Argentina have suffered a hammer blow; Santiago Chocobares is out for 2022 through injury. The inside center from Rufino is to undergo knee surgery. He suffered a partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will be out for between six and eight months. Chocobares could …
Read More »Santiago Carreras agrees to new Gloucester contract
Santiago Carreras has signed a new deal with Gloucester. He will remain at the English Premiership club that he joined from Argentina in 2020. He does so as a regular in the Gloucester starting line-up and for Los Pumas. Carreras began RWC 2019 as a replacement against France. He was …
Read More »Racing 92 extend Juan Imhoff’s contract until 2024
Racing 92 have signed Juan Imhoff for a further two years. The Parisian club will be home to the Rosario speedster until 2024. Few Americas players have served a foreign club to a comparative extent; Imhoff joined Racing 92 following Rugby World Cup 2011. Imhoff holds records for Racing 92. …
Read More »Gonzalo García Shortlisted for Italian Top 10 MVP Award
Gonzalo García has been shortlisted for the Italian Top 10 MVP award. The Puma is one of three finalists for what is the player of the year in Italy’s domestic championship. The Italian Top 10 regular season has concluded. Petrarca, Rovigo, Valorugby and Calvisano will contest the play-off’s. Petrarca take-on …
Read More »Pumas Great Joaquín Tuculet Retires from Rugby
Pumas great Joaquín Tuculet has retired from rugby. His playing career ends at the age of 32. He played for Los Pumas 2012-2019, earning 56 caps and played in RWCs 2015 and 2019. He retired from international duty in 2020, doing so ahead of the Tri Nations in Australia. He moved north …
Read More »Matías Orlando signs on for two More Years at Newcastle Falcons
Matías Orlando will remain at the Newcastle Falcons for two more years. The 30-year-old joined the English Premiership in 2020 following that year’s Tri Nations competition. The Falcons snapped up the Pumas center after he became available due to the end of Los Jaguares in Super Rugby. The Tucumáno was one …
Read More »Up and Under
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 Joe Biden offers support for USA World Cup Bid U.S. President Joe Biden has officially declared his support for …
Read More »Francisco Gorrissen signs to stay at Vannes in Pro D2
Los Pumas’ flanker Francisco Gorrissen is staying put. The 27-year-old has signed to stay at Vannes in the Pro D2 next season. Gorrissen arrived earlier this season as a medical joker from Argentina. His arrival took place following the 2021 Rugby Championship. Gorrissen has been a mainstay in Vannes’ back-row. …
Read More »Worcester Warriors recruit Puma Santiago Medrano from Western Force
The Worcester Warriors will be the new home of Pumas prop Santiago Medrano. The English Premiership side have recruited the Buenos Aires prop for the 2022-2023 season. The club noted that they were interested in Medrano with coach Steve Diamond saying that: “Santi is a dynamic, powerful and mobile prop …
Read More »Former Pumas on Michael Cheika’s Argentina Coaching Staff for 2022-2023
Argentina Head Coach Michael Cheika will take charge of Los Pumas for the first time in the 2022 July Internationals. His coaching staff will consist of former Pumas, including two former captains, Sergio Stuart reports. Cheika will have the support of Argentine captains’s from past Rugby World Cups and Rugby …
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