Tag Archives: Rugby Championship

World Cups bring together leading teams for a special tournament. The best against the best is determined by earning the right to compete by eliminating others in qualifying matches. In rugby it is not exactly so. When will rugby get its act together to have genuine World Cup Qualifiers? World …

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’ …

Two Argentines have made their debut appearances for their new European elite clubs. Santiago Grondona debuted for the Exeter Chiefs in the English Premiership and Joel Sclavi debuted for La Rochelle in the Top 14. Both players are firmly on Los Pumas’ radar for Rugby World Cup 2023. Grondona made …

The first new name can be listed for Jaguares XV in 2022. The 21-year-old Ignacio Mendy will play for the Argentine franchise in this year’s Super Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). Los Jaguares XV will begin training in Buenos Aires on Monday. A Pleno Rugby report that Mendy will be …

Lyon have re-signed Francisco Gómez Kodela. RMC Sport report that the French club have extended the Argentine prop’s contract for a further season to include the 2022-2023 season. Gómez Kodela joined the club in 2016. He did so from Top 14 rivals Bordeaux and also previously played in France’s elite …

Puma Juan Pablo Zeiss will continue his career in Major League Rugby (MLR). The 32-year-old is to join the Houston SaberCats for the upcoming MLR season. The move sees him having his first experience of professional rugby outside of Argentina. Zeiss joins the SaberCats in 2022 after having played SLAR …

There are a number of players approaching the mark of 50 test rugby caps. This is true worldwide, while in the Americas there are some players very close and others who could earn their 50th cap by having a very busy 2022. Who are the players? How many caps short …

No player has earned 100 test caps for a country from the Americas. This may change in 2022. Three players are closing in on the mark of 100 test caps for their country. The players are all South Americans and at least one of them is expected to earn his …

In 2021 Argentina played 12 test matches for a return of 3 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses. Mario Ledesma’s position as head coach was on the line; beating Italy was mandatory. The away win saw his contract extended despite the year ending with a record loss against Ireland. Los Pumas …

Argentine front-rowers have been identified for future international duty. Argentina’s national scrum coach, Andrés Bordoy is overseeing the progress of players both at home and abroad. 38 players have been named that are bring monitored. 12 are loose head props, 13 are hookers and 13 are tight head props. There …