Los Pumas Head Coach, Felipe Contepomi has named his first roster for 2026. Those selected will train together in London, England from March 9-11. The roster is not a final list of players who will represent Argentina in international competition; indeed, captain Julián Montoya is not included. In a busy …
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Canada’s Tyler Ardron is in talks about going Biarritz from Castres. Puma Pedro Delgado has signed a new deal with the Harlequins. The mountainous Chilean city of Chillán will construct a first rugby field. Benjamín Urdapilleta scored 13 points for Perpignan who claimed a key win over Pau as the …
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Ahead of SRA 2026, Joe Santamaria talks to highly talented Chilean Nicolás Saab. Franco Molina and Leonel Oviedo made their Super Rugby debuts for Western Force. Molina scored a try looking like a winger rather than a second-rower. Fellow Pumas second-rower Efraín Elías scored the match-winning try for Toulouse against …
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Argentina has ten rugby fixtures scheduled for 2026. The test matches will be a combination of Nations Championship games, a home series and a friendly. The first six of the confirmed matches will all be played in Argentina. Los Pumas will open 2026 with three home matches in July. Felipe …
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San Juan, Argentina has secured a home test match in July. Los Pumas will face Wales at the Estadio San Juan el Bicentenario on Saturday, July 11. It will be the second of three home matches for the Americas #1 during the July International Window. The match will be Wales’ …
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A notable turnover of Argentine players has taken place in the two years of international competition under Felipe Contepomi. In some cases, former permanent selections have been overtaken while in others former fringe players are now further behind. This article identifies players who could make comebacks for Los Pumas in …
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A very select group of rugby players are test match centurions. No North American player has reached the mark of 100 test caps while one has from Uruguay and four have from Argentina. Additional players from the same two countries can complete 100 test caps this year. No Canada, Chile …
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The inaugural Nations Championship will be played in 2026. Featuring a Southern Hemisphere home series in July and a Northern Hemisphere home series in November, the tournament will see the twelve competitors competing in two groups of six. The competitors for the Nations Championship are the Six Nations teams (England, …
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Argentina is to play less in 2026 and 2030. SANZAAR has confirmed changes that mean there will be no Rugby Championship in these years. Instead of there being the annual competition, the competition will be replaced by New Zealand touring South Africa in 2026 and the reverse happening in 2030. …
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New York is to host the World Rugby Nations Championship Final in 2030, reports Christy Doran. The 2030 World Rugby Nations Championship will be the third edition following tournaments in 2026 and 2028. There is no indication of the planned New York area venue at this stage. The World Rugby …
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