Changes are under way in Los Pumas. They are taking place in front of our eyes. There is a new generation or La Nueva Generación taking shape. Quite simply, numerous names from RWC 2019 are unable to command positions as fresh faces are being selected instead. Saturday’s test match against …
Read More »Pumas wait on Matías Moroni following surgery
Matías Moroni is in doubt for the remainder of the Rugby Championship. The Argentine center / wing suffered a fractured nose in Saturday’s loss against New Zealand in Brisbane. The 30-year-old was a second half replacement. He substituted Santiago Cordero on the wing. Team selection had Moroni on the bench …
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 Chile upset Argentina XV History was made on Wednesday. Chile 25-24 win was not their first over a second …
Read More »Americas Rankings – September 19, 2021
The Americas Rankings is an exclusive on Americas Rugby News. The rankings compare the men’s test teams from throughout the Americas. Matches recognized as caps are used for the rankings. Teams yet to compete since the Americas Rankings began are listed with 30.00 points. The test sides of Argentina, Chile …
Read More »Improved Argentina still well beaten by All Blacks
Argentina were beaten by the All Blacks in the latest round of the Rugby Championship. This morning’s defeat against New Zealand means that Argentina are 0-4 in the Rugby Championship. The three other teams have won either two matches or all of their matches. The South Americans were second best …
Read More »Joel Sclavi to undergo surgery
Joel Sclavi is to undergo surgery. The Argentine prop was expected to make his Pumas debut in the 2021 Rugby Championship. Instead, he will be unable to play any test rugby for Argentina this year. His return time to the field is now marked down for December. Sclavi’s departrure from …
Read More »Delguy, de la Fuente and Orlando return to Europe with injuries
Further injuries have hit Los Pumas. The trio of Bautista Delguy, Jerónimo de la Fuente, and Matías Orlando will not play again in the 2021 Rugby Championship. They are to return to Europe to recover and be available again for their respective clubs of Perpignan and the Newcastle Falcons. Delguy …
Read More »RC 2021 Match Preview: New Zealand vs Argentina
Argentina are officially the home side against New Zealand on Saturday. The teams meet in the second of two Rugby Championship fixtures this year. The match sees two teams of contrasting fortunes; so much has transpired since Argentina’s historic 25-15 victory ten months ago. Ian Foster’s All Blacks were sensational last weekend. …
Read More »Four starting Pumas hit with injuries
Argentina’s preparation for Saturday’s test match is complicated. Los Pumas are looking to bounce back from Sunday’s 39-0 loss against New Zealand but are still counting the cost of injuries. Four starting players from the one-sided match have been named by the medical staff as recovering from injuries. Jerónimo de …
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 USA one step closer to qualifying for RWC 2023 The USA will represent North America in the Americas 1 …
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