The Newcastle Falcons have signed Santiago Grondona from Los Jaguares. The Northern English side play in England’s elite level competition, the English Premiership. Newcastle have confirmed contracts for both Grondona and Mateo Carreras until the end of the season. Grondona joins hot on the heels of making his test debut. …
Read More »Bristol Bears sign Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro from Jaguares
The Bristol Bears have signed Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro from Los Jaguares. It marks a return to the UK for the 31-year-old. He previously played in the Pro 14 for the Dragons in 2013-2014. The experienced prop has also previously played for Lyon and Stade Français in the Top 14 and …
Read More »Racing 92 sign Emiliano Boffelli from Jaguares
Racing 92 have signed Emiliano Boffelli from Los Jaguares. It sees Argentina’s 2020 player exodus continuing. The move also comes shortly after Bordeaux signed fellow Jaguares outside back, Bautista Delguy from Los Jaguares. Racing 92 will be home to two players from Rosario club Duendes: Juan Imhoff and Emiliano Boffelli. The …
Read More »Santiago Cordero signs new deal to stay at Bordeaux until 2023
Santiago Cordero has re-signed with Bordeaux. His new contract will see him staying at the French club until 2023. The Argentine winger originally joined on a two-year deal in 2019. It saw him moving from the Exeter Chiefs to France. Prior to that he played Super Rugby for Los Jaguares. ✍️ …
Read More »Gloucester sign Santiago Carreras from Jaguares
The Argentine player exodus continues. Gloucester have signed Santiago Carreras from Los Jaguares. The English Premiership club will be Carreras’ first foreign experience. He was a Super Rugby rookie in 2019 and went on to play in RWC 2019. He joins Gloucester with immediate effect. He contract is for the remainder …
Read More »World Cup Watch – Argentina – December 2020
The World Cup Watch series identifies the players most likely to represent their respective countries at the next RWC. The current edition analysis the situation following the completion of international duty in 2020. Mario Ledesma took 45 players to Australia for the Tri Nations. Not every player received game time …
Read More »Western Force sign Lezana, Medrano and Miotti from Jaguares
The Western Force have signed Tomás Lezana, Santiago Medrano and Domingo Miotti from Los Jaguares. In doing so the Western Australian Super Rugby franchise will have five Pumas for the 2021 season. Lezana and Medrano, signed two-year contracts with the Western Force and Miotti a one-year deal. The trio follow …
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 Women’s RWC The Women’s Rugby World Cup will expand from 12 to 16 teams for the 2025 tournament. The 2021 …
Read More »Ledesma’s Pumas: 2018-2020
The 2020 Tri Nations was the third such competition in which Mario Ledesma was Argentina’s Head Coach. Bocha took over from Daniel Hourcade following the June 2018 home internationals. During this period Argentina have competed in three Rugby Championships, a November tour of Europe and a Rugby World Cup. During …
Read More »Tri Nations Highlights: Australia vs Argentina
Test match rugby in the Southern Hemisphere is over for 2020. In the final match the Wallabies hosted Los Pumas in this year’s modified Rugby Championship. With South Africa pulling-out it was the Tri Nations. Argentina finished the tournament with a 1-2-1 record. The outcome means that Australia and Argentina …
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