common era, or professional era has become common place with international rugby divided into pre and post 1995. During this common era Argentina has played against …

It hasn’t taken long for David Tameilau to make his mark on French rugby, and if reports out of the French media are correct his stay in the Pro D2 might not be long either. After joining Narbonne in October as a medical joker for the injured David Penalva, Tameilau …

The Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) has announced the 2017 rugby calendar. The list includes all activities for Los Jaguares and representative sides including both the Argentina XV and Los Pumas. Los Pumas 7’s will be the first team involved in international competition. They will play in the New Zealand Sevens …

At the end of an unsuccessful year Argentina’s Head Coach has defended selection policies. “I would only pick three players from Europe if they were available“, he told a group of hand-picked media in Buenos Aires. His comment comes at a time in which his position as Head Coach has been …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Argentina A comprehensive performance in Tokyo saw Los Pumas open their November tour with a bang. The 54-20 win over Japan sees Argentina …